Compare LGBT Rights in Nova Scotia & Ontario

Equality Index ?
95 / 100
86 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
95 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
76 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Legal
Since 1969
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2012
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2000
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Recognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1995
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Equal
Since 2019
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