Compare LGBT Rights in Brazil

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1830
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Since 1988
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1940
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