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Bisexual,
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rights across the world.
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Bisexual,
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Intersex...
Upcoming LGBTQ+ Law Changes
- Same-sex marriage in LiechtensteinLegalJan 1, 2025
- Same-sex marriage in Czech RepublicCivil unions (marriage rights)Jan 1, 2025
- Same-sex adoption in Czech RepublicSecond parent adoption onlyJan 1, 2025
- Gender-affirming care in New Hampshire, United StatesLegal, but banned for minorsJan 1, 2025
- Same-sex marriage in ThailandLegalJan 22, 2025
- Same-sex adoption in ThailandLegalJan 22, 2025
- Conversion therapy in New South Wales, AustraliaBannedMar 22, 2025
- Right to change legal gender in SwedenLegal, no restrictionsJul 1, 2025
- Right to change legal gender in Czech RepublicLegal, but requires medical diagnosisJul 1, 2025
- Right to change legal gender in New South Wales, AustraliaLegal, no restrictionsJul 1, 2025
Recent LGBTQ+ Laws Changed
- Legal recognition of non-binary gender in GermanyRecognizedNov 1, 2024
- Right to change legal gender in GermanyLegal, no restrictionsNov 1, 2024
- Conversion therapy in Kentucky, United StatesBannedSep 18, 2024
- Gender-affirming care in GeorgiaBannedSep 17, 2024
- Censorship of LGBT issues in GeorgiaState-enforcedSep 17, 2024
- Right to change legal gender in GeorgiaIllegalSep 17, 2024
- Gender-affirming care in Florida, United StatesRestrictedAug 26, 2024
- Right to change legal gender in Arizona, United StatesLegal, but requires medical diagnosisAug 20, 2024
- Censorship of LGBT issues in BulgariaState-enforcedAug 15, 2024
- Right to change legal gender in Missouri, United StatesLegal, but requires surgeryAug 6, 2024
LGBTQ+ Rights by Country
Select an issue to view a further breakdown.
Homosexual activity
132
Legal58
IllegalLegal
132 regions (67%)
Illegal
58 regions (30%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (3%)
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
28 regions (53%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (4%)
Africa
Legal
22 regions (50%)
Illegal
19 regions (43%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (7%)
Asia
Same-sex marriage
36
Legal74
Somewhere in between82
IllegalLegal
36 regions (18%)
Somewhere in between
74 regions (38%)
Illegal
82 regions (42%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (2%)
Legal
21 regions (42%)
Somewhere in between
18 regions (36%)
Illegal
11 regions (22%)
Europe
Legal
2 regions (14%)
Somewhere in between
5 regions (36%)
Illegal
7 regions (50%)
Oceania
Legal
6 regions (50%)
Somewhere in between
2 regions (17%)
Illegal
4 regions (33%)
South America
Legal
5 regions (22%)
Somewhere in between
10 regions (43%)
Illegal
7 regions (30%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (4%)
North America
Legal
1 regions (2%)
Somewhere in between
21 regions (40%)
Illegal
31 regions (58%)
Africa
Legal
1 regions (2%)
Somewhere in between
18 regions (41%)
Illegal
22 regions (50%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (7%)
Asia
Censorship of LGBT issues
137
No censorship51
Censorship existsNo censorship
137 regions (70%)
Censorship exists
51 regions (26%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
8 regions (4%)
No censorship
42 regions (84%)
Censorship exists
8 regions (16%)
Europe
No censorship
13 regions (93%)
Censorship exists
1 regions (7%)
Oceania
No censorship
11 regions (92%)
Censorship exists
1 regions (8%)
South America
No censorship
21 regions (91%)
Censorship exists
1 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (4%)
North America
No censorship
32 regions (60%)
Censorship exists
19 regions (36%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (4%)
Africa
No censorship
18 regions (41%)
Censorship exists
21 regions (48%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
5 regions (11%)
Asia
Right to change legal gender
34
Legal53
Somewhere in between94
IllegalLegal
34 regions (17%)
Somewhere in between
53 regions (27%)
Illegal
94 regions (48%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
15 regions (8%)
Legal
17 regions (34%)
Somewhere in between
24 regions (48%)
Illegal
7 regions (14%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (4%)
Europe
Legal
1 regions (7%)
Illegal
11 regions (79%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (14%)
Oceania
Legal
6 regions (50%)
Somewhere in between
2 regions (17%)
Illegal
4 regions (33%)
South America
Legal
3 regions (13%)
Somewhere in between
2 regions (9%)
Illegal
16 regions (70%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (9%)
North America
Legal
2 regions (4%)
Somewhere in between
5 regions (9%)
Illegal
40 regions (75%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (11%)
Africa
Legal
5 regions (11%)
Somewhere in between
20 regions (45%)
Illegal
16 regions (36%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (7%)
Asia
Gender-affirming care
109
Legal47
Somewhere in between20
BannedLegal
109 regions (56%)
Somewhere in between
47 regions (24%)
Banned
20 regions (10%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
20 regions (10%)
Legal
35 regions (70%)
Somewhere in between
9 regions (18%)
Banned
4 regions (8%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (4%)
Europe
Legal
5 regions (36%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (7%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
8 regions (57%)
Oceania
Legal
