Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Sint Maarten

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
68 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
68 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Ambiguous
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 1974
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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