Compare LGBT Rights in Canada

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
63 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1995
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
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