Equality Index ? | 78 / 100 | 43 / 100 | Not enough data |
Legal Index ? | 100 / 100 | 52 / 100 | Not enough data |
Public Opinion Index ? | 57 / 100 | 35 / 100 | Not enough data |
Public Opinion | |||
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 76% Support 10% Against | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 59% Agree 34% Disagree | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 77% Did not mention homosexuals 23% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 24% Justifiable 43% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 42% Agree 32% Disagree | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 69% Yes 24% No | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 51% Approve 49% Disapprove | 22% Approve 78% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 56% Approve 44% Disapprove | 38% Approve 62% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 61% Yes 30% No | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 53% Good place 32% Not a good place | 45% Good place 45% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Law | |||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2001 | Legal Since 2007 | Unknown |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2022 | Not legal Since 1972 | Unknown |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship | Unknown |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2022 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2006 | Unknown |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Varies by Region | Not legally recognized | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2003 | No protections Since 1972 | Unknown |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation only Since 2017 | Unknown |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections Since 1972 | Unknown |
Same-sex adoption | Varies by Region | Illegal Since 2021 | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2012 | N/A | Unknown |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2012 | Legal | Unknown |
Conversion therapy | Varies by Region Since 2020 | Not banned | Unknown |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1871 | Equal Since 2008 | Unknown |
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