- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned
- Censorship
- ✖ State-enforced
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Illegal
- Military
- ✖ Don't Ask, Don't Tell
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal with restrictions
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- ✖ Unequal
Public Opinion
Recebt studies in Paraguay have revealed a prevalence of resistance towards LGBTQ+ rights.
History
Same-sex marriage in Paraguay is unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned.
Since Dec 18, 1991
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Paraguay is state-enforced.
Since Oct 5, 2017
Right to change legal gender in Paraguay is illegal.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Paraguay is not legally recognized.
Intersex people must be registered as Male or Female.
LGBT discrimination in Paraguay is illegal in some contexts.
Since 2016
Decree 6973 regulating Law 577/2016 on "Comprehensive protection of women against all forms of violence", in its article 3 on "Protected persons" establishes that the protection of women in situations of violence without any kind of discrimination based on sexual orientation;
Law 6149/2018 on Protection and Facilities for the Naturalization of Stateless Persons, in its article 9 on "Non-discrimination" establishes that: "The authorities will guarantee the free and full exercise of all the rights recognized in this law to the stateless person or applicant for recognition of such a condition that is subject to the jurisdiction of the country, without any discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.";
Law 6534/2020 on the Protection of Personal Credit Data, in its article 3(b) defines as sensitive personal data "Those that refer to the intimate sphere of its owner, or whose improper use may give rise to discrimination or entail a serious risk personal data that may reveal aspects such as <...> data related to health, life, preference or sexual orientation, <...>."
Until Nov 23, 2015
Cases of discrimination have been reported that have been ignored by the authorities.
LGBT housing discrimination in Paraguay is no protections.
Since Jun 20, 1992
Same-sex adoption in Paraguay is illegal.
Since Apr 17, 2020
Until Apr 17, 2020
There are no laws that explicitly prohibit people from adopting based on their sexual identity.
Paraguay is a "pro-family" country, so it is constant in not allowing non-traditional families to adopt.
Serving openly in military in Paraguay is don't ask, don't tell.
Since Jun 17, 2010
In June 2010, a bill was introduced that would ban homosexuals from serving in the Armed Forces and the police force, however, 42 out of 46 deputies voted against it.
Blood donations by MSMs in Paraguay is legal with restrictions.
Conversion therapy in Paraguay is banned.
Since Nov 7, 2022
Equal age of consent in Paraguay is unequal.
LGBT Rights by department
View the LGBT laws in each individual department of Paraguay.