Compare LGBT Rights in Guatemala & Mexico

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
73 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
89 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1871
Legal
Since 1929
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1995
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2021
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2007
Varies by Region
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2012
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2024
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1871
Equal
Since 1871
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