LGBT Rights by Country & Travel Guide

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Homosexuality
Gay Marriage
Censorship
Changing Gender
Gender-Affirming Care
Non-Binary Gender Recognition
Hate Crime ProtectionsJust Added
Discrimination
Employment Discrimination
Housing Discrimination
Adoption
Intersex Infant Surgery
Military
Donating Blood
Bathroom AccessJust Added
Conversion Therapy
Age of Consent
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LGBTQ+ Rights by Country

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Homosexual activity

130

Legal

Illegal

Legal

130 regions (66%)

Illegal

61 regions (31%)

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

5 regions (36%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (7%)

Oceania

Legal

11 regions (92%)

Illegal

1 regions (8%)

South America

Legal

19 regions (83%)

Illegal

4 regions (17%)

North America

Legal

21 regions (39%)

Illegal

32 regions (59%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Africa

Legal

22 regions (50%)

Illegal

19 regions (43%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (7%)

Asia

Same-sex marriage

Legal

Somewhere in between

102

Illegal

Legal

39 regions (20%)

Somewhere in between

55 regions (28%)

Illegal

102 regions (52%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (1%)

Legal

22 regions (44%)

Somewhere in between

13 regions (26%)

Illegal

14 regions (28%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Europe

Legal

2 regions (14%)

Somewhere in between

5 regions (36%)

Illegal

7 regions (50%)

Oceania

Legal

6 regions (50%)

Somewhere in between

3 regions (25%)

Illegal

3 regions (25%)

South America

Legal

5 regions (22%)

Somewhere in between

10 regions (43%)

Illegal

8 regions (35%)

North America

Legal

1 regions (2%)

Somewhere in between

12 regions (22%)

Illegal

41 regions (76%)

Africa

Legal

3 regions (7%)

Somewhere in between

12 regions (27%)

Illegal

29 regions (66%)

Asia

Censorship of LGBT issues

115

No censorship

Censorship exists

No censorship

115 regions (58%)

Censorship exists

74 regions (38%)

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

11 regions (79%)

Censorship exists

2 regions (14%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (7%)

Oceania

No censorship

8 regions (67%)

Censorship exists

2 regions (17%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (17%)

South America

No censorship

19 regions (83%)

Censorship exists

1 regions (4%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (13%)

North America

No censorship

21 regions (39%)

Censorship exists

33 regions (61%)

Africa

No censorship

16 regions (36%)

Censorship exists

27 regions (61%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Asia

Right to change legal gender

Legal

Somewhere in between

105

Illegal

Legal

29 regions (15%)

Somewhere in between

49 regions (25%)

Illegal

105 regions (53%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

14 regions (7%)

Legal

17 regions (34%)

Somewhere in between

24 regions (48%)

Illegal

6 regions (12%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (6%)

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

1 regions (4%)

Somewhere in between

2 regions (9%)

Illegal

16 regions (70%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

4 regions (17%)

North America

Legal

1 regions (2%)

Somewhere in between

4 regions (7%)

Illegal

46 regions (85%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (6%)

Africa

Legal

2 regions (5%)

Somewhere in between

18 regions (41%)

Illegal

22 regions (50%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (5%)

Asia

Gender-affirming care

Legal

109

Somewhere in between

Banned

Legal

57 regions (29%)

Somewhere in between

109 regions (55%)

Banned

13 regions (7%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

18 regions (9%)

Legal

20 regions (40%)

Somewhere in between

23 regions (46%)

Banned

1 regions (2%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

6 regions (12%)

Europe

Legal

3 regions (21%)

Somewhere in between

6 regions (43%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

5 regions (36%)

Oceania

Legal

9 regions (75%)

Somewhere in between

3 regions (25%)

South America

Legal

8 regions (35%)

Somewhere in between

11 regions (48%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

4 regions (17%)

North America

Legal

6 regions (11%)

Somewhere in between

42 regions (78%)

Banned

4 regions (7%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (4%)

Africa

Legal

11 regions (25%)

Somewhere in between

24 regions (55%)

Banned

8 regions (18%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Asia

Legal recognition of non-binary gender

Recognized

Some recognition

171

Not recognized

Recognized

18 regions (9%)

Some recognition

3 regions (2%)

Not recognized

171 regions (87%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

5 regions (3%)

Recognized

7 regions (14%)

Not recognized

42 regions (84%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Europe

Recognized

2 regions (14%)

Not recognized

12 regions (86%)

