Compare LGBT Rights in Mexico & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
73 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1929
Legal
Since 1929
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Banned
Since 1929
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
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
N/A
Same-sex adoptionVaries by Region
Since 2010
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2012
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2012
N/A
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2024
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1871
Equal
Since 1890
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