Compare LGBT Rights in Uganda & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
9 / 100
84 / 100
Legal Index ?
1 / 100
94 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
74 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2023
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
No censorship
Since 1985
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2015
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2023
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual 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 adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2004
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1902
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
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)
5% Tolerate
95% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
3% Tolerate
96% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
41% Justifiable
22% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
4% Yes
96% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
2% Good place
95% Not a good place
71% Good place
17% Not a good place
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