- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
Ranked #17 out of 27 regions surveyed. (Source: Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
(18%) Against
Support (68%)
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
Ranked #24 out of 27 regions surveyed. (Source: Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
(52%) Disagree
Agree (41%)
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors ?
Ranked #37 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(35%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (63.7%)
Justifiability of homosexuality ?
Ranked #52 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(64.9%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (9.1%)
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents ?
Ranked #47 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(51.6%) Disagree
Agree (16.9%)
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) ?
Ranked #13 out of 29 regions surveyed. (Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
(71.6%) Disapprove
Approve (28.4%)
Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America) ?
Ranked #14 out of 29 regions surveyed. (Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
(61.2%) Disapprove
Approve (38.8%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #50 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(55%) Not a good place
Good place (35%)
History
Same-sex marriage in Peru is unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned.
Current status
Since Oct 31, 2006
Since Oct 31, 2006
Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned
Article 5 Chapter 2 of the Peruvian constitution defines marriage to be a "stable union" between a man and a woman.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Peru is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Peru, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Peru is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Non-binary options missing.
LGBT discrimination in Peru is illegal.
Current status
Since May 2017
Since May 2017
Illegal
According to Articles 46 and 323 of the Penal Code, the decree issued in 2017 outlawing discrimination, incitement to discrimination, and hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity is still in effect.
No protections
Even though the constitution states that people should not be discriminated due to "any reasons", there are no specific provision for sexual orientations or gender identities.
Illegal
Legislative Decree #1323 states that crimes motivated by intolerance or discrimination including sexual orientation and gender identity will receive stronger penalizations.
LGBT employment discrimination in Peru is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Feb 1, 2016
Since Feb 1, 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the Revised Peru Criminal Code.
LGBT housing discrimination in Peru is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Feb 1, 2016
Since Feb 1, 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoption in Peru is single only.
Current status
Single only
Only straight couples can adopt and even sometimes LGBTQ+ couples can't adopt.
Serving openly in military in Peru is legal.
Current status
Since Dec 10, 2009
Since Dec 10, 2009
Legal
The Constitutional Court ruled that ones sexual orientation and gender identity is not good grounds to terminate service in the police or the military
Blood donations by MSMs in Peru is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restriction about gay sex.
Conversion therapy in Peru is not banned.
Current status
Since Aug 24, 2015
Since Aug 24, 2015
Not banned
Not criminalized.
Equal age of consent in Peru is equal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1836
Since Jan 1, 1836
Equal
LGBT Rights by department
View the LGBT laws in each individual department of Peru.
- Piura
- Puno
- San MartĂn
- Tacna
- Tumbes
- Ucayali
- El Callao (constitutional province)
- Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima (municipality)
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