Equality Index ? | 67 / 100 | 84 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 77 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 58 / 100 | 74 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1998 | Legal Since 1933 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2006 | Legal Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 1990 | No censorship Since 1985 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2004 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2009 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 1996 | Illegal Since 2004 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1995 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1996 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2010 | Legal Since 2004 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Full ban Since 2018 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1996 | Legal Since 2009 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2014 | Legal Since 2020 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2017 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2007 | Equal Since 1933 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 5% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 49% Justifiable 24% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 71% Support 15% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 69% Agree 23% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 54% Yes 38% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 75% Approve 25% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 79% Approve 21% Disapprove |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 67% Tolerate 32% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 70% Tolerate 28% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 17% Justifiable 45% Not justifiable | 41% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 32% Yes 61% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 49% Good place 51% Not a good place | 71% Good place 17% Not a good place |
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