There are no known laws restricting gender affirming care.

Homosexual Activity is Legal in Trentino Alto Adige

Homosexual acts were legalized prior to the federal ruling which legalized homosexuality for all federal jurisdictions in 2003.

Legislative repeal, effective 1980.

Homosexual men in Turkey cannot donate blood. The Turkish Red Crescent considers homosexuality to be a risk factor for HIV/AIDS.

Before 2017, blood donations by MSMs were illegal. They remained illegal until the health minister removed such bans.

In 1979, New Brunswick began providing for legal gender recognition but required surgery until 2017.

Age of consent is governed by RCW 9A.44 and is equal, regardless of gender or orientation.

Definition of marriage used follows from the Islamic definition of a union between a man and women. The marriage is prohibited and same-sex sexual activity is punished as stated in the Penal code.

The punishment for homosexuality is currently death for men. (Unless if there is sex between a mature person and a minor; in which can the mature person will be killed while minor will receive up to 74 lashes. Same case applies for 2 minors.) For women, the punishment is up to 100 lashes. Women with a certain number of repeat offenses can become subject to the death penalty as well.

In 1979, Louisiana passed Regional Statute 40:62, which provides for legal gender recognition after surgery has been completed. Trans Louisianans must also petition the court for a change on their birth certificates while other documents don’t require a court order.

Bosnia and Herzegovina provides for hormone replacement but not sex reassignment surgery.

Until 2012, there was no gender affirming care provided in Montenegro, forcing trans people to go abroad for such procedures.

Gender-affirming care is legal in Croatia, however it is very difficult to access. Transgender Croatians often have to travel abroad to receive treatment.

Gender affirming care in Belgium is among the world’s most accessible with several clinics and some care is even insured.

There are no major restrictions on the use or supply of gender affirming care in the Netherlands.

Homosexual activity is illegal in Oman, since 1979 homosexual people are not to do such.

It is illegal to get married to the same sex, therefore there is no adoption for same-sex couples in Oman.

Donating blood a is legal with no deferral after sex.

The Age of Consent is currently legal in Cuba.

People are protected from discrimination based upon both sexual orientation and gender identification.

Private, non-commercial sexual relations between same-sex consenting adults 16 and over have been legal in Cuba since 1979. Prior to 1979, a provision in the Social Defense code labeled "homosexual practices" as a "social threat". This prior code did not technically criminalize homosexuality but left LGBT folks in a state of limbo as they were de-facto prosecuted and some even sent to labor camps in post-revolutionary Cuba.

Homosexual sex is illegal. Also, sexual activity outside of marriage is illegal.

In 1979 Adolfo Suárez Government reversed the previous prohibitions on same sex activity. The 1970 Law on Danger and Social Rehabilitation remained active until 1995 but was unenforced after Spain adopted democracy.

Michigan Compiled Law 333.2831(c) allowed citizens to change the sex designation on birth certificates with an affidavit of a physician certifying that sex-reassignment surgery had been performed.

Homosexual activity is illegal in the Solomon Islands.

Homosexual activity is illegal in the Solomon Islands.

Anal sex between two consenting males will be sentenced to 14 years in prison. Attempted anal sex will reult in seven years in prison. Acts of "gross indecendy" will receive five years in prison. (decriminalization pending

Sections 14.74 and 14.79 of Liberia's Penal Code (1978) define consensual same-sex sexual activity as "voluntary sodomy," categorizing it as a first-degree misdemeanor. This offense is punishable by a prison sentence of up to one year, a fine of up to L$1000, or both. The law is used to persecute lesbians and gay men.

Starting on April 1st, 1978, trans people were allowed to legally change their gender in Quebec if they fit the following criteria: -The person must be of age -a Canadian citizen -not married -have been residing in Quebec for at least a year -must have undergone medical and surgical treatment that would modify the sexual organs and general sex characteristics In 2005, the criteria requiring the person to not be married is removed.

