Equality Index ? | 70 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 84 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 57 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1929 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2022 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 1998 |
Right to change legal gender | Varies by Region Since 2004 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Varies by Region Since 2023 |
Hate crime protections | Varies by Region Since 2005 |
LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2009 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2009 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2009 |
Same-sex adoption | Varies by Region |
Intersex infant surgery | Varies by Region Since 2025 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2012 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2012 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2024 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1872 |
Public Opinion | |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 77% Did not mention homosexuals 23% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 19% Justifiable 43% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 76% Support 10% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 59% Agree 34% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 42% Agree 32% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 69% Yes 24% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 51% Approve 49% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 56% Approve 44% Disapprove |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 20% Justifiable 47% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 61% Yes 30% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 53% Good place 32% Not a good place |
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