Compare LGBT Rights in British Columbia & Alberta

Equality Index ?
84 / 100
78 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
95 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
72 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Legal
Since 1969
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2000
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Recognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Equal
Since 2019
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