Equality Index ? | 70 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 84 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 56 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2003 | Legal Since 2000 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2015 | Legal Since 2020 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 1987 | No censorship Since 2003 |
Right to change legal gender | Varies by Region Since 2025 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2005 |
Gender-affirming care | Varies by Region Since 2021 | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2024 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2025 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | Varies by Region Since 2004 |
LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2015 | Varies by Region Since 1999 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region | Varies by Region Since 2010 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2017 | Legal Since 2003 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Parental approval required Since 1989 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2025 | Legal Since 2000 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2023 | Legal Since 2021 |
Conversion therapy | Varies by Region | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 2001 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 81% Did not mention homosexuals 13% Mentioned homosexuals | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 4% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 44% Justifiable 25% Not justifiable | 62% Justifiable 13% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 72% Support 15% Against | 82% Support 7% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 72% Agree 22% Disagree | 72% Agree 19% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 53% Agree 17% Disagree | 62% Agree 15% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 72% Yes 21% No | 86% Yes 11% 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 |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 32% Justifiable 31% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 60% Yes 33% No | 76% Yes 18% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 70% Good place 22% Not a good place | 77% Good place 11% Not a good place |
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