Equality Index ? | 52 / 100 | 51 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 48 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 56 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1999 | Banned Since 2015 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 1997 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 1998 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2017 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | No protections | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2011 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2022 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2011 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only Since 2000 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2023 | Legal Since 1992 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Varies by Region | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1999 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 68% Did not mention homosexuals 32% Mentioned homosexuals | 24% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 23% Justifiable 49% Not justifiable | 24% Justifiable 23% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 67% Agree 19% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 39% Approve 61% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 49% Approve 51% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 51% Yes 42% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 47% Good place 43% Not a good place | 21% Good place 41% Not a good place |
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