Equality Index ? | 84 / 100 | 89 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 94 / 100 | 89 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 74 / 100 | Not enough data |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1933 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2013 | Legal Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 1985 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2009 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal Since 1975 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized Since 2016 |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2004 | Illegal Since 2004 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2004 | Legal Since 2013 |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2018 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2009 | Unknown |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2020 | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2017 | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1933 | Equal Since 1984 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 5% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 49% Justifiable 24% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 75% Approve 25% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 79% Approve 21% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 41% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 71% Good place 17% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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