Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
15 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1974
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2006
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1967
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Illegal
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1974
Female equal, male N/A
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