Oceania

Recognized

3 regions (25%)

Not recognized

7 regions (58%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (17%)

South America

Recognized

2 regions (9%)

Not recognized

19 regions (83%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Some recognition

3 regions (6%)

Not recognized

51 regions (94%)

Africa

Recognized

4 regions (9%)

Not recognized

40 regions (91%)

Asia

Hate crime protections

Protected

Some protections

109

No protections

Protected

50 regions (25%)

Some protections

26 regions (13%)

No protections

109 regions (55%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

12 regions (6%)

Protected

26 regions (52%)

Some protections

11 regions (22%)

No protections

8 regions (16%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

5 regions (10%)

Europe

Protected

2 regions (14%)

Some protections

1 regions (7%)

No protections

10 regions (71%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (7%)

Oceania

Protected

7 regions (58%)

Some protections

2 regions (17%)

No protections

3 regions (25%)

South America

Protected

12 regions (52%)

Some protections

1 regions (4%)

No protections

8 regions (35%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Protected

3 regions (6%)

Some protections

7 regions (13%)

No protections

42 regions (78%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (4%)

Africa

Some protections

4 regions (9%)

No protections

38 regions (86%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (5%)

Asia

LGBT discrimination

Protected

102

Some protections

No protections

Protected

44 regions (22%)

Some protections

102 regions (52%)

No protections

42 regions (21%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

9 regions (5%)

Protected

28 regions (56%)

Some protections

14 regions (28%)

No protections

6 regions (12%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (4%)

Europe

Protected

4 regions (29%)

Some protections

9 regions (64%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (7%)

Oceania

Protected

6 regions (50%)

Some protections

5 regions (42%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (8%)

South America

Protected

3 regions (13%)

Some protections

18 regions (78%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Protected

1 regions (2%)

Some protections

41 regions (76%)

No protections

12 regions (22%)

Africa

Protected

2 regions (5%)

Some protections

15 regions (34%)

No protections

24 regions (55%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (7%)

Asia

LGBT employment discrimination

Protected

Some protections

102

No protections

Protected

58 regions (29%)

Some protections

31 regions (16%)

No protections

102 regions (52%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

6 regions (3%)

Protected

34 regions (68%)

Some protections

8 regions (16%)

No protections

8 regions (16%)

Europe

Protected

3 regions (21%)

Some protections

4 regions (29%)

No protections

6 regions (43%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (7%)

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

6 regions (26%)

Some protections

6 regions (26%)

No protections

10 regions (43%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (4%)

North America

Protected

3 regions (6%)

Some protections

8 regions (15%)

No protections

43 regions (80%)

Africa

Protected

4 regions (9%)

Some protections

4 regions (9%)

No protections

33 regions (75%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (7%)

Asia

LGBT housing discrimination

Protected

Some protections

126

No protections

Protected

44 regions (22%)

Some protections

18 regions (9%)

No protections

126 regions (64%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

9 regions (5%)

Protected

26 regions (52%)

Some protections

8 regions (16%)

No protections

12 regions (24%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

4 regions (8%)

Europe

Protected

3 regions (21%)

Some protections

2 regions (14%)

No protections

9 regions (64%)

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

1 regions (4%)

No protections

16 regions (70%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Protected

1 regions (2%)

Some protections

3 regions (6%)

No protections

50 regions (93%)

Africa

Protected

2 regions (5%)

Some protections

3 regions (7%)

No protections

37 regions (84%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (5%)

Asia

Same-sex adoption

Legal

Somewhere in between

Illegal

Legal

37 regions (19%)

Somewhere in between

87 regions (44%)

Illegal

56 regions (28%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

17 regions (9%)

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

7 regions (50%)

Illegal

5 regions (36%)

Oceania

Legal

5 regions (42%)

Somewhere in between

4 regions (33%)

Illegal

2 regions (17%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (8%)

South America

Legal

3 regions (13%)

Somewhere in between

16 regions (70%)

Illegal

2 regions (9%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Legal

1 regions (2%)

Somewhere in between

23 regions (43%)

Illegal

26 regions (48%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

4 regions (7%)

Africa

Legal

3 regions (7%)

Somewhere in between

18 regions (41%)

Illegal

14 regions (32%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

9 regions (20%)

Asia

Intersex infant surgery

Banned

Somewhere in between

179

Not banned

Banned

12 regions (6%)

Somewhere in between

2 regions (1%)

Not banned

179 regions (91%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

4 regions (2%)

