Compare LGBT Rights in North Macedonia & Panama

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
34 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1992
Banned
Since 1972
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2006
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
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2020
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedN/A
Since 1989
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2009
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2001
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
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
7% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
9% Agree
67% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
22% Approve
78% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
38% Approve
62% Disapprove
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
12% Good place
73% Not a good place
45% Good place
45% Not a good place
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