Equality Index ? | 37 / 100 | Not enough data |
Legal Index ? | 44 / 100 | Not enough data |
Public Opinion Index ? | 30 / 100 | Not enough data |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2007 | Legal Since 2007 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1972 | Banned Since 1972 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2006 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2006 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1972 | No protections Since 1972 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 2021 | Illegal Since 2021 |
Serving openly in military | N/A | N/A |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2008 | Equal Since 2008 |
Public Opinion | ||
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 12% Approve 0% | Region not surveyed |
Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 35% Approve 0% | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 45% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 22% Approve 78% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 38% Approve 62% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 23% Favor 72% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexual behavior (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 8% Morally acceptable 83% Morally wrong | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 45% Good place 45% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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