Equality Index ? | 84 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 94 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 74 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1933 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 2005 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2013 | Banned Since 2007 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 1985 | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1930 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2009 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2004 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2002 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2004 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2018 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2009 | Illegal Since 1964 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2020 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2017 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1933 | N/A Since 2005 |
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 |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 6% Tolerate 92% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 4% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate |
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 | 10% Good place 87% Not a good place |
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