Prior to 2022, Gender change was legal and easier to access

Consensual same-sex acts were legalized in 1945 after the end of WW2 by the Polish Penal Code. Since 2019 several municipalities have declared themselves to be "LGBT-free zones", while this has no legal standing it does adversely affect LGBT people by opening them up to hate crime. In 1970 homosexuality was completely decriminalized by removing the provision on homosexual prostitution from the penal code.

There has never been any specific law banning homosexuals from serving in the army. However, Article 235 of 1969 of the Military Penal Code, which prohibits the "practice of a libidinous act, homosexual or not", was often used to persecute gays in the military and try to expel them.

Section 175 of the Criminal Code was relaxed for persons over 21 years in East Germany in 1968, with West Germany following suit in 1969. However, although this meant that homosexual activity between men was decriminalized, it was not made legal.

Even though Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 401 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community. Efforts have been made to officially recriminalize homosexuality in Iraq, however.

Legalized when Canada legalized it.

Homosexual activity was legalized in Manitoba when Canada legalized it.

Criminal Law Amendment Act (Canada) 1968-1969.

Introduced by Pierre Trudeau in the omnibus bill The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968-69.

Homosexuality is legal under Canadian Law.

Even though gay male sex was illegal for all ages, section 14 of the Immorality Act 23 of 1957, as inserted by the Immorality Amendment Act 57 of 1969, set the age of consent for gay male sex at 19, as opposed to 16 for straight sex. There was no age of consent for lesbian sex.

Bill C-150 decriminalized consensual anal intercourse done in private between two adults over 21 everywhere in Canada

legal under federal army. legal since

Nationwide.

under the criminal law amendment act.

under Atterny general Pierre Trudeau and justice minster. it is under the Criminal Law Amendment Act.

was decriminalized under the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1968-1969. Fredericton just had a pride parade on August 12, 2018.

Nationwide.

According to the Iraq Penal Code of 1969, the age of consent is 18, however, this only applies to heterosexual sex.

No current discrimination protections whatsoever.

Homosexuality is legal for both male and female

Homosexuality is legal within Razgrad

Since 1968, homosexual activity in Bulgaria had been legal

Six months to 5 years in prison and a fine of 20,000-200,000 CFA. Not enforced.

Homosexuality is illegal in Cameroon.

Up to 5 years imprisonment and/or 200,000 franc fine.

**LEGAL, WITH RESTRICTIONS** The Sexual Offences Act of 1967 legalized sexual acts between two men who were 21 or older (Excluding men serving in the military), but it placed new restrictions on sex for men who have sex with men. The act prohibited sex in places where a third party was likely to be present.

Age of consent equalised on November 20th 2000

**LEGAL, WITH RESTRICTIONS** The Sexual Offences Act of 1967 legalized sexual acts between two men who were 21 or older (Excluding men serving in the military), but it placed new restrictions on sex for men who have sex with men. The act prohibited sex in places where a third party was likely to be present.

Although homosexuality is legal, any homosexual act with any person under the age of 21 is illegal.

The Sexual Offenses Act made sex between two men legal in 1967*, but it was only legal between consenting men who were 21 or older, whereas the age of consent for different sex couples was 16. *Sex between more than two men remained illegal until later.

The Sexual Offences Act of 1967 explicitly made serving in the military as an openly gay/bi man illegal. Prior to this act, it was illegal for a man to have sex with another man entirely, and therefore, it was also illegal.

Single males and same-sex couples cannot adopt

The common law definition of marriage is “a union of one man with one woman, to the exclusion, while it lasts, of all others”

All Homosexual Activity is outlawed.

Gender non-conformity in public may be prosecuted as "indecent" under the 1966 penal code under articles 333 and 338. No third gender marker is available on documents.

Homosexuality is illegal in Algeria, and same-sex unions are unrecognized. Single people are allowed to adopt.

Homosexuality is illegal.

"Acts that violate public decency," often interpreted to include gender non-conformity, are banned by the current edition of the 1966 penal code under articles 333, and 338. There is no legal recognition of trans people on official documents.

As homosexuality is legal, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identities are permitted

Not applicable for Algeria. Same sex activity is illegal in Algeria.

All homosexual activity is illegal in Algeria. Same-sex marriage is not legal.

Article 333 of Algerian law punishes same sex activity with between 2 months and 2 years imprisonment, and a fine of 500 to 2000 Dinars. Article 338 refers to "outrage to public decency" consisting of "an act against nature with an individual of the same sex", with a steeper penalty of between 6 months and 3 years imprisonment and a fine of between 1,000 and 10,000 Dinars.

