Peru

Demographics

Estimated Total Population:

32.97 million

Worldometer, 2020

Estimated SGM Population:

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Estimated Total SGM Adult Population:

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Estimated % of SGM Adults (18+):

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Information pertaining to the number of SGM Peruvian citizens is difficult to find. Homosexuality is still very stigmatized in the Peruvian culture, which is deeply rooted in religion. There has been backlash from the church when change is called for, even by public officials. Due to this discriminatory climate, there are not many empirical studies on SGM populations in Peru.

Peru's Laws and Policies from ILGA World Report (2019)

RECOGNITION
Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
No
Civil Unions
No
Joint Adoption
No
Second Parent Adoption
No
PROTECTION
Employment Nondiscrimination Laws
Yes
Broad Protections
Yes
Criminalization of Violence
Yes
Ban of Conversion Therapy
No
CRIMINALIZATION
Consensual Same-Sex Acts are Legal?
Yes
Gender
Does Not Apply
Max Penalty (Yrs in Prison)
Does Not Apply

Selected Published Studies, Reports, and Other Documents

Alcalde, M. C. (2019). Home and the limits of belonging: Homophobia and return migration to Peru. Sexualities, 22(5–6), 916–931. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363460718773694

Corrales, J. (n.d.). LGBT Rights and Representation in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Influence of Structure, Movements, Institutions, and Culture. Retrieved from https://globalstudies.unc.edu/files/2015/04/LGBT_Report_LatAm_v8-copy.pdf

Perez-Brumer, A., Silva-Santisteban, A. COVID-19 Policies can Perpetuate Violence Against Transgender Communities: Insights from Peru.AIDS Behav(2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-02889-z

Perez-Brumer, A., Silva-Santisteban, A., Salazar, X., Vilela, J., & Reisner, S.L. (2020). LGBTQ Mental Health: International Perspectives and Experiences, "In Search of 'My True Self'". American Psychological Association. doi:https://www.apa.org/pubs/books/LGBTQ-Mental-Health-Ch1-Sample.pdf