Is homosexuality legal in Ecuador?

Legal

Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

Ecuador is one of 160 countries classified “Legal” for same-sex sexual activity — 71% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: LGBTQ rights by country or territory
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Peru: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Colombia: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Panama: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Costa Rica: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Venezuela: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Nicaragua: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

Other laws in Ecuador

Same-Sex Marriage: Marriage legal
Age of Consent: 14–15
Sex Work: Legal & regulated
Divorce: Legal
Same-Sex Adoption: Limited (step-child / single)
Incest Laws: Legal between adults
Marriage Age: 18+

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