Compare LGBT Rights in Mexico & Panama

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
34 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1929
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Banned
Since 1972
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 1998
No censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2004
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2006
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2005
No protections
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2009
No protections
Same-sex adoptionVaries by RegionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2025
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
N/A
Since 1989
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2012
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2001
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2024
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1872
Equal
Since 2008
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
77% Did not mention homosexuals
23% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
19% Justifiable
43% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
76% Support
10% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
59% Agree
34% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
42% Agree
32% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
69% Yes
24% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
51% Approve
49% Disapprove
22% Approve
78% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
56% Approve
44% Disapprove
38% Approve
62% 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
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
53% Good place
32% Not a good place
45% Good place
45% Not a good place
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