Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Iraq

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2024
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
Since 2024
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