Compare LGBT Rights in Panama

Equality Index ?
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
34 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1972
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2006
Gender-affirming careLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1989
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2001
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2008
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
22% Approve
78% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
38% Approve
62% Disapprove
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
45% Good place
45% Not a good place
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