Equality Index ? | 68 / 100 | 52 / 100 | 70 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 76 / 100 | 53 / 100 | 84 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 59 / 100 | 51 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Law | |||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1890 | Legal Since 1881 | Legal Since 2003 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2016 | Banned Since 1947 | Legal Since 2015 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship | Varies by Region Since 1987 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2015 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2022 | Varies by Region Since 2025 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2019 | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 1997 | Varies by Region Since 2021 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 2024 | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2025 |
Hate crime protections | Ambiguous | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 | Varies by Region Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | Varies by Region | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Varies by Region |
Same-sex adoption | Second parent adoption only Since 2016 | Ambiguous | Legal Since 2017 |
Intersex infant surgery | Parental approval required | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1986 | Legal Since 1947 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2025 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2001 | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2011 | Legal Since 2023 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned | Varies by Region |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1947 | Equal |
Public Opinion | |||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals | 71% Did not mention homosexuals 26% Mentioned homosexuals | 81% Did not mention homosexuals 13% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 35% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable | 43% Justifiable 15% Not justifiable | 44% Justifiable 25% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 83% Support 10% Against | 69% Support 6% Against | 72% Support 15% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 59% Agree 36% Disagree | 68% Agree 20% Disagree | 72% Agree 22% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 27% Agree 42% Disagree | 44% Agree 10% Disagree | 53% Agree 17% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 75% Yes 20% No | 68% Yes 22% No | 72% Yes 21% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 26% Rare 69% Widespread | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 23% Rare 66% Widespread | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 59% Agree 34% Disagree | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 43% Yes 42% No | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 61% Approve 39% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 73% Approve 27% Disapprove |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 23% Justifiable 28% Not justifiable | 32% Justifiable 31% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 74% Yes 18% No | 54% Yes 36% No | 60% Yes 33% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 63% Good place 30% Not a good place | 28% Good place 39% Not a good place | 70% Good place 22% Not a good place |
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