In 1978, Ontario provided for legal gender recognition but required proof of surgery.

There is no recognition of non-binary people in Catalunya.

Homosexual acts were legalized prior to the federal ruling which legalized homosexuality for all federal jurisdictions in 2003.

Age of consent are 15 regardless of sexual orientation.

In 1976, Iowa’s legislature repealed parts of its criminal code, including the section criminalizing consensual sodomy between two people of the same sex. The updated criminal code took effect on January 1st, 1978.

LGB people have been able to serve since 1978, transgender people were largely unknown but have been permitted from at least 2014.

Since 1978, the age of consent has been equal for both homosexual and heterosexual relations.

Sexual orientation is protected under the Quebec Charter of Human Rights since December 1977, making it the first province to protect it. Gender identity and expression is protected federally under Bill C-16.

As of 2009, the courts also ruled that transgender individuals are also permitted to serve in the military.

The Penal Code adopted on June 15, 1977 criminalised 'pederasty' under Article 137 with deprivation of liberty for up to ten years.

In 1977, California passed a statute restricting marriage to different-sex couples, effectively banning same-sex marriage.

In Indiana Code 35-42-4-9, anyone under 16 years of age that is with a 18+ year old unless married is subjected to Felonies and jail time. Law does not specify if this includes LGBTQ people, generally it is the same for all people.

The Criminal Code of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (as part of the SFRY) adopted in 1977 criminalized unnatural fornication between men. Article 93 (2): for unnatural fornication between persons of the male sex, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment for up to one year.

On June 28, 1977, the Socialist autonomous province of Kosovo (as part of SR Serbia in then SFRY) passed Criminal Law that criminalized consentual male homosexuality. "Unnatural fornication" between persons of the male sex was punishable by imprisonment for up to one year (Article 81 (3)). The same sentence remained after reintegration into the legal system of Serbia in 1989.

The Criminal Code of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia (as part of the SFRY) adopted on June 16, 1977 criminalized unnatural fornication between men. Article 101, paragraph (2): for unnatural fornication between persons of the male sex, the perpetrator will be punished by imprisonment for up to one year.

On June 28, 1977, the Socialist Republic of Serbia and its two socialist autonomous provinces—Vojvodina and Kosovo—passed separate Criminal Laws that treated the issue of male homosexuality differently. In (Central) Serbia (Article 110, Paragraph 3) and Kosovo (Article 81, Paragraph 3) "unnatural fornication" between persons of the male sex was punishable by imprisonment for up to one year. In Vojvodina (Article 75, paragraph 3 is missing) there was no criminalization of consensual sex between men.

The age of consent in Slovenia has been the same for everyone since 1977. The age limit of 14 was raised to 15 in 1999.

The age of consent of 14 has been the same for everyone since 1977.

The Criminal Code of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro adopted on June 17, 1977 decriminalized consensual male homosexuality on the territory of Montenegro in the then SFRY.

The age of sexual consent was 18 years old for anal intercourse between men and 14 years for other sexual practices.

Legislative repeal, effective 1977.

The Criminal Code of the Socialist Republic of Croatia adopted on June 16, 1977 decriminalized consensual male homosexuality on the territory of Croatia in the then SFRY.

The Criminal Code of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia adopted on May 26, 1977, decriminalized consensual male homosexuality on the territory of Slovenia in the then SFRY.

In 1977, Florida Gov. Reubin Askew signed a bill that banned same-sex couples from marrying. The bill also banned same-sex couples from adopting children.

Minnesota laws are changed to explicitly outlaw same-sex marriage through adding the words "between one man and a woman".

In 1977, Wyoming passed a statute restricting marriage to different-sex couples, effectively banning same-sex marriage. Attempts to constitutionally ban it in the state failed several times.

Venezuela was the first country in South America to grant trans people legal gender recognition in 1977. There were many legal formulas available to do so until 1998.

Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.

Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.

Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.

In 1977, Montenegro legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.

