Compare LGBT Rights in South Africa & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
73 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2006
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Equal
Since 1933
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