Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Panama

Equality Index ?
43 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
30 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1966
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
Illegal
Since 2021
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Equal
Since 2008
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