Compare LGBT Rights in Guatemala & Mexico

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
57 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1871
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1995
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1997
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2003
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2007
Varies by Region
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Since 2012
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2020
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1871
Equal
Since 1871
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