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LGBTQ+ in Latin America

Statistics report about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer people in Latin America

This report contains facts and data on the social and political situation of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community in Latin America. It includes survey data on the experiences of LGBTQ individuals in various Latin American countries, including the violence and discrimination they face, as well as demographic information on different gender and sexual identities.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Share of LGBT+ individuals worldwide in 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Same-sex marriage support worldwide 2021-2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic Best-rated Latin American and Caribbean countries in the Gay Travel Index 2025
  • Premium Statistic Latin America: murders of trans & gender-diverse people 2008-2025

LGBTQ+ demographic

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  • Premium Statistic LGBT+ identification in Argentina 2021-2023
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of LGBT+ identification in Argentina 2023
  • Premium Statistic LGB+ orientation in Brazil 2023
  • Premium Statistic LGBT+ identification in Chile 2021-2023
  • Basic Statistic LGBT+ identification in Colombia 2021-2025
  • Premium Statistic Population share self-identifying as part of the LGBTQ community in Mexico 2021
  • Basic Statistic LGBT+ identification in Peru 2021-2024

Same-sex marriage

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  • Basic Statistic Number of same-sex marriages in Latin America 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Same-sex marriages in Brazil 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of same-sex marriages in Chile 2022-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Colombia: number of same-sex marriages 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of marriages in Costa Rica 2013-2023, by type of couple
  • Basic Statistic Number of same-sex marriages in Ecuador 2019-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of homosexual marriages in Mexico 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of same-sex marriages in the City of Buenos Aires 2010-2022, by gender

Crime and discrimination against LGBTQ+

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  • Premium Statistic Share of LGBTQ+ people discriminated in Central America by country 2023
  • Premium Statistic LGBTQ+ work related discrimination in Central America in 2023, by sexual orientation
  • Premium Statistic Main places where LGBTQ+ people were discriminated in Central America 2023
  • Basic Statistic Hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity in Argentina 2017-2024
  • Premium Statistic Discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in Chile 2002-2023, by category
  • Premium Statistic Discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in Chile 2002-2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Harassment and threats against LGBTQ+ people in Colombia 2023, by type
  • Basic Statistic Hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity in Mexico 2014-2024

Deaths and LGBTQ+ homicides

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  • Premium Statistic Murders of LGBTQ+ people in Argentina 2002-2024
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: number of violent deaths of LGBT people 2007-2024
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: violent deaths of LGBT+ people 2023, by orientation
  • Premium Statistic Colombia: number of homicides of LGBTQ people 2019-2023
  • Basic Statistic Murders against LGBTQ+ people in Colombia 2023, by sexual orientation
  • Premium Statistic Murders against LGBTQ+ people in Chile 2002-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of trans and gender-diverse people murdered in Mexico FY 2016-FY 2024

Support and public opinion

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  • Basic Statistic Opinions on homosexuality as a sin in Latin America 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Same-sex marriage support in Latin America 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on same-sex marriages in Mexico 2024
  • Premium Statistic Public support for gay marriage in Brazil 2021-2025
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on same-sex marriages adopting kids in Mexico 2024
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on LGBTQ+ equality in Mexico 2024
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on discrimination against homosexuals in Brazil 2025
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