Compare LGBT Rights in Mexico & Samoa

Equality Index ?
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28 / 100
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28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1929
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2003
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionVaries by Region
Since 2010
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2012
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2012
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2024
Sexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1871
Equal
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