Homosexuality is currently illegal.

One to five years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending.

Same sex marriage is not recognized especially since homosexuality is illegal

As homosexual conduct is illegal, discrimination on the basis on sexual orientation or gender identity is legal under the law.

Article 319 of the Senegalese Penal Code. Punishable by imprisonment of 1 to 5 years and a fine of 100,000 to 1,500,000 francs.

The BIOT does not have a military, with defence provided by a joint agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States.

A trans individual does not currently have the right to change their legal gender. A recent court ruling in favour of allowing trans women to wear female clothing was overturned by a federal court. The date reference is the date Singapore separated from Malaysia, making it the country it is today.

A medical diagnosis required, and individuals need to sue their parents in order to have their birth certificate changed. Under Polish law reassignment surgery can only take place after a person's gender has been legally changed.

only allows straight couples to get married

Fine; up to seven years imprisonment. Although same-sex sexual acts remain illegal, their prosecution is rare according to a 2004 publication.

Until 1986, "sexual deviance" was a reason for exclusion for military service. At that time, some men claimed to be homosexual to avoid the draft.

In Syria, there are currently no laws in place to prevent discrimination against LGBT individuals. Same-sex sexual activity is illegal.

General rules regarding adoption are set out in the Family and Guardianship Code, in articles 114 to 127. Formally, there is no prohibition against adopting a child by a single person.

There were not originally any laws in place regarding same-sex unions, until Zimbabwe updated its constitution in 2013.

Same sex marriage is not recognized in Gabon

Not criminalised but same sex couple report being harassed by the police.

LGBT people regardless of gender are allowed to engage in such acts once old enough according to the law. In 1953 the police was ordered to refrain from enforcing the law against homosexual acts by the Israeli government. In 1963 Israel's Highest Court decides that individuals who committed consensual homosexual acts privately couldn't be punished and even before that there are no records of punishments by civilian courts against people who committed consensual homosexual acts privately. The law was officially repealed by the Knesset ( the Israeli Parliament ) in 1988, but it's enforcement was illegal since 1963 in most cases.

Government just formed. One of the many countries that do not put on pride parade. As well the intense discrimination which make it impossible to improve conditions in Somalia or Somaliland.

Article 489 of the Penal Code punishes same sex behaviour by imprisonment of between 6 months and 3 years, and a fine of 200 to 1000 dirhams.

Homosexuality is currently illegal. As well no discrimination protection exist in the criminal code.

Homosexuality is illegal there. A cop in Jamaica said that conditions for lgbt were improving.

People are being killed for being perceived gay.

Ontario's Human Rights Code prohibits discrimination and harassment because of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in housing, contracts, employment, goods, services, facilities, and membership in unions or professional associations. The Code is enforced by the Ontario Human Rights Commission.

Ontario's Human Rights Code states that every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination or harassment because of gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. The Code is enforced by the Ontario Human Rights Commission.

Before Lawrence v. Texas, some states had already decriminalized sodomy. The first state was Illinois in 1962.

Legislative repeal, effective 1962. First state to repeal sodomy law.

Homosexual activity was decriminalized in 1962.

Homosexual activity was decriminalised in Hungary in 1961.

Although negative attitudes towards LGBT people remain common throughout Mali, homosexual activity is not criminalised.

5-7 years in prison under the crime of sodomy. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending.

Up to 5 years prison. Decriminalization pending.

Homosexuality was legalized in the former Czechoslovakia.

No protections exist.

No protections exist.

The date is the date at which Mali became indepedent

No restrictions on lgbt serving.

There are no explicits bans on service by LGBT citizens, but intense discrimination discourages openness in this area.

Does not appear to be option on legal documents and information regarding the status is little to none.

Unsafe to be LGBT

Homosexuality is currently illegal, and marriage is legally defined as an union between a man and a woman.

Up to 7 years in prison for males. Legal for females. (Decriminalization pending)

Homosexuality is illegal there. Homosexuality is currently illegal.

Imprisonment of up to 7 years. If the offender is an adult (>21) male who has sex with an individual less than 21 years old, imprisonment of up to 10 years. For female same sexual activity is legal.

Up to 3 years in prison. Not enforced. information from lgbt silk map. as well as from HRW. decriminalization pending.

Same sex marriage is not recognized in Ghana

As homosexuality is illegal, there are no legal protections