Compare LGBT Rights in Guatemala & Panama

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
47 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
30 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1871
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1995
Banned
Since 1972
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2006
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1997
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1972
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2007
Illegal
Since 2021
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedN/A
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1871
Equal
Since 2008
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