Compare LGBT Rights in Mexico & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
82 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1929
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 1998
No censorship
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2004
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2012
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2003
No protections
Same-sex adoptionVaries by Region
Since 2010
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2012
Unknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2024
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1872
Equal
Since 2008
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