Compare LGBT Rights in Guatemala & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
44 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1871
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1995
Unrecognized
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1997
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2007
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1871
Equal
Since 2007
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