Compare LGBT Rights in Peru & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
58 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
70 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
46 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2009
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Equal
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