Compare LGBT Rights in Uruguay & Wallis and Futuna

Equality Index ?
84 / 100
89 / 100
Legal Index ?
94 / 100
89 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
74 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1985
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 1975
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 2016
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2018
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
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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