In 1977, Croatia legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.

In 1977, Bosnia and Herzegovina legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.

In 1979, Australia legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.

In 1977 Sodomy was illegal in all 50 states, Arkansas had laws against sodomy. Sodomy was defined as homosexual acts, laws where repelled when the supreme court took on a case from 2002, Lawrence v. Texas. Supreme court ruled that all forms of punishment by sodomy was illegal, and homosexual acts are legal.

Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.

Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.

Age of consent is equal

As part of Yugoslavia

Canadian Human Rights Act (1977, cited 1985) Gender identity is not spelled out in the BC Human Rights Code. However, there are a set of strict guidelines of exempt cases for housing protections on the basis of sexual orientation.

In 1977, Utah restricted marriage to different-sex couples, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This would be codified in the state constitution in 2004.

MSMs were not eligible to donate blood.

Men who had sex with men, even just once, were banned indefinitely from donating blood in Canada from 1977 to 2013.

Article 427 states homosexuality will suffer long imprisonments (along with Adultery.) In addition, article 398 states that honour killing is encouraged.

WASHINGTON LAWS, 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 § 9A.92.010 Item 209 repealed Washington's Sodomy Laws: (a) Section 2. chapter 139, Laws of 1893 (b) Section 204, chapter 249, Laws of 1909 (c) Section 3, chapter 74, Laws of 1937 (d) RCW 9.79.100 Sodomy - Penalties. Item 226 repealed Washington's Vagrancy Laws: (a) Section 1, page 85, Laws of 1875, (b) Section 1271, Code of 1881 (c) Section 436, chapter 249, Laws of 1909 (d) Section 1, chapter 11, Laws of 1965 (e) Section 29, chapter 122 Laws of 1972 ex. sess. (f) RCW 9.87.010 Vagrancy. The U.S. Supreme Court further secured these protections when it ruled in LAWRENCE ET Al. v. TEXAS on June 26, 2003, that any law "making it a crime for two persons of the same sex to engage in certain intimate sexual conduct violates the Due Process Clause" of the Fourteenth Amendment.

The age of consent for all individuals, regardless of orientation or gender, is 16.

In 1976, a vast revision of the state’s sexual assault laws repealed the law against sodomy.

* \"From\" date taken from earliest recorded specific legislation on the matter. MSM is not contemplated as a criterion for exclusion. Information regarding blood donation by MSM during the Franco dictatorship is unknown, but was probably outlawed along with the practice of homosexuality. No specific legal texts from that historical time period address the issue.

The Law on Adoption, adopted on May 7, 1976, for the first time introduces two categories of adoption: "incomplete adoption" and "full adoption". In the first case, adoptive parents could be both individuals and married partners. In the second case, adoptive parents are exclusively married partners.

Legislative repeal, effective 1976.

During the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, LGBTIQ+ people faced extreme persecution with the junta harassing people for their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Article 355 of Bahrain's Penal Code (1976) brings about a penalty of up to two years in prison and a fine is enforced on individuals who print, import, export, own, possess, carry, or exhibit publications, drawings, pictures, films, symbols, or similar items with the intention of exploiting, distributing, or displaying them if they are deemed to contravene public morals.

A Penal Code was enacted in 1976 which decriminalized same-sex activities. It also stated that the age of consent for same-sex activities would be the same as heterosexuals at 21 years old.

Bahrain may consider homosexuality as "immoral", although homosexual activity is not explicitly illegal. However there has been documented cases of arrests being made towards homosexual people on virtue of them being homosexuals

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) legalised homosexual activity in 1976, and was the second state or territory of Australia to do so.

In 1976, Philippines legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.

The age of consent is 18 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples.

The 1975 Consenting Adult Sex Bill (CA Assembly Bill 489) legalised same-sex sexual activity.

Age of consent is 15 regardless of sexual orientation; 18 for special cases between two individuals where one is in custody of the other, or who gives consent in the presence of the other's "abusing superior age or experience."

