Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Guatemala

Equality Index ?
45 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
57 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Since 1871
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 1995
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1997
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2007
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1974
Equal
Since 1871
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