Compare LGBT Rights in Canada & Switzerland

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
77 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2024
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
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
Legal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Varies by Region
Since 2024
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Equal
Since 1992
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