- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors ?
Ranked #32 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(31.5%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (68.5%)
Justifiability of homosexuality ?
Ranked #42 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(52.7%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (17.8%)
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents ?
Ranked #38 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(44%) Disagree
Agree (28.3%)
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) ?
Ranked #12 out of 29 regions surveyed. (Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
(67.1%) Disapprove
Approve (32.9%)
Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America) ?
Ranked #13 out of 29 regions surveyed. (Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
(58.7%) Disapprove
Approve (41.3%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #30 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(40%) Not a good place
Good place (52%)
History
Same-sex marriage in Ecuador is legal.
Current status
Since Jul 8, 2019
Since Jul 8, 2019
Legal
Civil marriage between same-sex couples is already a right acquired in Ecuador. On the night of July 8, 2019, sentences 10-18-CN / 19 and 11-18-CN / 19 of the Constitutional Court were published in the Official Gazette.
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.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ecuador is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Ecuador does not currently legally recognize non-binary identities.
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
Serving openly in military in Ecuador is legal.
Current status
Legal
Blood donations by MSMs in Ecuador is legal.
Current status
Legal
According to Wikipedia.
Conversion therapy in Ecuador is banned.
Current status
Since Jan 5, 2014
Since Jan 5, 2014
Banned
government there just started cracking down.
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)
LGBT Rights by Province
View the LGBT laws in each individual province of Ecuador.
- Orellana
- Pastaza
- Pichincha
- Santa Elena
- Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas
- SucumbĂos
- Tungurahua
- Zamora-Chinchipe
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