El salvador gay rights

LGBTQ individuals in El Salvador face high rates of violence, and may be victims of abuse and/or homicide. About hate crimes against LGBTQ people were reported between and , not accounting for the numerous likely unreported cases.

According to the Organization of Salvadoran Women for Peace, in El Salvador “8 out of 10 LGBTQI+ people” suffer “discrimination based on their sexual orientation” or gender identity.