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LGBTQ+ Rights by Country

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Homosexual activity

132
Legal
59
Illegal
Legal
132 regions (67%)
Illegal
59 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
29 regions (54%)
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

37
Legal
72
Somewhere in between
84
Illegal
Legal
37 regions (19%)
Somewhere in between
72 regions (37%)
Illegal
84 regions (43%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (2%)
Legal
22 regions (44%)
Somewhere in between
17 regions (34%)
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
9 regions (39%)
Illegal
8 regions (35%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (4%)
North America
Legal
1 regions (2%)
Somewhere in between
21 regions (39%)
Illegal
32 regions (59%)
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 censorship
53
Censorship exists
No censorship
137 regions (70%)
Censorship exists
53 regions (27%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
7 regions (4%)
No censorship
43 regions (86%)
Censorship exists
7 regions (14%)
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 (59%)
Censorship exists
20 regions (37%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (4%)
Africa
No censorship
17 regions (39%)
Censorship exists
23 regions (52%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (9%)
Asia

Right to change legal gender

34
Legal
52
Somewhere in between
94
Illegal
Legal
34 regions (17%)
Somewhere in between
52 regions (26%)
Illegal
94 regions (48%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
17 regions (9%)
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
3 regions (25%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (8%)
South America
Legal
3 regions (13%)
Somewhere in between
2 regions (9%)
Illegal
15 regions (65%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (13%)
North America
Legal
2 regions (4%)
Somewhere in between
5 regions (9%)
Illegal
41 regions (76%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (11%)
Africa
Legal
5 regions (11%)
Somewhere in between
19 regions (43%)
Illegal
17 regions (39%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (7%)
Asia

Gender-affirming care

16
Legal
40
Somewhere in between
21
Banned
Legal
16 regions (8%)
Somewhere in between
40 regions (20%)
Banned
21 regions (11%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
120 regions (61%)
Legal
6 regions (12%)
Somewhere in between
6 regions (12%)
Banned
4 regions (8%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
34 regions (68%)
Europe
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
14 regions (100%)
Oceania
Legal
2 regions (17%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
10 regions (83%)
South America
Legal
1 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
22 regions (96%)
North America
Legal
4 regions (7%)
Somewhere in between
25 regions (46%)
Banned
11 regions (20%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
14 regions (26%)
Africa
Legal
3 regions (7%)
Somewhere in between
9 regions (20%)
Banned
6 regions (14%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
26 regions (59%)
Asia

Legal recognition of non-binary gender

18
Recognized
3
Some recognition
173
Not recognized
Recognized
18 regions (9%)
Some recognition
3 regions (2%)
Not recognized
173 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
53 regions (98%)
Africa
Recognized
4 regions (9%)
Not recognized
38 regions (86%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (5%)
Asia

LGBT discrimination

54
Protected
61
Some protections
78
No protections
Protected
54 regions (27%)
Some protections
61 regions (31%)
No protections
78 regions (40%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (2%)
Protected
31 regions (62%)
Some protections
13 regions (26%)
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
15 regions (65%)
No protections
2 regions (9%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (4%)
North America
Protected
3 regions (6%)
Some protections
12 regions (22%)
No protections
38 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
Protected
33
Some protections
93
No protections
Protected
62 regions (31%)
Some protections
33 regions (17%)
No protections
93 regions (47%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
9 regions (5%)
Protected
36 regions (72%)
Some protections
6 regions (12%)
No protections
8 regions (16%)
Europe
Protected
4 regions (29%)
Some protections
5 regions (36%)
No protections
5 regions (36%)
Oceania
Protected
8 regions (67%)
Some protections
2 regions (17%)
No protections
2 regions (17%)
South America
Protected
5 regions (22%)
Some protections
7 regions (30%)
No protections
8 regions (35%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (13%)
North America
Protected
4 regions (7%)
Some protections
8 regions (15%)
No protections
39 regions (72%)
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

52
Protected
14
Some protections
112
No protections
Protected
52 regions (26%)
Some protections
14 regions (7%)
No protections
112 regions (57%)
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
2 regions (4%)
Some protections
3 regions (6%)
No protections
45 regions (83%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (7%)
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

40
Legal
101
Somewhere in between
45
Illegal
Legal
40 regions (20%)
Somewhere in between
101 regions (51%)
Illegal
45 regions (23%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
11 regions (6%)
Legal
23 regions (46%)
Somewhere in between
20 regions (40%)
Illegal
6 regions (12%)
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
2 regions (9%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (4%)
North America
Legal
3 regions (6%)
Somewhere in between
35 regions (65%)
Illegal
15 regions (28%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Africa
Legal
2 regions (5%)
Somewhere in between
16 regions (36%)
Illegal
19 regions (43%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
7 regions (16%)
Asia

Intersex infant surgery

12
Banned
5
Somewhere in between
103
Not banned
Banned
12 regions (6%)
Somewhere in between
5 regions (3%)
Not banned
103 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
35 regions (65%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
18 regions (33%)
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

59
Legal
51
Somewhere in between
46
Illegal
Legal
59 regions (30%)
Somewhere in between
51 regions (26%)
Illegal
46 regions (23%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
41 regions (21%)
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
8 regions (67%)
Somewhere in between
2 regions (17%)
Illegal
1 regions (8%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (8%)
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
19 regions (35%)
Illegal
25 regions (46%)
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

115
Legal
4
Somewhere in between
54
Illegal
Legal
115 regions (58%)
Somewhere in between
4 regions (2%)
Illegal
54 regions (27%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
24 regions (12%)
Legal
36 regions (72%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (2%)
Illegal
10 regions (20%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (6%)
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
18 regions (78%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (4%)
Illegal
2 regions (9%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (9%)
North America
Legal
29 regions (54%)
Illegal
14 regions (26%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
11 regions (20%)
Africa
Legal
14 regions (32%)
Somewhere in between
1 regions (2%)
Illegal
23 regions (52%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (14%)
Asia

Conversion therapy

26
Banned
3
Partially banned
156
Not banned
Banned
26 regions (13%)
Partially banned
3 regions (2%)
Not banned
156 regions (79%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
12 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
53 regions (98%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Africa
Banned
4 regions (9%)
Partially banned
1 regions (2%)
Not banned
35 regions (80%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (9%)
Asia

Equal age of consent

135
Equal
8
Unequal
Equal
135 regions (69%)
Unequal
8 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
54 regions (27%)
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
10 regions (83%)
Unequal
1 regions (8%)
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
21 regions (39%)
Unequal
6 regions (11%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
27 regions (50%)
Africa
Equal
24 regions (55%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
20 regions (45%)
Asia

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Homosexual activity in Singapore
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Homosexual activity in Singapore
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Gender-affirming care in Japan

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