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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
47
Somewhere in between
110
Illegal
Legal
38 regions (19%)
Somewhere in between
47 regions (24%)
Illegal
110 regions (56%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (1%)
Legal
22 regions (44%)
Somewhere in between
12 regions (24%)
Illegal
16 regions (32%)
Europe
Legal
2 regions (14%)
Somewhere in between
3 regions (21%)
Illegal
8 regions (57%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (7%)
Oceania
Legal
6 regions (50%)
Somewhere in between
2 regions (17%)
Illegal
4 regions (33%)
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

129
No censorship
60
Censorship exists
No censorship
129 regions (65%)
Censorship exists
60 regions (30%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
8 regions (4%)
No censorship
40 regions (80%)
Censorship exists
9 regions (18%)
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
21 regions (91%)
Censorship exists
1 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (4%)
North America
No censorship
28 regions (52%)
Censorship exists
24 regions (44%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (4%)
Africa
No censorship
17 regions (39%)
Censorship exists
24 regions (55%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (7%)
Asia

Right to change legal gender

31
Legal
50
Somewhere in between
104
Illegal
Legal
31 regions (16%)
Somewhere in between
50 regions (25%)
Illegal
104 regions (53%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
12 regions (6%)
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
6 regions (11%)
Illegal
43 regions (80%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (7%)
Africa
Legal
4 regions (9%)
Somewhere in between
17 regions (39%)
Illegal
22 regions (50%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
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
23 regions (43%)
Banned
15 regions (28%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
11 regions (20%)
Africa
Legal
11 regions (25%)
Somewhere in between
22 regions (50%)
Banned
10 regions (23%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Asia

Legal recognition of non-binary gender

16
Recognized
3
Some recognition
174
Not recognized
Recognized
16 regions (8%)
Some recognition
3 regions (2%)
Not recognized
174 regions (88%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 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
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
39 regions (89%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Asia

LGBT discrimination

48
Protected
70
Some protections
73
No protections
Protected
48 regions (24%)
Some protections
70 regions (36%)
No protections
73 regions (37%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (3%)
Protected
31 regions (62%)
Some protections
10 regions (20%)
No protections
6 regions (12%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (6%)
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
20 regions (37%)
No protections
33 regions (61%)
Africa
Protected
2 regions (5%)
Some protections
10 regions (23%)
No protections
30 regions (68%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (5%)
Asia

LGBT employment discrimination

58
Protected
31
Some protections
90
No protections
Protected
58 regions (29%)
Some protections
31 regions (16%)
No protections
90 regions (46%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
18 regions (9%)
Protected
35 regions (70%)
Some protections
5 regions (10%)
No protections
9 regions (18%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
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
32 regions (59%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
10 regions (19%)
Africa
Protected
3 regions (7%)
Some protections
5 regions (11%)
No protections
30 regions (68%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (14%)
Asia

LGBT housing discrimination

44
Protected
14
Some protections
88
No protections
Protected
44 regions (22%)
Some protections
14 regions (7%)
No protections
88 regions (45%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
51 regions (26%)
Protected
26 regions (52%)
Some protections
3 regions (6%)
No protections
11 regions (22%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
10 regions (20%)
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
4 regions (17%)
Some protections
2 regions (9%)
No protections
17 regions (74%)
North America
Protected
1 regions (2%)
Some protections
3 regions (6%)
No protections
27 regions (50%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
23 regions (43%)
Africa
Protected
2 regions (5%)
Some protections
3 regions (7%)
No protections
30 regions (68%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
9 regions (20%)
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
18 regions (36%)
Illegal
7 regions (14%)
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
12 regions (27%)
Illegal
18 regions (41%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
11 regions (25%)
Asia

Intersex infant surgery

13
Banned
1
Somewhere in between
117
Not banned
Banned
13 regions (7%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (1%)
Not banned
117 regions (59%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
66 regions (34%)
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
4 regions (29%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
10 regions (71%)
Oceania
Banned
4 regions (33%)
Not banned
8 regions (67%)
South America
Not banned
7 regions (30%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
16 regions (70%)
North America
Banned
1 regions (2%)
Not banned
38 regions (70%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
15 regions (28%)
Africa
Not banned
20 regions (45%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
24 regions (55%)
Asia

Serving openly in military

50
Legal
42
Somewhere in between
49
Illegal
Legal
50 regions (25%)
Somewhere in between
42 regions (21%)
Illegal
49 regions (25%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
56 regions (28%)
Legal
28 regions (56%)
Somewhere in between
14 regions (28%)
Illegal
1 regions (2%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
7 regions (14%)
Europe
Legal
3 regions (21%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
11 regions (79%)
Oceania
Legal
6 regions (50%)
Somewhere in between
2 regions (17%)
Illegal
1 regions (8%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (25%)
South America
Legal
5 regions (22%)
Somewhere in between
5 regions (22%)
Illegal
3 regions (13%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
10 regions (43%)
North America
Legal
1 regions (2%)
Somewhere in between
13 regions (24%)
Illegal
28 regions (52%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
12 regions (22%)
Africa
Legal
7 regions (16%)
Somewhere in between
8 regions (18%)
Illegal
16 regions (36%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
13 regions (30%)
Asia

Blood donations by MSMs

66
Legal
4
Somewhere in between
58
Illegal
Legal
66 regions (34%)
Somewhere in between
4 regions (2%)
Illegal
58 regions (29%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
69 regions (35%)
Legal
32 regions (64%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (2%)
Illegal
11 regions (22%)
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
9 regions (75%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (8%)
Illegal
1 regions (8%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (8%)
South America
Legal
9 regions (39%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (4%)
Illegal
2 regions (9%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
11 regions (48%)
North America
Legal
5 regions (9%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (2%)
Illegal
17 regions (31%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
31 regions (57%)
Africa
Legal
10 regions (23%)
Illegal
25 regions (57%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
9 regions (20%)
Asia

Conversion therapy

25
Banned
3
Partially banned
153
Not banned
Banned
25 regions (13%)
Partially banned
3 regions (2%)
Not banned
153 regions (78%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
16 regions (8%)
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
17 regions (74%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (17%)
North America
Not banned
51 regions (94%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (6%)
Africa
Banned
3 regions (7%)
Not banned
35 regions (80%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (14%)
Asia

Equal age of consent

117
Equal
7
Unequal
Equal
117 regions (59%)
Unequal
7 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
73 regions (37%)
Equal
46 regions (92%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (8%)
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
12 regions (22%)
Unequal
5 regions (9%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
37 regions (69%)
Africa
Equal
22 regions (50%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
22 regions (50%)
Asia

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