Equality Index ? | 33 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 41 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 26 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1997 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1991 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced Since 2017 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal |
Gender-Affirming Care | Unknown |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2016 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1992 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1992 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 2020 |
Serving openly in military | Legal |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Unequal |
Public Opinion | |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 17% Approve 0% |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 34% Good Place 0% |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 26% Approve 74% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove |
Support for same-sex marriage (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 15% Favor 80% Oppose |
Acceptance of homosexual behavior (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 10% Morally acceptable 82% Morally wrong |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 44% Good place 48% Not a good place |
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