Compare LGBT Rights in Canada & Liberia

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
26 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
11 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1978
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Banned
Since 1976
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2024
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1995
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
N/A
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