| Equality Index ? | 70 / 100 | 58 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 84 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 57 / 100 | 59 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1929 | Legal |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2022 | Banned Since 1988 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 1998 | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Illegal Since 2007 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal Since 1992 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Varies by Region Since 2023 | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Varies by Region Since 2005 | Varies by Region Since 2021 |
| LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2009 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2003 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2009 | Sexual orientation only |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2009 | Varies by Region |
| Same-sex adoption | Varies by Region | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Varies by Region Since 2025 | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2012 | Legal Since 2017 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2012 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2024 | Varies by Region Since 2021 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1872 | Equal |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 77% Did not mention homosexuals 23% Mentioned homosexuals | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 18% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 19% Justifiable 43% Not justifiable | 19% Justifiable 40% Not justifiable |
| 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 | 37% Agree 44% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 69% Yes 24% No | 73% Yes 24% No |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 51% Approve 49% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 56% Approve 44% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 20% Justifiable 47% Not justifiable | 21% Justifiable 44% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 61% Yes 30% No | 73% Yes 26% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 53% Good place 32% Not a good place | 58% Good place 38% Not a good place |
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