Compare LGBT Rights in Ireland & Panama

Equality Index ?
72 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
30 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
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 2002
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 2021
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2007
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1993
Equal
Since 2008
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