LGBT employment discrimination

LGBTQ+ people are protected from employment discrimination in 58 countries.

DATE

LGBT employment discrimination

Prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity in employment, including hiring, promotion, termination, harassment, etc.

Summary

58
Protected
58 regions (29%)
Protected
30
Some protections
30 regions (15%)
Some protections
77
No protections
77 regions (39%)
No protections
33
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
33 regions (17%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
Europe
70%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
35 regions (70%)
Some protections
5 regions (10%)
No protections
9 regions (18%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Oceania
29%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
4 regions (29%)
Some protections
4 regions (29%)
No protections
5 regions (36%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (7%)
South America
67%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
8 regions (67%)
Some protections
2 regions (17%)
No protections
1 regions (8%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (8%)
North America
22%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
5 regions (22%)
Some protections
6 regions (26%)
No protections
9 regions (39%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
3 regions (13%)
Africa
6%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
3 regions (6%)
Some protections
8 regions (15%)
No protections
27 regions (50%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
16 regions (30%)
Asia
7%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
3 regions (7%)
Some protections
5 regions (11%)
No protections
26 regions (59%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
10 regions (23%)

Timeline of lgbt employment discrimination

Number of countries to ban lgbtq+ employment discrimination over the past 61 years.

Recent Changes

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

LGBT employment discrimination by Country

Sexual orientation and gender identity

LGBT employment discrimination is sexual orientation and gender identity in 58 regions.

  1. Asia (3)
  2. Israel 2015
  3. Mongolia 2022
  4. Taiwan 2007
  5. North America (5)
  6. Canada 2017
  7. Cuba 2019
  8. El Salvador
  9. Honduras 2020
  10. United States 2020
  11. Africa (3)
  12. Lesotho 2024
  13. Liberia 2015
  14. South Africa 1996
  15. Oceania (4)
  16. Australia 2013
  17. Fiji 2015
  18. Marshall Islands 2019
  19. Samoa 2013
  20. South America (8)
  21. Bolivia 2010
  22. Brazil 2019
  23. Chile 2012
  24. Colombia 2018
  25. Ecuador 2018
  26. Peru 2017
  27. Suriname 2015
  28. Uruguay 2004

Gender identity only

LGBT employment discrimination is gender identity only in 3 regions.

  1. Asia (2)
  2. India 2020
  3. Pakistan 2018
  4. South America (1)
  5. Argentina 2021

Sexual orientation only

LGBT employment discrimination is sexual orientation only in 27 regions.

  1. Europe (5)
  2. Austria 2004
  3. Latvia 2006
  4. Lithuania 2000
  5. Romania 2000
  6. San Marino 2019
  7. North America (6)
  8. Barbados 2020
  9. Belize
  10. Costa Rica 2016
  11. Mexico 2012
  12. Nicaragua 2008
  13. Saint Lucia 2006
  14. South America (1)
  15. Venezuela 2012

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

Data on lgbt employment discrimination is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 33 regions.

  1. Asia (10)
  2. Brunei
  3. Japan Varies by Region
  4. Jordan
  5. Laos
  6. Maldives
  7. South Korea Varies by Region
  8. Tajikistan
  9. Thailand
  10. Vietnam
  11. Yemen
  12. Europe (1)
  13. Cyprus
  14. Oceania (1)
  15. Papua New Guinea
  16. South America (1)
  17. Guyana
  18. Antarctica (1)
  19. Antarctica N/A

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