Compare LGBT Rights in Panama & South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
94 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
94 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
30 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2008
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1994
Legal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2002
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2021
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownParental approval required
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2008
Equal
Since 2001
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