Compare LGBT Rights in Canada & South Africa

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
84 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
59 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2024
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1996
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Equal
Since 2007
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