As of December 2020, registering and operating a sexual-orientation related civil society organization was possible in 33 Latin American and Caribbean countries, while the freedom of expression on sexual orientation issues was guaranteed in 97 percent of these countries. Those issues were the two most widespread forms of LGBTQ+ friendliness in the region. On the contrary, child adoption by same-sex couples, for example, was only possible in 15 percent of the countries. The first Latin American and Caribbean country to allow homosexual relations was Haiti.
Percentage of countries that guarantee LGBTQ+ rights in Latin America and the Caribbean as of December 2020, by type
Issue
Share of countries
Formal registration of sexual orientation-related civil society organisations*
100%
Freedom of expression on sexual orientation issues
97%
Consensual same-sex acts
73%
Protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment
48%
Criminal liability for offenses committed on the basis of sexual orientation
33%
Broad protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation
33%
Prohibition of incitement to hatred, violence or discrimination based on sexual orientation
27%
Recognition of same-sex marriage
18%
Partnership recognition for same-sex couples
18%
Joint adoption by same-sex couples
15%
Second parent adoption by same-sex couples
15%
Constitutional protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation
* Data is presented in the report as the percentage of Latin American countries with legal barriers to the registration or operation of sexual orientation-related civil society organizations (0%).
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ILGA. (December 15, 2020). Percentage of countries that guarantee LGBTQ+ rights in Latin America and the Caribbean as of December 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174436/share-lgbt-friendly-countries-by-issue-latin-america-caribbean/
ILGA. "Percentage of countries that guarantee LGBTQ+ rights in Latin America and the Caribbean as of December 2020, by type." Chart. December 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174436/share-lgbt-friendly-countries-by-issue-latin-america-caribbean/
ILGA. (2020). Percentage of countries that guarantee LGBTQ+ rights in Latin America and the Caribbean as of December 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174436/share-lgbt-friendly-countries-by-issue-latin-america-caribbean/
ILGA. "Percentage of Countries That Guarantee Lgbtq+ Rights in Latin America and The Caribbean as of December 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174436/share-lgbt-friendly-countries-by-issue-latin-america-caribbean/
ILGA, Percentage of countries that guarantee LGBTQ+ rights in Latin America and the Caribbean as of December 2020, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174436/share-lgbt-friendly-countries-by-issue-latin-america-caribbean/ (last visited January 22, 2022)
