Compare LGBT Rights in Peru & Sudan

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
45 / 100
19 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1924
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1984
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
State-enforced
Since 1991
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
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
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
N/A
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
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
17% Yes
83% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
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
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
14% Tolerate
82% Not tolerate
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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