Compare LGBT Rights in Mexico & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
73 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1929
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2016
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
No protections
Same-sex adoptionVaries by Region
Since 2010
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2012
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2024
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1871
Equal
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