Compare LGBT Rights in North Macedonia & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
40 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1992
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2020
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
Equal
Since 2008
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
29% Did not mention homosexuals
63% Mentioned homosexuals
67% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
7% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
13% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
9% Agree
67% Disagree
32% Agree
44% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
25% Approve
76% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
42% Approve
59% Disapprove
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
12% Good place
73% Not a good place
54% Good place
34% Not a good place
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