Compare LGBT Rights in Peru & Pitcairn Islands

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
94 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
94 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
45 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1924
Legal
Since 1967
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1984
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2016
Unknown
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2001
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2021
Unknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Unknown
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
64% Did not mention homosexuals
35% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
7% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
68% Support
18% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
41% Agree
52% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
17% Agree
52% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
28% Approve
72% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
39% Approve
61% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
9% Justifiable
48% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
35% Good place
55% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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