Compare LGBT Rights in Panama & United States

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
30 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2008
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1994
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Varies by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careUnknownVaries by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2002
Varies by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2008
Equal
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