Compare LGBT Rights in Canada & Palestine

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Varies by Region
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Unrecognized
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2019
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2024
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
No protections
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
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Varies by Region
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