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LGBT Rights in El Salvador

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned
    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
    ✖ Illegal
    Military
    ✖ Don't Ask, Don't Tell
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    Ambiguous
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data

Public Opinion

Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) ?

Ranked #21 out of 29 regions surveyed. (Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
(81.4%) Disapprove
Approve (18.6%)

Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America) ?

Ranked #19 out of 29 regions surveyed. (Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
(65.8%) Disapprove
Approve (34.2%)

"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) ?

Ranked #22 out of 39 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
(62%) No
Yes (34%)

Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?

Ranked #41 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(50%) Not a good place
Good place (44%)

History

Homosexual activity in El Salvador

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Homosexual activity in El Salvador is legal.

Current status
Since Jun 15, 1974
Legal
The penal code does not mention homosexuality explicitly and thus is assumed to be legal
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Same-sex marriage in El Salvador

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Same-sex marriage in El Salvador is unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned.

Current status
Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned
Sources:
Fraternidad Gay sin Fronteras (NGO)
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Jan 1, 2018–Sep 6, 2018
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Gay Marriage and Gay Union legalization pending.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in El Salvador

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in El Salvador is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In El Salvador, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in El Salvador

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Right to change legal gender in El Salvador is illegal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2017
Illegal
transgender people can change their name. sex change not legal.
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Until Jan 1, 2017
Ambiguous
Human Rights activists are still fighting for this, but there are no laws applied
Sources:
Fraternidad Gay sin Fronteras (NG)
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in El Salvador

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in El Salvador is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
El Salvador does not legally recognize non-binary identities.
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LGBT discrimination in El Salvador

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LGBT discrimination in El Salvador is illegal.

Current status
Since Apr 2018
Illegal
In April 2018, the Government approved the Institutional Policy for the Care of the LGBT Population. The policy, written by the Government with the aid of LGBT activists, as well as the national police and public security officials, allows LGBT people to file legal complaints against people who discriminate against them. Claims of crimes, torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatments against LGBT people will also be fully investigated by police forces. This was done with the aim of guaranteeing and protecting the rights of LGBT people.
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2018062…//segundoenfoque.com/el-salvador-garantizara-derechos-de-las-personas-lgbt-mediante-nueva-politica-2018-04-19

web.archive.org/web/2018101…//desastre.mx/internacional/el-salvador-crea-politica-para-garantizar-los-derechos-de-las-personas-lgbt/
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Illegal in some contexts
In 2015, the Salvadoran Parliament passed a law adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the Criminal Code's hate crime provisions. The Code provides a penalty of between three and six years imprisonment for those who commit a crime based on the victim's race, ethnicity, political affiliation, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Sources:
washingtonblade.com/2015/09…

web.archive.org/web/2018050…//www.asamblea.gob.sv/sites/default/files/documents/decretos/C0AB56F8-AF37-4F25-AD90-08AE401C0BA7.pdf (pages 34, 44)
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Until 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Discrimination is termed illegal by presidential decree in government offies, but it is not penalized.
Sources:
Fraternidad Gay sin Fronteras (NGO)
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LGBT employment discrimination in El Salvador

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LGBT employment discrimination in El Salvador is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Illegal to discriminate on govt. offices, by presidential decree, but not punishable
Sources:
Fraternidad Gay sin Fronteras (NGO)
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LGBT housing discrimination in El Salvador

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LGBT housing discrimination in El Salvador is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Sources:
Fraternidad Gay sin Fronteras (NGO)
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Same-sex adoption in El Salvador

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Same-sex adoption in El Salvador is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Sources:
Fraternidad Gay sin Fronteras (NGO)
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Apr 1, 2015–Sep 14, 2018
Single only
Legalization pending. Required by 2018 IACHR Ruling.
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Serving openly in military in El Salvador

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Serving openly in military in El Salvador is don't ask, don't tell.

Current status
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Sources:
Fraternidad Gay sin Fronteras (NGO)
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Jun 15, 1974–Sep 1, 2018
Legal
No restrictions for lgbt serving.
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Blood donations by MSMs in El Salvador

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Blood donations by MSMs in El Salvador is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2000
Legal
MSM can donate acording to law, but still exists discrimination in health system against them
Sources:
Fraternidad Gay sin Fronteras (NGO)
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Conversion therapy in El Salvador

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Conversion therapy in El Salvador is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Not legal, bu catholic religion the leader in El Salvador, promotes it
Sources:
Fraternidad Gay sin fronteras (NGO)
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Equal age of consent in El Salvador

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Equal age of consent in El Salvador is equal.

Current status
Since Jun 15, 1974
Equal
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LGBT Rights by Department

View the LGBT laws in each individual department of El Salvador.