Equality Index ? | 85 / 100 | 64 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 100 / 100 | 73 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 69 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 72% Support 15% Against | 69% Support 6% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 72% Agree 22% Disagree | 68% Agree 20% Disagree |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 81% Did not mention homosexuals 13% Mentioned homosexuals | 71% Did not mention homosexuals 26% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 48% Justifiable 25% Not justifiable | 50% Justifiable 15% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 53% Agree 17% Disagree | 44% Agree 10% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 72% Yes 21% No | 68% Yes 22% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 61% Approve 39% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 73% Approve 27% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 60% Yes 33% No | 54% Yes 36% No |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 70% Good place 22% Not a good place | 28% Good place 39% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2003 | Legal Since 1881 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2015 | Varies by Region Since 2018 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Varies by Region Since 2021 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Varies by Region Since 2013 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2004 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Varies by Region | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2020 | Illegal Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | Varies by Region Since 2008 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2017 | Ambiguous |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2021 | Legal Since 1947 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2023 | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2011 |
Conversion therapy | Varies by Region | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1947 |
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