Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Jamaica

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousSingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
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