Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Peru

Equality Index ?
63 / 100
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
72 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
46 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
Illegal
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2008
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal with restrictions
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Banned
Since 2024
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1836
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