12 regions (100%)
South America
Legal
21 regions (91%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (9%)
North America
Legal
10 regions (19%)
Somewhere in between
26 regions (49%)
Banned
10 regions (19%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
7 regions (13%)
Africa
Legal
26 regions (59%)
Somewhere in between
11 regions (25%)
Banned
6 regions (14%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Asia
Legal recognition of non-binary gender
18
Recognized3
Some recognition172
Not recognizedRecognized
18 regions (9%)
Some recognition
3 regions (2%)
Not recognized
172 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%)
Some recognition
1 regions (8%)
Not recognized
8 regions (67%)
South America
Recognized
4 regions (17%)
Not recognized
19 regions (83%)
North America
Some recognition
1 regions (2%)
Not recognized
52 regions (98%)
Africa
Recognized
4 regions (9%)
Not recognized
38 regions (86%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (5%)
Asia
LGBT discrimination
53
Protected59
Some protections80
No protectionsProtected
53 regions (27%)
Some protections
59 regions (30%)
No protections
80 regions (41%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (2%)
Protected
30 regions (60%)
Some protections
14 regions (28%)
No protections
5 regions (10%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Europe
Protected
3 regions (21%)
Some protections
7 regions (50%)
No protections
4 regions (29%)
Oceania
Protected
7 regions (58%)
Some protections
4 regions (33%)
No protections
1 regions (8%)
South America
Protected
5 regions (22%)
Some protections
12 regions (52%)
No protections
5 regions (22%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (4%)
North America
Protected
3 regions (6%)
Some protections
12 regions (23%)
No protections
37 regions (70%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Africa
Protected
5 regions (11%)
Some protections
10 regions (23%)
No protections
28 regions (64%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Asia
LGBT employment discrimination
62
Protected32
Some protections92
No protectionsProtected
62 regions (32%)
Some protections
32 regions (16%)
No protections
92 regions (47%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
10 regions (5%)
Protected
36 regions (72%)
Some protections
6 regions (12%)
No protections
8 regions (16%)
Europe
Protected
5 regions (36%)
Some protections
4 regions (29%)
No protections
5 regions (36%)
Oceania
Protected
7 regions (58%)
Some protections
3 regions (25%)
No protections
2 regions (17%)
South America
Protected
6 regions (26%)
Some protections
6 regions (26%)
No protections
7 regions (30%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (17%)
North America
Protected
3 regions (6%)
Some protections
8 regions (15%)
No protections
39 regions (74%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (6%)
Africa
Protected
5 regions (11%)
Some protections
5 regions (11%)
No protections
31 regions (70%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (7%)
Asia
LGBT housing discrimination
53
Protected14
Some protections110
No protectionsProtected
53 regions (27%)
Some protections
14 regions (7%)
No protections
110 regions (56%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
19 regions (10%)
Protected
32 regions (64%)
Some protections
3 regions (6%)
No protections
12 regions (24%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (6%)
Europe
Protected
3 regions (21%)
Some protections
2 regions (14%)
No protections
7 regions (50%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (14%)
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
16 regions (70%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (9%)
North America
Protected
3 regions (6%)
Some protections
3 regions (6%)
No protections
43 regions (81%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (8%)
Africa
Protected
4 regions (9%)
Some protections
3 regions (7%)
No protections
30 regions (68%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
7 regions (16%)
Asia
Same-sex adoption
39
Legal102
Somewhere in between44
IllegalLegal
39 regions (20%)
Somewhere in between
102 regions (52%)
Illegal
44 regions (22%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
11 regions (6%)
Legal
23 regions (46%)
Somewhere in between
19 regions (38%)
Illegal
7 regions (14%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Europe
Legal
2 regions (14%)
Somewhere in between
9 regions (64%)
Illegal
2 regions (14%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (7%)
Oceania
Legal
6 regions (50%)
Somewhere in between
5 regions (42%)
Illegal
1 regions (8%)
South America
Legal
4 regions (17%)
Somewhere in between
16 regions (70%)
Illegal
1 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (9%)
North America
Legal
2 regions (4%)
Somewhere in between
36 regions (68%)
Illegal
14 regions (26%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Africa
Legal
2 regions (5%)
Somewhere in between
17 regions (39%)
Illegal
19 regions (43%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (14%)
Asia
Intersex infant surgery
12
Banned5
Somewhere in between102
Not bannedBanned
12 regions (6%)
Somewhere in between
5 regions (3%)
Not banned
102 regions (52%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
77 regions (39%)
Banned
8 regions (16%)
Somewhere in between
3 regions (6%)
Not banned
39 regions (78%)
Europe
Not banned
3 regions (21%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
11 regions (79%)
Oceania
Banned