Upto 3 years

In 1975, South Australia became the first state or territory in Australia to legalize homosexuality.

In 1975, the Virginia Code restricted marriage to different-sex couples, effectively banning same-sex marriage in the state.

New Mexico repealed its laws banning homosexual activity in 1975; nearly 30 years before the Supreme Court's ruling in Lawrence v. Texas.

In 1975, Denmark’s Law on Castration and Sterilisation took effect in Greenland, allowing for legal gender recognition on the conditions of surgery and sterilisation.

In April 1975, a bill was passed in Arizona restricting marriage to different-sex couples after a marriage license was granted to a same-sex one, revoking the license and banning same-sex marriage. A proposition to ban any recognition was attempted in 2006 but narrowly rejected until another was passed in 2008.

The Cuban Constitution does not ban same sex marriage, but other statutory laws do prohibit it. Article 2 of the Family Code defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman - an amendment drafted in 2018 would have changed this but was rejected. Further consultation on changes to the Family Code are ongoing in 2022.

The Marriage Law of 1975 states that marriage is defined as a contract between a man and a woman having equal rights and duties with the object of creating a family.

In 1975, Iceland legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.

France allows transition care for adults and minors. Minors can access puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy, and in some cases, mastectomies. Genital surgeries are however reserved for adults.

In 1991, Belgium legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.

In 1975, the first sex reassignment surgery in Czechoslovakia and the associated change of legal gender took place in the clinic in Brno.

A legal change of gender is obtained through the local registry office. This process includes obtaining a new birth certificate or a personal identification number (called a Birth Number) and has been possible since 1975.

Homosexuality was decriminalised in Timor-Leste in 1975 and was not recriminalised under the Indonesian occupation the next year.

Massachusetts legalised homosexual activity through a court ruling in 1974, although dormant sodomy laws still exist in its state laws.

Manus falls under Papua New Guinea, making homosexuality illegal under Section 212. But this has not been enforced since 2015.

It was determined in 'E.C.O. v. Compton' that a 16 year old is able to consent to sex with an adult over online communication.

The penal code does not mention homosexuality explicitly and thus is assumed to be legal

On May 2 1974, Marcia Alejandra became the first person in Chile to have her gender legally changed after surgery the previous year, the first such recognition in Latin America. Despite no law regulating gender recognition, in practice Chile recognised such after surgery was performed.

People v. Gibson, Colorado Supreme Court (1974)

Penal Code (1974) and Penal Code (2018) both criminalize homosexual sex between gay men and lesbians. The maximum punishment in both penal codes is 3 years imprisonment.

In 1974, Fiji legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.

In 1974, Austria legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.

The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 51 of 1974 provided the legal foundation for—ostensibly white—South Africans who had “undergone a change of sex” to alter their “sex description” in the country’s birth register.

Alaskan State Statute provides any unmarried individual may petition for adoption; married individuals must petition together. Second parent adoption has been permitted by some lower court judges, but it is not confirmed by appellate court case law or state statute.

Currently, Ohio state laws protect civil servants from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Several cities and localities in Ohio have protections extended to non-civil servants with the first being Colombus in January of 1974.

The Netherlands became the first country to allow gay soldiers to serve in the military openly.

The age of consent for males and females engaged in heterosexual activity is 19 and 16 in a marriage. For homosexual activity, the age of consent is 18.

Kentucky Revised Statutes were revised in 1974 to criminalize non-procreative sexual acts only between people of the same sex. A conviction could have led to up to 12 months in prison and a fine of up to $500.

Men can receive 3 to 14 years of imprisonment under Criminal Code 1974. The legislation lists homosexuality under "Unnatural Offenses" and "Indecent Practices Between Males."

Article 242 of the family law states explicitly that marriage is between a man and a woman who has cohabited for more than 3 years. The recent movement of "accidental passage" of same sex marriage has not taken effect or exercised.

