Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Philippines

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
56 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
58 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1988
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Illegal
Since 2007
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1992
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1974
Equal
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