Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
73 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1974
Equal
Since 1933
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