Equality Index ? | 57 / 100 | 52 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 59 / 100 | 48 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 56 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1991 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1970 | Banned Since 1999 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 1997 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2024 | Illegal Since 1998 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2016 | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal in some contexts Since 2011 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 2018 | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Unknown | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2011 |
Same-sex adoption | Unknown | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | N/A Since 1997 | Legal Since 2023 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2021 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous Since 2013 | Varies by Region |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2005 | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 76% Did not mention homosexuals 24% Mentioned homosexuals | 68% Did not mention homosexuals 32% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 18% Justifiable 30% Not justifiable | 23% Justifiable 49% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 51% Agree 18% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 39% Approve 61% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 49% Approve 51% Disapprove |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 13% Justifiable 41% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 51% Yes 42% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 47% Good place 43% Not a good place |
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