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Puerto Rico's Equality Profile

Quick Facts About Puerto Rico

LGBT Population (Ages 13+)
N/A
Williams 2023 (LGBT adults), 2020 (LGB youth), and 2025 (transgender youth)
Percent of Adults (18+) Who are LGBT
N/A
Williams 2023
LGBT Adult Population (18+)
N/A
Williams 2023
Percent of LGBTQ Adults (25+) Raising Children
N/A
Gallup/Williams 2019
LGBT Youth Population (13-17)
N/A
Williams 2020; Williams 2025
Total LGBTQ Workers
0
Williams 2020

State LGBTQ Organizations

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Equality Federation members
CenterLink LGBTQ community centers
PFLAG chapters

Puerto Rico's LGBTQ Policy Score

Puerto Rico

Sexual Orientation Policy Score

9.5/23

Fair

Gender Identity Policy Score

7.75/26

Fair

Overall Score

17.25/49

Fair

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Methodology
Snapshot: Equality Scores by State
Policy Score FAQ

Puerto Rico's LGBTQ Laws and Policies

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  • Indicates state law or policy
  • Indicates local laws or policies and/or partial law
  • Indicates no law or policy
  • Enumeration not applicable
Relationship and Parental Recognition Sexual Orientation Gender Identity
Law Exists? Score Law Exists? Score
1/1
0/1
0/1
0/1
0.5/0.5 0/0.5
0.5/0.5 0/0.5
0/1
0/0.5
0.25/0.5
Subtotal 2.25/7 0/1
Relationship and Parental Recognition Total 2.25/8
State Nondiscrimination Laws Sexual Orientation Gender Identity
Law Exists? Score Law Exists? Score

As a result of a June 2020 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, people in all states can seek recourse for employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity through the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and federal courts.
1/1 1/1
0/1 0/1
0/1 0/1
0/1 0/1
0.5/0.5 0.5/0.5
No Negative Law 0/-1 No Negative Law 0/-1
Negative Law -1/-1
No Negative Law 0/-1
Subtotal 1.5/4.5 0.5/4.5
Nondiscrimination Total 2/9
*If state lacks statewide law, tally looks at local Nondiscrimination ordinances in employment, housing, and public accommodations and provides partial points based on percent of LGBTQ population covered by local laws.
Religious Exemption Laws Sexual Orientation Gender Identity
Law Exists? Score Law Exists? Score
No Negative Law 0/-0.5 No Negative Law 0/-0.5
No Negative Law 0/-1 No Negative Law 0/-1
No Negative Law 0/-1 No Negative Law 0/-1
No Negative Law 0/-0.5
No Negative Law 0/-0.5
Subtotal 0/-3.5 0/-2.5
Religious Exemptions Total 0/-6
LGBTQ Youth Laws and Policies Sexual Orientation Gender Identity
Law Exists? Score Law Exists? Score
1/1 1/1
0.5/1 0.5/1
No Negative Law 0/-1 No Negative Law 0/-1
0/1 0/1
No Negative Law 0/-1 No Negative Law 0/-1
No Negative Law 0/-1 No Negative Law 0/-1
No Negative Law 0/-0.5
No Negative Law 0/-1
Negative Law -1/-1
No Negative Law 0/-1
0.75/1 0.75/1
1/1 1/1
Subtotal 3.25/5 2.25/5
LGBTQ Youth Total 5.5/10
Health Care Laws and Policies Sexual Orientation Gender Identity
Law Exists? Score Law Exists? Score
1/1 1/1
Negative Law -1/-1
0/1
0/1
1/1
0/0.5
0/0.5 0/0.5
0.5/0.5 0/0.5
0/1 0/1
No Negative Law 0/-0.25 No Negative Law 0/-0.25
0/0.5 0/0.5
0/1
0/0.5
Subtotal 1.5/3.5 1/8.5
Health Care Total 2.5/12
Criminal Justice Laws and Policies Sexual Orientation Gender Identity
Law Exists? Score Law Exists? Score
1/1 1/1
0/1 0/1
0/1 0/1
No Negative Law 0/-1 No Negative Law 0/-1
No Negative Law 0/-1 No Negative Law 0/-1
Subtotal 1/3 1/3
Criminal Justice Total 2/6
Ability for Transgender People to Correct Name and Gender Marker on Identity Documents Sexual Orientation Gender Identity
Law Exists? Score Law Exists? Score
0.75/1
0.75/1
1/1
0/0.5
0.5/0.5
Subtotal 0/0 3/4
Identity Documents Total 3/4
Grand Totals Sexual Orientation
Policy Score		 Gender Identity
Policy Score		 Overall Score
Totals 9.5/23 7.75/26 17.25/49
Ratings Fair Fair Fair