Banned

7 regions (14%)

Somewhere in between

2 regions (4%)

Not banned

40 regions (80%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Europe

Not banned

13 regions (93%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (7%)

Oceania

Banned

3 regions (25%)

Not banned

9 regions (75%)

South America

Banned

1 regions (4%)

Not banned

21 regions (91%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (4%)

North America

Banned

1 regions (2%)

Not banned

53 regions (98%)

Africa

Not banned

43 regions (98%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Asia

Serving openly in military

Legal

Somewhere in between

Illegal

Legal

71 regions (36%)

Somewhere in between

51 regions (26%)

Illegal

47 regions (24%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

28 regions (14%)

Legal

29 regions (58%)

Somewhere in between

13 regions (26%)

Illegal

1 regions (2%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

7 regions (14%)

Europe

Legal

3 regions (21%)

Somewhere in between

2 regions (14%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

9 regions (64%)

Oceania

Legal

11 regions (92%)

Illegal

1 regions (8%)

South America

Legal

9 regions (39%)

Somewhere in between

5 regions (22%)

Illegal

3 regions (13%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

6 regions (26%)

North America

Legal

5 regions (9%)

Somewhere in between

21 regions (39%)

Illegal

26 regions (48%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (4%)

Africa

Legal

14 regions (32%)

Somewhere in between

10 regions (23%)

Illegal

16 regions (36%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

4 regions (9%)

Asia

Blood donations by MSMs

119

Legal

Somewhere in between

Illegal

Legal

119 regions (60%)

Somewhere in between

3 regions (2%)

Illegal

61 regions (31%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

14 regions (7%)

Legal

38 regions (76%)

Somewhere in between

1 regions (2%)

Illegal

9 regions (18%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (4%)

Europe

Legal

10 regions (71%)

Illegal

4 regions (29%)

Oceania

Legal

10 regions (83%)

Illegal

1 regions (8%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (8%)

South America

Legal

17 regions (74%)

Illegal

4 regions (17%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Legal

29 regions (54%)

Somewhere in between

2 regions (4%)

Illegal

19 regions (35%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

4 regions (7%)

Africa

Legal

15 regions (34%)

Illegal

24 regions (55%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

5 regions (11%)

Asia

Bathroom access

Protected

No explicit protections

Restrictions

Protected

35 regions (18%)

No explicit protections

98 regions (50%)

Restrictions

54 regions (27%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

10 regions (5%)

Protected

23 regions (46%)

No explicit protections

23 regions (46%)

Restrictions

4 regions (8%)

Europe

Protected

1 regions (7%)

No explicit protections

8 regions (57%)

Restrictions

1 regions (7%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

4 regions (29%)

Oceania

Protected

6 regions (50%)

No explicit protections

3 regions (25%)

Restrictions

2 regions (17%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (8%)

South America

Protected

3 regions (13%)

No explicit protections

17 regions (74%)

Restrictions

2 regions (9%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (4%)

North America

No explicit protections

30 regions (56%)

Restrictions

24 regions (44%)

Africa

Protected

2 regions (5%)

No explicit protections

17 regions (39%)

Restrictions

21 regions (48%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

4 regions (9%)

Asia

Conversion therapy

Banned

Partially banned

160

Not banned

Banned

25 regions (13%)

Partially banned

3 regions (2%)

Not banned

160 regions (81%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

9 regions (5%)

Banned

11 regions (22%)

Not banned

37 regions (74%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (4%)

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

54 regions (100%)

Africa

Banned

3 regions (7%)

Not banned

37 regions (84%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

4 regions (9%)

Asia

Equal age of consent

140

Equal

Unequal

Equal

140 regions (71%)

Unequal

6 regions (3%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

51 regions (26%)

Equal

49 regions (98%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Europe

Equal

13 regions (93%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (7%)

Oceania

Equal

11 regions (92%)

Unequal

1 regions (8%)

South America

Equal

21 regions (91%)

Unequal

1 regions (4%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (4%)

North America

Equal

22 regions (41%)

Unequal

4 regions (7%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

28 regions (52%)

Africa

Equal

24 regions (55%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

20 regions (45%)

Asia

LGBT Travel Guide

Explore the status and timelines of LGBT rights in each country, state, province, and region. Equaldex includes the legal status of same-sex marriage, adoption, serving openly in the military, discrimination protections, age of consent differences, blood donation restrictions, gender changing restrictions, and gay conversion therapy bans.