- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, but requires surgery
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Unknown
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
Ranked #13 out of 119 countries surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
Question: "Is the city or area where you live a good place or not a good place for homosexuals?"
(17%) Not a good place
Good place (71%)
History
Homosexual activity in Uruguay is legal.
Current status
Since Dec 4, 1933
Since Dec 4, 1933
Legal
Homosexual activity is legal according to the Uruguay Penal Code.
Same-sex marriage in Uruguay is legal.
Current status
Since Apr 10, 2013
Since Apr 10, 2013
Legal
Same-sex marriage became legal in Uruguay after the passing of the Equal Marriage Act. Uruguay became the twelfth country in the world to legalize gay marriage and the second Latin American country, after Argentina.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Uruguay is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Uruguay, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Uruguay is legal, but requires surgery.
Current status
Since Oct 13, 2009
Since Oct 13, 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Individuals above the age of 12 are able to change their name on all official documents, from birth certificates to passports, to reflect the gender of their choice.
LGBT discrimination in Uruguay is illegal.
LGBT employment discrimination in Uruguay is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Aug 18, 2004
Since Aug 18, 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discrimination in Uruguay is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Aug 18, 2004
Since Aug 18, 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Homosexuals serving openly in military in Uruguay is legal.
Current status
Since 2009
Since 2009
Legal
Blood donations by MSMs in Uruguay is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions about gay sex
Equal age of consent in Uruguay is equal.
Current status
Since Dec 4, 1933
Since Dec 4, 1933
Equal
The age of consent in Uruguay is 15 years old regardless of the type of intercourse.
Equality Index ?
84 / 100
Legal Rights
97 / 100
Public Opinion
71 / 100
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