Gender reassignment surgeries are legal in Singapore, and in 1973 the government allowed patients to change their identity cards. This change implicitly recognized marriages that included an individual that had undergone surgery. In 1996, Member of Parliament (MP) Abdullah Tarmugi made an announcement that individuals who have undergone surgery could marry someone of the opposite sex.

Sub. §2.1. of Title 9 of the Domestic Relations Law defines marriage as “a civil contract between a male and female”.

In 1973, Chile legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery. In March, the first surgery was performed although no one knew about it until the next year.

In 1973, homosexual acts were made legal by the government

In 1973, Maryland became the first state in the United States to legally define a marriage as between a man and a woman and ban same-sex couples from marrying. However, there were cases of marriages outside the state being recognised.

Trans youths with both parents’ consent can access HRT through private healthcare if they are above 16, and through public healthcare if they are above 18. HRT approval for trans youths under 21 is much stricter, especially given the global climate surrounding transitioning for trans youths. You will be subject to significantly more evaluation than trans adults, and some individuals have been rejected for HRT despite having consent from both parents. For trans adults, gender affirming health care has been legal since 1973, the first country in Asia to legalise it.

In 1973, the first sex reassignment surgery was performed in Indonesia. Since then, surgery and hormones have been offered in Indonesia but are not often advertised and social stigma inhibits this in practice.

Article 22 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act (1973) states that "In the event of a child, after being registered, either by operation or otherwise, changing from a female to a male or from a male to a female and such change is certified by a registered medical practitioner, the district registrar of the district in which the birth is registered shall, with the approval of the registrar and on the application of the parent or guardian of that child, alter the particulars of such child which appear in the births register." May possibly change gender under the National Identity Cards Act 9 of 2011.

In 1973, North Dakota repealed its sodomy laws, legalising homosexuality.

Legislative repeal, effective 1973.

Legislative repeal, effective 1973.

A court ruling in Indonesia in December 2009 stipulated that Indonesians who have undergone gender re-assignment surgery must be allowed to change their gender on identity documents.

From January 1973 to June 2015, the legality of gay marriage in the United States varied by state. Maryland passed the first law banning marriages in 1973 with others following suit but not all. On November 18th, 2003, Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that banning same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, and their ruling came into effect on May 17th, 2004. Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. Between May 17th, 2004, and June 26th, 2015, when the United States Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, 37 states and the District of Columbia legalized same-sex marriage.

In 1972, Cameroon amended its Penal Code to criminalise homosexuality with up to five years imprisonment and/or a 200,000 franc fine.

Changes of gender were only legally recognised if the individual had undergone sterilisation.

Article 331 of Madagascar’s penal code states that the age of consent for heterosexual sex is 14, and the age of consent for homosexual sex is 21.

Norway fully repealed Section 213 of the Norwegian Penal Code, legalizing homosexual activity.

Lithuania was part of the Soviet Union during 1972 when the first sex change was performed and a trans man was granted legal gender recognition after completing surgery.

Georgia was part of the Soviet Union during 1972 when the first sex change was performed and a trans man was granted legal gender recognition after completing surgery.

Estonia was part of the Soviet Union during 1972 when the first sex change was performed and a trans man was granted legal gender recognition after completing surgery.

Moldova was part of the Soviet Union during 1972 when the first sex change was performed and a trans man was granted legal gender recognition after completing surgery. Moldova would not adopt its own laws on gender recognition until 2001.

Turkmenistan was part of the Soviet Union during 1972 when the first sex change was performed and a trans man was granted legal gender recognition after completing surgery.

Under Soviet law, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the regulations were not changed.

Under Soviet law, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the regulations were not changed.

Under Soviet law, trans people could change their legal gender if they had surgery. However, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the regulations were no longer in force.

Under Soviet law, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the regulations were not changed.

