LGBT Rights by Country & Travel Guide

Equality Index
Legal Index
Public Opinion Index
Homosexuality
Gay Marriage
Censorship
Changing Gender
Gender-Affirming Care
Non-Binary Gender Recognition
Discrimination
Employment Discrimination
Housing Discrimination
Adoption
Intersex Infant Surgery
Military
Donating Blood
Conversion Therapy
Age of Consent
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Equality Index ?

0 (Less Equal)

100 (More Equal)

LGBTQ+ Rights by Country

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Homosexual activity

131

Legal

Illegal

Legal

131 regions (66%)

Illegal

62 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

18 regions (78%)

Illegal

5 regions (22%)

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

Legal

Somewhere in between

108

Illegal

Legal

38 regions (19%)

Somewhere in between

50 regions (25%)

Illegal

108 regions (55%)

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

4 regions (29%)

Illegal

8 regions (57%)

Oceania

Legal

6 regions (50%)

Somewhere in between

3 regions (25%)

Illegal

3 regions (25%)

South America

Legal

5 regions (22%)

Somewhere in between

9 regions (39%)

Illegal

9 regions (39%)

North America

Legal

1 regions (2%)

Somewhere in between

12 regions (22%)

Illegal

41 regions (76%)

Africa

Legal

2 regions (5%)

Somewhere in between

9 regions (20%)

Illegal

32 regions (73%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Asia

Censorship of LGBT issues

120

No censorship

Censorship exists

No censorship

120 regions (61%)

Censorship exists

68 regions (35%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

9 regions (5%)

No censorship

41 regions (82%)

Censorship exists

8 regions (16%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Europe

No censorship

12 regions (86%)

Censorship exists

1 regions (7%)

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

30 regions (56%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

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

Legal

Somewhere in between

105

Illegal

Legal

30 regions (15%)

Somewhere in between

49 regions (25%)

Illegal

105 regions (53%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

13 regions (7%)

Legal

16 regions (32%)

Somewhere in between

24 regions (48%)

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

2 regions (9%)

Somewhere in between

2 regions (9%)

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

17 regions (39%)

Illegal

22 regions (50%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (5%)

Asia

Gender-affirming care

Legal

Somewhere in between

Banned

Legal

61 regions (31%)

Somewhere in between

64 regions (32%)

Banned

34 regions (17%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

38 regions (19%)

Legal

29 regions (58%)

Somewhere in between

12 regions (24%)

Banned

6 regions (12%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (6%)

Europe

Legal

1 regions (7%)

Somewhere in between

2 regions (14%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

11 regions (79%)

Oceania

Legal

8 regions (67%)

Somewhere in between

4 regions (33%)

South America

Legal

8 regions (35%)

Somewhere in between

1 regions (4%)

Banned

3 regions (13%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

11 regions (48%)

North America

Legal

4 regions (7%)

Somewhere in between

24 regions (44%)

Banned

14 regions (26%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

12 regions (22%)

Africa

Legal

11 regions (25%)

Somewhere in between

21 regions (48%)

Banned

11 regions (25%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Asia

Legal recognition of non-binary gender

Recognized

Some recognition

174

Not recognized

Recognized

15 regions (8%)

Some recognition

3 regions (2%)

Not recognized

174 regions (88%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

5 regions (3%)

Recognized

5 regions (10%)

Some recognition

1 regions (2%)

Not recognized

43 regions (86%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Europe

Recognized

1 regions (7%)

Not recognized

12 regions (86%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (7%)

Oceania

Recognized

3 regions (25%)

Not recognized

8 regions (67%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (8%)

South America

Recognized

2 regions (9%)

Not recognized

19 regions (83%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Some recognition

2 regions (4%)

Not recognized

52 regions (96%)

Africa

Recognized

4 regions (9%)

Not recognized

40 regions (91%)

Asia

LGBT discrimination

Protected

Some protections

No protections

Protected

47 regions (24%)

Some protections

88 regions (45%)

No protections

56 regions (28%)

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

10 regions (71%)

No protections

1 regions (7%)

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

34 regions (63%)

No protections

19 regions (35%)

Africa

Protected

2 regions (5%)

Some protections

11 regions (25%)