3 regions (25%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (8%)
Not banned
8 regions (67%)
South America
Not banned
4 regions (17%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
19 regions (83%)
North America
Banned
1 regions (2%)
Not banned
34 regions (64%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
18 regions (34%)
Africa
Somewhere in between
1 regions (2%)
Not banned
14 regions (32%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
29 regions (66%)
Asia
Serving openly in military
61
Legal50
Somewhere in between45
IllegalLegal
61 regions (31%)
Somewhere in between
50 regions (26%)
Illegal
45 regions (23%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
40 regions (20%)
Legal
28 regions (56%)
Somewhere in between
17 regions (34%)
Illegal
1 regions (2%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (8%)
Europe
Legal
5 regions (36%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
9 regions (64%)
Oceania
Legal
10 regions (83%)
Somewhere in between
2 regions (17%)
South America
Legal
8 regions (35%)
Somewhere in between
4 regions (17%)
Illegal
2 regions (9%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
9 regions (39%)
North America
Legal
1 regions (2%)
Somewhere in between
18 regions (34%)
Illegal
25 regions (47%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
9 regions (17%)
Africa
Legal
9 regions (20%)
Somewhere in between
9 regions (20%)
Illegal
17 regions (39%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
9 regions (20%)
Asia
Blood donations by MSMs
112
Legal4
Somewhere in between58
IllegalLegal
112 regions (57%)
Somewhere in between
4 regions (2%)
Illegal
58 regions (30%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
22 regions (11%)
Legal
36 regions (72%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (2%)
Illegal
11 regions (22%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (4%)
Europe
Legal
9 regions (64%)
Illegal
4 regions (29%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (7%)
Oceania
Legal
9 regions (75%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (8%)
Illegal
1 regions (8%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (8%)
South America
Legal
17 regions (74%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (4%)
Illegal
3 regions (13%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (9%)
North America
Legal
28 regions (53%)
Illegal
14 regions (26%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
11 regions (21%)
Africa
Legal
13 regions (30%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (2%)
Illegal
25 regions (57%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
5 regions (11%)
Asia
Conversion therapy
26
Banned3
Partially banned156
Not bannedBanned
26 regions (13%)
Partially banned
3 regions (2%)
Not banned
156 regions (80%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
11 regions (6%)
Banned
11 regions (22%)
Not banned
36 regions (72%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (6%)
Europe
Banned
2 regions (14%)
Partially banned
2 regions (14%)
Not banned
9 regions (64%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (7%)
Oceania
Banned
7 regions (58%)
Not banned
5 regions (42%)
South America
Banned
2 regions (9%)
Not banned
18 regions (78%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (13%)
North America
Not banned
52 regions (98%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Africa
Banned
4 regions (9%)
Partially banned
1 regions (2%)
Not banned
36 regions (82%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (7%)
Asia
Equal age of consent
133
Equal9
UnequalEqual
133 regions (68%)
Unequal
9 regions (5%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
54 regions (28%)
Equal
49 regions (98%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Europe
Equal
11 regions (79%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (21%)
Oceania
Equal
9 regions (75%)
Unequal
2 regions (17%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (8%)
South America
Equal
20 regions (87%)
Unequal
1 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (9%)
North America
Equal
20 regions (38%)
Unequal
6 regions (11%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
27 regions (51%)
Africa
Equal
24 regions (55%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
20 regions (45%)
Asia
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LGBT Rights in Asia
46 Regions
- Afghanistan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- China
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Macau
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- North Korea
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
LGBT Rights in Europe
56 Regions
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Guernsey
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Italy
- Jersey
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Vatican City
LGBT Rights in North America
36 Regions
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Mexico
- Montserrat
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sint Maarten
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United States
LGBT Rights in Africa
59 Regions
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Republic of the Congo
- Réunion
- Rwanda
- Saint Helena
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Western Sahara
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
LGBT Rights in Oceania
24 Regions
LGBT Rights in South America
14 Regions
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