LGBT Rights in Costa Rica

Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1971
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