Compare LGBT Rights in Belize & Panama

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
47 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
30 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Banned
Since 1972
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2006
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
Since 1972
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 2021
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 2008
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