| Equality Index ? | 39 / 100 | 84 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 43 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 34 / 100 | 74 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2008 | Legal Since 1933 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1972 | Legal Since 2013 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 1985 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2006 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2009 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2002 | Illegal Since 2004 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2004 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Full ban Since 2018 |
| Serving openly in military | N/A Since 1989 | Legal Since 2009 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2001 | Legal Since 2020 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2017 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2008 | Equal 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 |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 22% Approve 78% Disapprove | 75% Approve 25% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 38% Approve 62% Disapprove | 79% Approve 21% Disapprove |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 41% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 45% Good place 45% Not a good place | 71% Good place 17% Not a good place |
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