Compare LGBT Rights in Panama & Costa Rica

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
34 / 100
54 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2008
Legal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1972
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2006
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2002
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1989
N/A
Since 1948
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2007
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2008
Equal
Since 1971
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