Equality Index ? | 58 / 100 | 46 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 67% Did not mention homosexuals 33% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 16% Justifiable 61% Not justifiable | 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 |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 54% Good place 34% Not a good place | 45% Good place 45% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2007 | Legal Since 2007 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1987 | Unrecognized Since 1972 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2006 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2007 | No protections Since 1972 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Sexual orientation only Since 2017 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2007 | No protections Since 1972 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Illegal Since 2021 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | N/A |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2007 | Equal Since 2008 |
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