Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1885
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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