Compare LGBT Rights in Nicaragua & El Salvador

Equality Index ?
45 / 100
41 / 100
Legal Index ?
50 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
35 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2008
Legal
Since 1822
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1987
Banned
Since 1858
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2008
State-enforced
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegalBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2010
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2008
Equal
Since 1822
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
67% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
13% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
32% Agree
44% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
25% Approve
76% Disapprove
19% Approve
81% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
42% Approve
59% Disapprove
34% Approve
66% Disapprove
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
34% Yes
62% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
54% Good place
34% Not a good place
44% Good place
50% Not a good place
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