Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Libya

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
19 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1953
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1951
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
No protections
Since 1951
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
Since 1951
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Since 1951
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Since 1953
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
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