Compare LGBT Rights in Panama & Mexico

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
73 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
89 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
30 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2008
Legal
Since 1929
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1994
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2002
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation only
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation only
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2021
Varies by Region
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2012
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2024
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2008
Equal
Since 1871
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