Compare LGBT Rights in Mexico & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
73 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1929
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1885
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
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
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2012
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2012
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2024
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1871
N/A
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