El Oro is governed by federal Ecuador law. Learn more
- 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
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Same-sex marriage in El Oro 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 El Oro 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 El Oro is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Ecuador does not currently legally recognize non-binary identities.
LGBT housing discrimination in El Oro 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 El Oro is legal.
Current status
Legal
Blood donations by MSMs in El Oro is legal.
Current status
Legal
According to Wikipedia.
Conversion therapy in El Oro is banned.
Current status
Since Jan 5, 2014
Since Jan 5, 2014
Banned
government there just started cracking down.
Equal age of consent in El Oro 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)
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