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LGBTQ+ Rights by Country

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Homosexual activity

132
Legal
61
Illegal
Legal
132 regions (67%)
Illegal
61 regions (31%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (2%)
Legal
49 regions (98%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Europe
Legal
8 regions (57%)
Illegal
6 regions (43%)
Oceania
Legal
11 regions (92%)
Illegal
1 regions (8%)
South America
Legal
19 regions (83%)
Illegal
4 regions (17%)
North America
Legal
23 regions (43%)
Illegal
30 regions (56%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Africa
Legal
22 regions (50%)
Illegal
20 regions (45%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (5%)
Asia

Same-sex marriage

38
Legal
55
Somewhere in between
103
Illegal
Legal
38 regions (19%)
Somewhere in between
55 regions (28%)
Illegal
103 regions (52%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (1%)
Legal
22 regions (44%)
Somewhere in between
13 regions (26%)
Illegal
15 regions (30%)
Europe
Legal
2 regions (14%)
Somewhere in between
5 regions (36%)
Illegal
7 regions (50%)
Oceania
Legal
6 regions (50%)
Somewhere in between
3 regions (25%)
Illegal
3 regions (25%)
South America
Legal
5 regions (22%)
Somewhere in between
10 regions (43%)
Illegal
8 regions (35%)
North America
Legal
1 regions (2%)
Somewhere in between
14 regions (26%)
Illegal
39 regions (72%)
Africa
Legal
2 regions (5%)
Somewhere in between
10 regions (23%)
Illegal
31 regions (70%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Asia

Censorship of LGBT issues

119
No censorship
70
Censorship exists
No censorship
119 regions (60%)
Censorship exists
70 regions (36%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
8 regions (4%)
No censorship
41 regions (82%)
Censorship exists
8 regions (16%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Europe
No censorship
11 regions (79%)
Censorship exists
2 regions (14%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (7%)
Oceania
No censorship
8 regions (67%)
Censorship exists
2 regions (17%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (17%)
South America
No censorship
20 regions (87%)
Censorship exists
1 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (9%)
North America
No censorship
23 regions (43%)
Censorship exists
31 regions (57%)
Africa
No censorship
16 regions (36%)
Censorship exists
26 regions (59%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (5%)
Asia

Right to change legal gender

32
Legal
45
Somewhere in between
106
Illegal
Legal
32 regions (16%)
Somewhere in between
45 regions (23%)
Illegal
106 regions (54%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
14 regions (7%)
Legal
17 regions (34%)
Somewhere in between
23 regions (46%)
Illegal
8 regions (16%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (4%)
Europe
Legal
1 regions (7%)
Illegal
12 regions (86%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (7%)
Oceania
Legal
7 regions (58%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (8%)
Illegal
3 regions (25%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (8%)
South America
Legal
3 regions (13%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (4%)
Illegal
16 regions (70%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (13%)
North America
Legal
1 regions (2%)
Somewhere in between
5 regions (9%)
Illegal
44 regions (81%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (7%)
Africa
Legal
3 regions (7%)
Somewhere in between
15 regions (34%)
Illegal
23 regions (52%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (7%)
Asia

Gender-affirming care

73
Legal
78
Somewhere in between
18
Banned
Legal
73 regions (37%)
Somewhere in between
78 regions (40%)
Banned
18 regions (9%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
28 regions (14%)
Legal
29 regions (58%)
Somewhere in between
16 regions (32%)
Banned
2 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (6%)
Europe
Legal
4 regions (29%)
Somewhere in between
3 regions (21%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
7 regions (50%)
Oceania
Legal
10 regions (83%)
Somewhere in between
2 regions (17%)
South America
Legal
12 regions (52%)
Somewhere in between
4 regions (17%)
Banned
1 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (26%)
North America
Legal
6 regions (11%)
Somewhere in between
31 regions (57%)
Banned
6 regions (11%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
11 regions (20%)
Africa
Legal
12 regions (27%)
Somewhere in between
22 regions (50%)
Banned
9 regions (20%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Asia

