Guanacaste is governed by federal Costa Rica law. Learn more
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Ambiguous
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Military
- N/A
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Homosexual activity in Guanacaste is legal.
Current status
Since Apr 17, 2002
Since Apr 17, 2002
Legal
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Guanacaste is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Costa Rica, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Guanacaste is ambiguous.
Current status
Since Jun 6, 2022
Since Jun 6, 2022
Ambiguous
Recognized in immigration documents.
LGBT discrimination in Guanacaste is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Since May 17, 2015
Since May 17, 2015
Illegal in some contexts
In addition to the existing HIV/AIDS law, public workers are now also protected. Within federal agencies, same sex partnerships are also required to be recognized as a family when requesting time off for spousal medical emergencies.
LGBT employment discrimination in Guanacaste is sexual orientation only.
LGBT housing discrimination in Guanacaste is no protections.
Current status
No protections
According to ILGA, laws in force in Costa Rica do not offer protection against LGBT discrimination in housing.
Same-sex adoption in Guanacaste is legal.
Current status
Since May 26, 2020
Since May 26, 2020
Legal
Adoption was legalized for gay couples when gay marriage became legal. Single individuals (whether gay or straight) have been allowed to adopt equally before then.
Serving openly in military in Guanacaste is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Costa Rica does not have a military.
Blood donations by MSMs in Guanacaste is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions about gay sex
Conversion therapy in Guanacaste is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Unknown.
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