Compare LGBT Rights in Mexico & Russia

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
29 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
23 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1929
Varies by Region
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Banned
Since 1995
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 1998
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2004
Ambiguous
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegalBanned
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2005
Ambiguous
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2009
No protections
Same-sex adoptionVaries by RegionSingle only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2025
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2024
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1872
Varies by Region
Since 1996
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
77% Did not mention homosexuals
23% Mentioned homosexuals
34% Did not mention homosexuals
66% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
19% Justifiable
43% Not justifiable
6% Justifiable
71% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
76% Support
10% Against
29% Support
52% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
59% Agree
34% Disagree
23% Agree
67% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
42% Agree
32% Disagree
11% Agree
67% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
69% Yes
24% No
14% Yes
74% 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
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
5% Favor
90% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
8% Yes
86% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
20% Justifiable
47% Not justifiable
4% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
61% Yes
30% No
16% Yes
74% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
53% Good place
32% Not a good place
12% Good place
48% Not a good place
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