- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Civil unions
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
- Donating Blood
- Unknown
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
Ranked #32 out of 79 countries surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Question: "On this list are various groups of people. Could you please mention any that you would not like to have as neighbors?"
(31.5%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (68.5%)
Justifiability of homosexuality
Ranked #42 out of 79 countries surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Question: "Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified, or something in between."
(52.7%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (17.8%)
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
Ranked #38 out of 74 countries surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Question: "Homosexual couples are as good parents as other couples"
(44%) Disagree
Agree (28.3%)
History
Same-sex marriage in Ecuador is civil unions.
Current status
Since Oct 20, 2008
Since Oct 20, 2008
Civil unions
Although marriage is still defined as a union between a man and a woman, article 68 of the 2008 constitution also state:
The stable and monogamous union between two persons without any other marriage ties who have a common-law home, for the lapse of time and under the conditions and circumstances provided for by law, shall enjoy the same rights and obligations of those families bound by formal marriage ties.
The stable and monogamous union between two persons without any other marriage ties who have a common-law home, for the lapse of time and under the conditions and circumstances provided for by law, shall enjoy the same rights and obligations of those families bound by formal marriage ties.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Ecuador is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Ecuador, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
LGBT housing discrimination in Ecuador is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jun 5, 1998
Since Jun 5, 1998
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under article 11.2
Homosexuals serving openly in military in Ecuador is legal.
Current status
Legal
Equal age of consent in Ecuador is equal.
Current status
Since Nov 27, 1997
Since Nov 27, 1997
Equal
The age of consent in Ecuador is 14, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. (Penal Code, Art 512)
Blood donations by MSMs in Ecuador is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Conversion therapy in Ecuador is banned.
Current status
Since Jan 5, 2014
Since Jan 5, 2014
Banned
government there just started cracking down.
Equality Index ?
64 / 100
Legal Rights
90 / 100
Public Opinion
38 / 100
#77
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