Compare LGBT Rights in Mexico & Guatemala

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
81 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1929
Legal
Since 1871
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Banned
Since 1963
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 1998
No censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2004
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2021
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2003
No protections
Same-sex adoptionVaries by Region
Since 2010
Single only
Since 2007
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2012
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2024
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1872
Unknown
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