Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
41 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1974
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1891
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2018
Banned
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1967
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Illegal
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
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 protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2010
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownFemale equal, male N/A
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