Explore the progress of
LGBTQ+
Lesbian,
Gay,
Bisexual,
Transgender,
Questioning,
Intersex...
rights
across the world.
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Upcoming LGBTQ+ Law Changes

Recent LGBTQ+ Laws Changed

LGBTQ+ Rights by Country

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Homosexual activity

132
Legal
58
Illegal
Legal
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
Legal
74
Somewhere in between
82
Illegal
Legal
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 censorship
51
Censorship exists
No 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
Legal
53
Somewhere in between
94
Illegal
Legal
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
Legal
47
Somewhere in between
20
Banned
Legal
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
Recognized
3
Some recognition
172
Not recognized
Recognized
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
Protected
59
Some protections
80
No protections
Protected
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
Protected
32
Some protections
92
No protections
Protected
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
Protected
14
Some protections
110
No protections
Protected
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
Legal
102
Somewhere in between
44
Illegal
Legal
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
Banned
5
Somewhere in between
102
Not banned
Banned
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
Legal
50
Somewhere in between
45
Illegal
Legal
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
Legal
4
Somewhere in between
58
Illegal
Legal
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
Banned
3
Partially banned
156
Not banned
Banned
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
Equal
9
Unequal
Equal
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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