Equality Index ? | 54 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 64 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 45 / 100 | 10 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1924 | Male illegal, female legal Since 1891 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1984 | Banned Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced Since 2024 | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1967 |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2016 | Illegal |
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 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2020 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2017 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2017 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2009 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2021 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2012 | Female equal, male N/A Since 1891 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 64% Did not mention homosexuals 35% Mentioned homosexuals | 10% Did not mention homosexuals 89% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 7% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable | 6% Justifiable 90% 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 | 8% Agree 86% 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 |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 10% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 8% Tolerate 90% Not tolerate |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 9% Justifiable 48% Not justifiable | 1% Justifiable 86% 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 | 5% Good place 82% Not a good place |
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