Compare LGBT Rights in Ireland & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
72 / 100
42 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2000
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
Sexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1993
Equal
Since 2007
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