Equality Index ? | 43 / 100 | 37 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 49 / 100 | 44 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 37 / 100 | 30 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2007 | Legal Since 2007 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1987 | Banned Since 1972 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2006 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2008 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1972 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Illegal Since 2021 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | N/A |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2007 | Equal Since 2008 |
Public Opinion | ||
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 37% Approve 0% | 12% Approve 0% |
Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 35% Approve 0% |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 42% Good Place 0% | 45% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 13% Justifiable 61% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 67% Did not mention homosexuals 33% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 32% Agree 44% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 25% Approve 76% Disapprove | 22% Approve 78% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 42% Approve 59% Disapprove | 38% Approve 62% Disapprove |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 28% Yes 43% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 16% Favor 77% Oppose | 23% Favor 72% Oppose |
Acceptance of homosexual behavior (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 7% Morally acceptable 84% Morally wrong | 8% Morally acceptable 83% Morally wrong |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 54% Good place 34% Not a good place | 45% Good place 45% Not a good place |
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