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    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 in some contexts
    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
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Public Opinion

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

Ranked #21 out of 29 regions surveyed. (Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)

Question: "How strongly do you approve or disapprove of same-sex couples having the right to marry?"

(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)

Question: "How strongly do you approve or disapprove of [homosexuals] running for public office?"

(65.8%) Disapprove
Approve (34.2%)

"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013)

Ranked #22 out of 39 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June, 2013)

Question: "Should society accept homosexuality?"

(62%) No
Yes (34%)

Perceived Acceptance of Gay People

Ranked #41 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)

Question: "Is the city or area where you live a good place or not a good place for homosexuals?"

(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
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
oas.org/juridico/MLA/sp/slv…
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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
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
Fraternidad Gay sin Fronteras (NGO)
Added by guilfredomexsal7  ·  3 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Jan 1, 2018–Sep 6, 2018
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Gay Marriage and Gay Union legalization pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
quora.com/How-many-countrie…
Added by Ausyk  ·  3 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

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.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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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.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nodal.am/2017/05/salvador-l…
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Until Jan 1, 2017
Ambiguous
Human Rights activists are still fighting for this, but there are no laws applied
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nodal.am/2017/05/salvador-l…
pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/25/n…
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LGBT discrimination in El Salvador

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LGBT discrimination in El Salvador is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Illegal in some contexts
Discrimination is termed illegal by presidential decree in government offies, but it is not penalized.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
Fraternidad Gay sin Fronteras (NGO)
Added by guilfredomexsal7  ·  2 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Apr 1, 2015–Sep 14, 2018
Single only
Legalization pending. Required by 2018 IACHR Ruling.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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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
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
Fraternidad Gay sin Fronteras (NGO)
Added by guilfredomexsal7  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Jun 15, 1974–Sep 1, 2018
Legal
No restrictions for lgbt serving.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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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
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
Fraternidad Gay sin Fronteras (NGO)
Added by guilfredomexsal7  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

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
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Added by Ausyk  ·  2 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

LGBT Rights by Department

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    62 / 100
    Public Opinion
    33 / 100
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