Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousIllegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2012
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Unknown
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