Equality Index ? | 54 / 100 | 46 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 64 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 45 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1924 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1984 | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2023 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced Since 2024 | No censorship Since 2003 |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2016 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2020 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2017 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2017 | Varies by Region |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2017 | Varies by Region |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2017 | Varies by Region |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2009 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2021 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2012 | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 64% Did not mention homosexuals 35% Mentioned homosexuals | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 7% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 61% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 68% Support 18% Against | 54% Support 26% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 41% Agree 52% Disagree | 46% Agree 45% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 17% Agree 52% Disagree | 23% Agree 40% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 44% Yes 53% 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 |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 9% Justifiable 48% Not justifiable | 7% Justifiable 58% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 39% Yes 59% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 35% Good place 55% Not a good place | 18% Good place 57% Not a good place |
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