Compare LGBT Rights in Peru & Poland

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
45 / 100
43 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1924
Legal
Since 1970
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1984
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2012
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Since 2025
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2016
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1991
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Equal
Since 1932
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
64% Did not mention homosexuals
35% Mentioned homosexuals
65% Did not mention homosexuals
28% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
7% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
22% Justifiable
52% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
68% Support
18% Against
66% Support
22% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
41% Agree
52% Disagree
33% Agree
58% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
17% Agree
52% Disagree
12% Agree
57% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
47% Yes
42% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
43% Rare
49% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
44% Rare
42% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
49% Agree
46% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
41% Yes
40% No
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
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
32% Favor
59% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
42% Yes
47% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
9% Justifiable
48% Not justifiable
14% Justifiable
53% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
42% Yes
46% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
35% Good place
55% Not a good place
21% Good place
54% Not a good place
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