Compare LGBT Rights in Tunisia & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
14 / 100
84 / 100
Legal Index ?
13 / 100
94 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
15 / 100
74 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1913
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2004
No censorship
Since 1985
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2004
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsN/ALegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1933
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
40% Did not mention homosexuals
55% Mentioned homosexuals
95% Did not mention homosexuals
5% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
1% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
49% Justifiable
24% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
9% Yes
72% No
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
7% Yes
93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
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)
17% Tolerate
83% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
19% Tolerate
63% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
1% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
41% Justifiable
22% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
2% Yes
94% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
4% Good place
62% Not a good place
71% Good place
17% Not a good place
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