Legal recognition of non-binary gender

17
Recognized
4
Some recognition
173
Not recognized
Recognized
17 regions (9%)
Some recognition
4 regions (2%)
Not recognized
173 regions (88%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (2%)
Recognized
5 regions (10%)
Some recognition
1 regions (2%)
Not recognized
43 regions (86%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Europe
Recognized
2 regions (14%)
Not recognized
12 regions (86%)
Oceania
Recognized
3 regions (25%)
Not recognized
8 regions (67%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (8%)
South America
Recognized
3 regions (13%)
Not recognized
19 regions (83%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (4%)
North America
Some recognition
3 regions (6%)
Not recognized
51 regions (94%)
Africa
Recognized
4 regions (9%)
Not recognized
40 regions (91%)
Asia

Hate crime protections

44
Protected
14
Some protections
18
No protections
Protected
44 regions (22%)
Some protections
14 regions (7%)
No protections
18 regions (9%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
121 regions (61%)
Protected
25 regions (50%)
Some protections
8 regions (16%)
No protections
6 regions (12%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
11 regions (22%)
Europe
Protected
2 regions (14%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
12 regions (86%)
Oceania
Protected
6 regions (50%)
Some protections
1 regions (8%)
No protections
2 regions (17%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (25%)
South America
Protected
7 regions (30%)
No protections
1 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
15 regions (65%)
North America
Protected
3 regions (6%)
Some protections
3 regions (6%)
No protections
5 regions (9%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
43 regions (80%)
Africa
Protected
1 regions (2%)
Some protections
2 regions (5%)
No protections
4 regions (9%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
37 regions (84%)
Asia

LGBT discrimination

47
Protected
95
Some protections
49
No protections
Protected
47 regions (24%)
Some protections
95 regions (48%)
No protections
49 regions (25%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (3%)
Protected
32 regions (64%)
Some protections
10 regions (20%)
No protections
6 regions (12%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (4%)
Europe
Protected
3 regions (21%)
Some protections
11 regions (79%)
Oceania
Protected
6 regions (50%)
Some protections
5 regions (42%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (8%)
South America
Protected
3 regions (13%)
Some protections
18 regions (78%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (9%)
North America
Protected
1 regions (2%)
Some protections
37 regions (69%)
No protections
16 regions (30%)
Africa
Protected
2 regions (5%)
Some protections
14 regions (32%)
No protections
27 regions (61%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Asia

LGBT employment discrimination

60
Protected
29
Some protections
101
No protections
Protected
60 regions (30%)
Some protections
29 regions (15%)
No protections
101 regions (51%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
7 regions (4%)
Protected
36 regions (72%)
Some protections
5 regions (10%)
No protections
9 regions (18%)
Europe
Protected
4 regions (29%)
Some protections
4 regions (29%)
No protections
6 regions (43%)
Oceania
Protected
8 regions (67%)
Some protections
1 regions (8%)
No protections
2 regions (17%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (8%)
South America
Protected
6 regions (26%)
Some protections
6 regions (26%)
No protections
10 regions (43%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (4%)
North America
Protected
3 regions (6%)
Some protections
8 regions (15%)
No protections
41 regions (76%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (4%)
Africa
Protected
3 regions (7%)
Some protections
5 regions (11%)
No protections
33 regions (75%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (7%)
Asia

LGBT housing discrimination

47
Protected
14
Some protections
108
No protections
Protected
47 regions (24%)
Some protections
14 regions (7%)
No protections
108 regions (55%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
28 regions (14%)
Protected
29 regions (58%)
Some protections
4 regions (8%)
No protections
11 regions (22%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (12%)
Europe
Protected
3 regions (21%)
Some protections
2 regions (14%)
No protections
3 regions (21%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (43%)
Oceania
Protected
8 regions (67%)
Some protections
1 regions (8%)
No protections
2 regions (17%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (8%)
South America
Protected
4 regions (17%)
Some protections
1 regions (4%)
No protections
16 regions (70%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (9%)
North America
Protected
1 regions (2%)
Some protections
3 regions (6%)
No protections
41 regions (76%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
9 regions (17%)
Africa
Protected
2 regions (5%)
Some protections
3 regions (7%)
No protections
35 regions (80%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (9%)
Asia

