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LGBTQ+ Rights by Country

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Homosexual activity

131
Legal
62
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

38
Legal
48
Somewhere in between
110
Illegal
Legal
38 regions (19%)
Somewhere in between
48 regions (24%)
Illegal
110 regions (56%)
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
2 regions (17%)
Illegal
4 regions (33%)
South America
Legal
5 regions (22%)
Somewhere in between
8 regions (35%)
Illegal
10 regions (43%)
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

125
No censorship
66
Censorship exists
No censorship
125 regions (63%)
Censorship exists
66 regions (34%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (3%)
No censorship
41 regions (82%)
Censorship exists
8 regions (16%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Europe
No censorship
13 regions (93%)
Censorship exists
1 regions (7%)
Oceania
No censorship
10 regions (83%)
Censorship exists
1 regions (8%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (8%)
South America
No censorship
20 regions (87%)
Censorship exists
1 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (9%)
North America
No censorship
24 regions (44%)
Censorship exists
29 regions (54%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Africa
No censorship
17 regions (39%)
Censorship exists
26 regions (59%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Asia

Right to change legal gender

30
Legal
49
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

61
Legal
64
Somewhere in between
34
Banned
Legal
61 regions (31%)
Somewhere in between
64 regions (32%)
Banned
34 regions (17%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
38 regions (19%)
Legal
28 regions (56%)
Somewhere in between
12 regions (24%)
Banned
6 regions (12%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (8%)
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
5 regions (9%)
Somewhere in between
24 regions (44%)
Banned
14 regions (26%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
11 regions (20%)
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

15
Recognized
2
Some recognition
175
Not recognized
Recognized
15 regions (8%)
Some recognition
2 regions (1%)
Not recognized
175 regions (89%)
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
1 regions (2%)
Not recognized
53 regions (98%)
Africa
Recognized
4 regions (9%)
Not recognized
40 regions (91%)
Asia

LGBT discrimination

48
Protected
79
Some protections
66
No protections
Protected
48 regions (24%)
Some protections
79 regions (40%)
No protections
66 regions (34%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (2%)
Protected
31 regions (62%)
Some protections
11 regions (22%)
No protections
6 regions (12%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (4%)
Europe
Protected
2 regions (14%)
Some protections
10 regions (71%)
No protections
2 regions (14%)
Oceania
Protected
7 regions (58%)
Some protections
5 regions (42%)
South America
Protected
5 regions (22%)
Some protections
15 regions (65%)
No protections
2 regions (9%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (4%)
North America
Protected
1 regions (2%)
Some protections
27 regions (50%)
No protections
26 regions (48%)
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

59
Protected
30
Some protections
99
No protections
Protected
59 regions (30%)
Some protections
30 regions (15%)
No protections
99 regions (50%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
9 regions (5%)
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
5 regions (36%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (7%)
Oceania
Protected
8 regions (67%)
Some protections
2 regions (17%)
No protections
2 regions (17%)
South America
Protected
5 regions (22%)
Some protections
6 regions (26%)
No protections
12 regions (52%)
North America
Protected
3 regions (6%)
Some protections
9 regions (17%)
No protections
39 regions (72%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (6%)
Africa
Protected
3 regions (7%)
Some protections
4 regions (9%)
No protections
32 regions (73%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
5 regions (11%)
Asia

LGBT housing discrimination

44
Protected
15
Some protections
101
No protections
Protected
44 regions (22%)
Some protections
15 regions (8%)
No protections
101 regions (51%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
37 regions (19%)
Protected
27 regions (54%)
Some protections
4 regions (8%)
No protections
12 regions (24%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
7 regions (14%)
Europe
Protected
3 regions (21%)
Some protections
2 regions (14%)
No protections
1 regions (7%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
8 regions (57%)
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
3 regions (13%)
Some protections
2 regions (9%)
No protections
17 regions (74%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (4%)
North America
Protected
1 regions (2%)
Some protections
3 regions (6%)
No protections
35 regions (65%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
15 regions (28%)
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

39
Legal
48
Somewhere in between
52
Illegal
Legal
39 regions (20%)
Somewhere in between
48 regions (24%)
Illegal
52 regions (26%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
58 regions (29%)
Legal
24 regions (48%)
Somewhere in between
17 regions (34%)
Illegal
8 regions (16%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Europe
Legal
2 regions (14%)
Illegal
2 regions (14%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
10 regions (71%)
Oceania
Legal
5 regions (42%)
Somewhere in between
2 regions (17%)
Illegal
1 regions (8%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (33%)
South America
Legal
4 regions (17%)
Somewhere in between
6 regions (26%)
Illegal
4 regions (17%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
9 regions (39%)
North America
Legal
1 regions (2%)
Somewhere in between
10 regions (19%)
Illegal
20 regions (37%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
23 regions (43%)
Africa
Legal
3 regions (7%)
Somewhere in between
13 regions (30%)
Illegal
17 regions (39%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
11 regions (25%)
Asia

Intersex infant surgery

13
Banned
1
Somewhere in between
148
Not banned
Banned
13 regions (7%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (1%)
Not banned
148 regions (75%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
35 regions (18%)
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
49 regions (91%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (7%)
Africa
Not banned
24 regions (55%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
20 regions (45%)
Asia

Serving openly in military

58
Legal
40
Somewhere in between
49
Illegal
Legal
58 regions (29%)
Somewhere in between
40 regions (20%)
Illegal
49 regions (25%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
50 regions (25%)
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
7 regions (30%)
Somewhere in between
4 regions (17%)
Illegal
3 regions (13%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
9 regions (39%)
North America
Legal
2 regions (4%)
Somewhere in between
14 regions (26%)
Illegal
28 regions (52%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
10 regions (19%)
Africa
Legal
8 regions (18%)
Somewhere in between
8 regions (18%)
Illegal
16 regions (36%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
12 regions (27%)
Asia

Blood donations by MSMs

75
Legal
3
Somewhere in between
61
Illegal
Legal
75 regions (38%)
Somewhere in between
3 regions (2%)
Illegal
61 regions (31%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
58 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%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (8%)
Illegal
1 regions (8%)
South America
Legal
9 regions (39%)
Illegal
3 regions (13%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
11 regions (48%)
North America
Legal
13 regions (24%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (2%)
Illegal
18 regions (33%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
22 regions (41%)
Africa
Legal
11 regions (25%)
Illegal
25 regions (57%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
8 regions (18%)
Asia

Conversion therapy

25
Banned
3
Partially banned
157
Not banned
Banned
25 regions (13%)
Partially banned
3 regions (2%)
Not banned
157 regions (80%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
12 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
52 regions (96%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (4%)
Africa
Banned
3 regions (7%)
Not banned
35 regions (80%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (14%)
Asia

Equal age of consent

120
Equal
7
Unequal
Equal
120 regions (61%)
Unequal
7 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
70 regions (36%)
Equal
47 regions (94%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (6%)
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
18 regions (78%)
Unequal
1 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (17%)
North America
Equal
13 regions (24%)
Unequal
5 regions (9%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
36 regions (67%)
Africa
Equal
22 regions (50%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
22 regions (50%)
Asia

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