- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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History
Homosexual activity in Belize is legal.
Current status
Since Aug 10, 2016
Since Aug 10, 2016
Legal
Just got legalized.
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
The Section 53 of the Belize Criminal Code states that all kinds of sexual acts, except for the natural sex, are illegal. People found guilty are liable for a 10-year imprisonment. "Every person who has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any person ... shall be liable to imprisonment for 10 years." Moreover, homosexual immigrants are prohibited an entry to the country.
Same-sex marriage in Belize is unrecognized.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2003
Since Jan 1, 2003
Unrecognized
The legal system in Belize does not recognise same sex marriages or civil unions.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Belize is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Belize, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Belize is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Full legalization required under 2018 IACHR ruling. Legalization pending.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Belize is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
No way to change legal gender, including to non-binary.
LGBT discrimination in Belize is illegal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2016
Since Jan 1, 2016
Illegal
LGBT housing discrimination in Belize is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2016
Since Jan 1, 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoption in Belize is single only.
Current status
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples.
Serving openly in military in Belize is legal.
Current status
Legal
No laws making it illegal and they have discrimination protections.
Conversion therapy in Belize is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Belize.
Equal age of consent in Belize is equal.
Current status
Since Aug 10, 2016
Since Aug 10, 2016
Equal
got equalized when the supreme court struck down the sodomy law.
Legal Rights
63 / 100
This region's Equality Index is based on legal rights alone. Please submit survey results that show the public opinion of LGBTQ+ issues in Belize to help improve its accuracy.
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