Under Soviet law, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the regulations were not changed.

after the sex reassignment surgery that took place in September 17, 1970, a transgender man changed his legal gender and name. Six months after change legal gender, he became a husband.

after the sex reassignment surgery that took place in September 17, 1970, a transgender man changed his legal gender and name. Six months after change legal gender, he became a husband.

Kyrgyzstan was part of the Soviet Union during 1972 when the first sex change was performed and a trans man was granted legal gender recognition after completing surgery.

Tajikistan was part of the Soviet Union during 1972 when the first sex change was performed and a trans man was granted legal gender recognition after completing surgery. This law has not since been revoked.

The Soviet 1972 law allowing legal sex change after undergoing sex reassignment surgery was never repealed

The Soviet 1972 law allowing legal sex change after undergoing sex reassignment surgery was never repealed in Armenia. Armenia currently requires trans people to show proof of gender-affirming surgery for legal recognition. However, it is not provided for in practice.

Nobody lives in Bouvet Island,however Norwegian law has equal consent (16) for both straight and homosexual couples.

Nobody lives here, but still legal according to Norwegian Laws.

Under Norway rules.

Age of consent equal at 16 years of age.

Under Norway rules.

Until 2022, Sweden had no restrictions on providing gender affirming healthcare to minors.

In 1972, Netherlands legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.

Age of consent laws are equitable regardless of gender or orientation.

Oregon repealed its ban on consensual, homosexual sex in 1972. The legislation that repealed the ban was passed on July 2nd, 1971, and took effect on January 1st of the following year.

Legislative repeal, effective 1971.

In 1971, Austria decriminalised homosexuality but had an unequal age of consent with 18 for gay men but 14 for heterosexuals and lesbians.

The decriminalisation of homosexuality came at a price in Austria. After decriminalisation, Austria implemented new laws restricting the advertisement of same-sex relations and the forming of LGBTIQ+ organisations under Section 220 of the Penal Code. Enforcement wasn't noted until 1988 and it wasn't until 1998 when the laws were repealed. Compensation was suggested in 2023 by the Austrian government.

In 1971, an amendment to the Penal Code decriminalised non-commercial same-sex sexual acts between adults, while at the same time introducing a new provision (Section 209), which set the age of consent for gay male sex at 18, 4 years higher than the lesbian and heterosexual age of consent, which was instead set at 14.

Article 25 in Afghanistans Law on Marriage (1971) states: “The marriage certificate is a document of man and woman which proves the contract of marriage.”

Same-sex marriages were officially banned after the passage of the Nullity of Marriage Act 1971, which explicity stated that a marriage was considered void if both parties were of the same sex. The act received royal assent from Queen Elizabeth II on 1 July 1971 and came into force on 1 August 1971. The Nullity of Marriage Act was later replaced by the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, however, its effects remained exactly the same.

Article 9(1) in The Law of Marriage Act defines marriage as a voluntary union of a man and a woman.

Czechia does not maintain a ban or any excessive restrictions on access to gender-affirming care.

Åland has been part of Finland since the 20th century. In 1971, Finland decriminalised gay sex in 1971, although it was not until the 1980's that homosexuality was declassified as an illness.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

In all of Finland.

Homosexuality as an act is legal in Costa Rica since 1971 penal code, in 2002 "sodomía escandalosa" an unclear minor crime was derogated. Also in 2013 some debris from these laws was finally absolutely erased.

Finland decriminalised gay sex in 1971, although it was not until the 1980s that homosexuality was declassified as an illness.

Consensual same-sex acts were legalized in 1945 after the end of WW2 by the Polish Penal Code. Since 2019 several municipalities have declared themselves to be "LGBT-free zones", while this has no legal standing it does adversely affect LGBT people by opening them up to hate crime. In 1970 homosexuality was completely decriminalized by removing the provision on homosexual prostitution from the penal code.

During the apartheid regime, the military often sent homosexual soldiers to psychiatric hospitals for shock therapy and in some cases, sexual reassignment surgeries. Between 1967 and 1991, all white males over the age of 16 were conscripted in South Africa.