Compare LGBT Rights in Montenegro & Panama

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
34 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1977
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2021
Banned
Since 1972
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2006
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2007
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
N/A
Since 1989
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2001
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1977
Equal
Since 2008
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
28% Did not mention homosexuals
69% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
84% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
11% Agree
63% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
22% Approve
78% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
38% Approve
62% Disapprove
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
20% Good place
68% Not a good place
45% Good place
45% Not a good place
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