- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Public Opinion
Recent studies in Nicaragua show a discernible level of opposition to LGBTQ+ rights among the population.
History
Homosexual activity in Nicaragua is legal.
Since Nov 16, 2007
Same-sex marriage in Nicaragua is unrecognized.
Since Apr 30, 1987
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Nicaragua is no censorship.
Right to change legal gender in Nicaragua is illegal.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Nicaragua is not legally recognized.
LGBT employment discrimination in Nicaragua is sexual orientation only.
LGBT housing discrimination in Nicaragua is no protections.
Same-sex adoption in Nicaragua is single only.
Since Oct 6, 2017
Serving openly in military in Nicaragua is illegal.
Blood donations by MSMs in Nicaragua is legal.
Conversion therapy in Nicaragua is not banned.
Equal age of consent in Nicaragua is equal.
Since Nov 16, 2007
LGBT Rights by Department
View the LGBT laws in each individual department of Nicaragua.
- Nueva Segovia
- Rivas
- Río San Juan
- Atlántico Norte* (Autonomous Region)
- Atlántico Sur* (Autonomous Region)
Equality Rank
Top Contributors
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Nicaragua LGBT Organizations
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