Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Gabon

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
16 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownAmbiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Ambiguous
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2020
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Unequal
Since 2020
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