Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Guernsey

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
85 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
84 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
87 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1983
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2007
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2014
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Intersex only
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2023
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2012
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