Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Iceland

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
94 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
90 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownFull ban
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1974
Equal
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