Compare LGBT Rights in Mexico & Syria

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1929
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 1998
State-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2004
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 2011
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
No protections
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
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2012
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2024
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1872
N/A
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