No protections

30 regions (68%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Asia

LGBT employment discrimination

Protected

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

Protected

Some protections

107

No protections

Protected

47 regions (24%)

Some protections

14 regions (7%)

No protections

107 regions (54%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

29 regions (15%)

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

34 regions (77%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

5 regions (11%)

Asia

Same-sex adoption

Legal

Somewhere in between

Illegal

Legal

39 regions (20%)

Somewhere in between

57 regions (29%)

Illegal

53 regions (27%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

48 regions (24%)

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%)

Illegal

3 regions (21%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

9 regions (64%)

Oceania

Legal

5 regions (42%)

Somewhere in between

3 regions (25%)

Illegal

1 regions (8%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (25%)

South America

Legal

5 regions (22%)

Somewhere in between

10 regions (43%)

Illegal

5 regions (22%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (13%)

North America

Legal

1 regions (2%)

Somewhere in between

13 regions (24%)

Illegal

20 regions (37%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

20 regions (37%)

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

Banned

Somewhere in between

150

Not banned

Banned

13 regions (7%)

Somewhere in between

1 regions (1%)

Not banned

150 regions (76%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

33 regions (17%)

Banned

8 regions (16%)

Somewhere in between

1 regions (2%)

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

4 regions (33%)

Not banned

8 regions (67%)

South America

Not banned

21 regions (91%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Banned

1 regions (2%)

Not banned

50 regions (93%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (6%)

Africa

Not banned

25 regions (57%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

19 regions (43%)

Asia

Serving openly in military

Legal

Somewhere in between

Illegal

Legal

57 regions (29%)

Somewhere in between

38 regions (19%)

Illegal

51 regions (26%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

51 regions (26%)

Legal

29 regions (58%)

Somewhere in between

14 regions (28%)

Illegal

1 regions (2%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

6 regions (12%)

Europe

Legal

3 regions (21%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

11 regions (79%)

Oceania

Legal

9 regions (75%)

Illegal

1 regions (8%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (17%)

South America

Legal

6 regions (26%)

Somewhere in between

5 regions (22%)

Illegal

3 regions (13%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

9 regions (39%)

North America

Legal

2 regions (4%)

Somewhere in between

12 regions (22%)

Illegal

30 regions (56%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

10 regions (19%)

Africa

Legal

8 regions (18%)

Somewhere in between

7 regions (16%)

Illegal

16 regions (36%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

13 regions (30%)

Asia

Blood donations by MSMs

Legal

Somewhere in between

Illegal

Legal

77 regions (39%)

Somewhere in between

2 regions (1%)

Illegal

61 regions (31%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

57 regions (29%)

Legal

31 regions (62%)

Somewhere in between

1 regions (2%)

Illegal

12 regions (24%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

6 regions (12%)

Europe

Legal

1 regions (7%)

Illegal

2 regions (14%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

11 regions (79%)

Oceania

Legal

10 regions (83%)

Illegal

1 regions (8%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (8%)

South America

Legal

10 regions (43%)

Illegal

3 regions (13%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

10 regions (43%)

North America

Legal

14 regions (26%)

Somewhere in between

1 regions (2%)

Illegal

18 regions (33%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

21 regions (39%)

Africa

Legal

11 regions (25%)

Illegal

25 regions (57%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

8 regions (18%)

Asia

Conversion therapy

Banned

Partially banned

159

Not banned

Banned

25 regions (13%)

Partially banned

3 regions (2%)

Not banned

159 regions (81%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

10 regions (5%)

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

4 regions (33%)

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

121

Equal

Unequal

Equal

121 regions (61%)

Unequal

7 regions (4%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

69 regions (35%)

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

17 regions (74%)

Unequal

1 regions (4%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

5 regions (22%)

North America

Equal

15 regions (28%)

Unequal

5 regions (9%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

34 regions (63%)

Africa

Equal

21 regions (48%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

23 regions (52%)

Asia

LGBT Travel Guide

Explore the status and timelines of LGBT rights in each country, state, province, and region. Equaldex includes the legal status of same-sex marriage, adoption, serving openly in the military, discrimination protections, age of consent differences, blood donation restrictions, gender changing restrictions, and gay conversion therapy bans.