Compare LGBT Rights in Canada & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Legal
Since 1929
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Banned
Since 1929
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2024
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
N/A
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1995
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
N/A
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Equal
Since 1890
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