Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
43 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
73 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1966
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Legal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Equal
Since 1933
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