Compare LGBT Rights in Palestine & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
84 / 100
Legal Index ?
29 / 100
94 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
74 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityVaries by RegionLegal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by RegionNo censorship
Since 1985
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2004
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentVaries by RegionEqual
Since 1933
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
95% Did not mention homosexuals
5% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
49% Justifiable
24% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
5% Yes
95% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
75% Approve
25% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
79% Approve
21% Disapprove
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
1% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
41% Justifiable
22% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
4% Yes
93% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
6% Good place
80% Not a good place
71% Good place
17% Not a good place
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