Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Somalia

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
2 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Banned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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