Compare LGBT Rights in Peru & Thailand

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
45 / 100
67 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1924
Legal
Since 1957
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1984
Legal
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
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 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Gender identity only
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Gender identity only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2025
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2005
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Equal
Since 1957
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
64% Did not mention homosexuals
35% Mentioned homosexuals
64% Did not mention homosexuals
36% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
7% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
22% Justifiable
51% Not justifiable
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
42% Agree
23% Disagree
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
5% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
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
52% Not a good place
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