- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, but requires surgery
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Illegal
- Military
- N/A
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
Ranked #18 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?"
(78.3%) Disapprove
Approve (21.7%)
Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America)
Ranked #17 out of 29 regions surveyed. (Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Question: "How strongly do you approve or disapprove of [homosexuals] running for public office?"
(62.3%) Disapprove
Approve (37.7%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
Ranked #35 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?"
(45%) Not a good place
Good place (45%)
History
Homosexual activity in Panama is legal.
Current status
Since May 18, 2007
Since May 18, 2007
Legal
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Panama is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Panama, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Panama is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT employment discrimination in Panama is sexual orientation only.
Current status
Since May 16, 2017
Since May 16, 2017
Sexual orientation only
Only for sexual orientation. Under the revision of the employment law. As well discrimination protection through human rights institute. Full employment discrimination protections pending.
LGBT housing discrimination in Panama is no protections.
Current status
Since Oct 11, 1972
Since Oct 11, 1972
No protections
Proposed discrimination protections.
Same-sex adoption in Panama is illegal.
Current status
Since Mar 2021
Since Mar 2021
Illegal
Same sex couples banned from adopting.
Serving openly in military in Panama is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Doesn't have military.
Conversion therapy in Panama is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Not preformed. Conversion therapy ban pending.
Equal age of consent in Panama is equal.
Current status
Since Jul 31, 2008
Since Jul 31, 2008
Equal
The age of consent is equal at 18.
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