Compare LGBT Rights in North Korea & Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1990
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2009
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2009
N/A
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
4% Approve
96% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
11% Approve
89% Disapprove
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