Is Nicaragua LGBT friendly?

Answer 1 of 23: How do Nicaraguans (in general) see LGBT community? Is Nicaragua safe for LGBT? Do Nicaraguans accept them? read more

Apr 9, 2017, 3:47 AM I have been to Nicaragua several times (but mainly urban areas: Managua, León, Granada, Matagalpa), and I never encountered any issues. read more

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Nicaragua may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are legal in Nicaragua. Discrimination based on sexual orientation is banned in certain areas, including in employment and access to health services. According to Nicaraguan LGBT group Movimiento de la Diversidad Sexual, there are approximately 600,000 gay people living in Nicaragua. read more

Nicaragua has traditionally been a conservative country in the way that it deals with alternative lifestyles, but more and more the LGBT community has been accepted in the country. I don’t know if it’s because, more recently, there has been more and more information about the LGBT lifestyle provided whereas in the past it was more hidden, or for other reasons. read more