Compare LGBT Rights in Esmeraldas

Equality Index ?
61 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2008
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
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