Compare LGBT Rights in Mexico & Canada

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
79 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
96 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
62 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1929
Legal
Since 1969
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 1998
No censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2004
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2023
Recognized
Since 2019
Hate crime protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2005
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2009
Illegal
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionVaries by RegionLegal
Since 2011
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2025
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1872
Equal
Since 2019
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
77% Did not mention homosexuals
23% Mentioned homosexuals
90% Did not mention homosexuals
10% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
19% Justifiable
43% Not justifiable
62% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
76% Support
10% Against
82% Support
8% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
59% Agree
34% Disagree
81% Agree
13% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
42% Agree
32% Disagree
72% Agree
9% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
69% Yes
24% No
85% Yes
10% No
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
51% Approve
49% Disapprove
76% Approve
24% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
56% Approve
44% Disapprove
80% Approve
20% Disapprove
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
20% Justifiable
47% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
61% Yes
30% No
80% Yes
14% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
53% Good place
32% Not a good place
80% Good place
12% Not a good place
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