Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Macau

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
40 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Since 2013
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 recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousSingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1996
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