Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Italy

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
67 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
60 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Since 1890
Same-sex marriageBannedCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 2024
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Varies by Region
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySecond parent adoption only
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Since 2001
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1974
Equal
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