Compare LGBT Rights in Paraguay & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
26 / 100
73 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2017
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2016
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 1933
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