Equality Index ? | 38 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 48 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 28 / 100 |
Public Opinion | |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 21% Approve 0% |
Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 36% Approve 0% |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 22% Yes 50% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 31% Yes 52% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 3% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 53% Did not mention homosexuals 47% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 27% Good place 49% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 2% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2018 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1924 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 2001 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 2001 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2001 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1947 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1962 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (3-month deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2018 |
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