Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Switzerland

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
77 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousLegal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Varies by Region
Since 2024
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1992
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