Same-sex adoption

38
Legal
70
Somewhere in between
49
Illegal
Legal
38 regions (19%)
Somewhere in between
70 regions (36%)
Illegal
49 regions (25%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
40 regions (20%)
Legal
23 regions (46%)
Somewhere in between
18 regions (36%)
Illegal
8 regions (16%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Europe
Legal
2 regions (14%)
Somewhere in between
2 regions (14%)
Illegal
3 regions (21%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
7 regions (50%)
Oceania
Legal
5 regions (42%)
Somewhere in between
4 regions (33%)
Illegal
1 regions (8%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (17%)
South America
Legal
4 regions (17%)
Somewhere in between
16 regions (70%)
Illegal
2 regions (9%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (4%)
North America
Legal
1 regions (2%)
Somewhere in between
17 regions (31%)
Illegal
19 regions (35%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
17 regions (31%)
Africa
Legal
3 regions (7%)
Somewhere in between
13 regions (30%)
Illegal
16 regions (36%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
12 regions (27%)
Asia

Intersex infant surgery

12
Banned
2
Somewhere in between
153
Not banned
Banned
12 regions (6%)
Somewhere in between
2 regions (1%)
Not banned
153 regions (78%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
30 regions (15%)
Banned
7 regions (14%)
Somewhere in between
2 regions (4%)
Not banned
40 regions (80%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Europe
Not banned
6 regions (43%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
8 regions (57%)
Oceania
Banned
3 regions (25%)
Not banned
9 regions (75%)
South America
Banned
1 regions (4%)
Not banned
20 regions (87%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (9%)
North America
Banned
1 regions (2%)
Not banned
51 regions (94%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (4%)
Africa
Not banned
27 regions (61%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
17 regions (39%)
Asia

Serving openly in military

72
Legal
38
Somewhere in between
43
Illegal
Legal
72 regions (37%)
Somewhere in between
38 regions (19%)
Illegal
43 regions (22%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
44 regions (22%)
Legal
30 regions (60%)
Somewhere in between
13 regions (26%)
Illegal
1 regions (2%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (12%)
Europe
Legal
3 regions (21%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (7%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
10 regions (71%)
Oceania
Legal
11 regions (92%)
Illegal
1 regions (8%)
South America
Legal
9 regions (39%)
Somewhere in between
5 regions (22%)
Illegal
3 regions (13%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (26%)
North America
Legal
11 regions (20%)
Somewhere in between
11 regions (20%)
Illegal
23 regions (43%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
9 regions (17%)
Africa
Legal
8 regions (18%)
Somewhere in between
8 regions (18%)
Illegal
15 regions (34%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
13 regions (30%)
Asia

Blood donations by MSMs

93
Legal
3
Somewhere in between
55
Illegal
Legal
93 regions (47%)
Somewhere in between
3 regions (2%)
Illegal
55 regions (28%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
46 regions (23%)
Legal
33 regions (66%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (2%)
Illegal
11 regions (22%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
5 regions (10%)
Europe
Legal
4 regions (29%)
Illegal
1 regions (7%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
9 regions (64%)
Oceania
Legal
10 regions (83%)
Illegal
1 regions (8%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (8%)
South America
Legal
14 regions (61%)
Illegal
3 regions (13%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (26%)
North America
Legal
18 regions (33%)
Somewhere in between
2 regions (4%)
Illegal
17 regions (31%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
17 regions (31%)
Africa
Legal
14 regions (32%)
Illegal
22 regions (50%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
8 regions (18%)
Asia

Conversion therapy

25
Banned
3
Partially banned
158
Not banned
Banned
25 regions (13%)
Partially banned
3 regions (2%)
Not banned
158 regions (80%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
11 regions (6%)
Banned
11 regions (22%)
Not banned
38 regions (76%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Europe
Banned
1 regions (7%)
Partially banned
3 regions (21%)
Not banned
9 regions (64%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (7%)
Oceania
Banned
8 regions (67%)
Not banned
3 regions (25%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (8%)
South America
Banned
2 regions (9%)
Not banned
20 regions (87%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (4%)
North America
Not banned
53 regions (98%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Africa
Banned
3 regions (7%)
Not banned
35 regions (80%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (14%)
Asia

Equal age of consent

129
Equal
7
Unequal
Equal
129 regions (65%)
Unequal
7 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
61 regions (31%)
Equal
48 regions (96%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (4%)
Europe
Equal
9 regions (64%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
5 regions (36%)
Oceania
Equal
11 regions (92%)
Unequal
1 regions (8%)
South America
Equal
21 regions (91%)
Unequal
1 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (4%)
North America
Equal
19 regions (35%)
Unequal
5 regions (9%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
30 regions (56%)
Africa
Equal
21 regions (48%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
23 regions (52%)
Asia

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