Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Kenya

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
17 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Banned
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Ambiguous
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1986
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Intersex only
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1930
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Illegal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2022
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Since 1941
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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