In 2016, there were 142 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 189 changes made and 209 in the following year. A total of 1440 legal changes were made in the 2010s.
- December 28Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.In 2016, the UAE amended its federal medical liability law to permit sex reassignment surgery, but only in certain circumstances. The law specifies that these procedures should only be permitted for intersex individuals and not for purely psychiatric ones. The law also states that surgeons who operate on people who don't fit the requirements set forth by the same statute would be held criminally liable.
- Same-sex adoption becomes single only.Adoption criteria in Myanmar only allows for married couples (same sex marriage is not recognised) or single people to adopt.
- December 19
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.The state Nuevo leon approves to promote and eliminate the discrimination.
- December 15
- December 9
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.In December 9, 2016 the Hellenic Parliament passed the law 4443/2016, which added as 'suspicious' criteria of discrimination "color", "ethnic origin", "pedigree", "chronic disease", "marital status", "social status", "gender identity" and "gender characteristics", while the term “genetic orientation”, which was used in law 3304/2005, was corrected to sexual orientation. The concept of multiple discrimination was also standardized
- December 6Conversion therapy becomes banned.Anyone who tries to "change, repress or eliminate a person's sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression" will be fined up to 10,000 euros or even jailed for up to a year.
- DecemberRight to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.Since December 2016, new identity documents are issued before surgery is conducted. This followed an August 2016 ruling which ordered changes requested by two transgender people to their passports and all other documents without requiring them to undergo surgery. Transgender individuals who are married or have an underage child can also apply for transition. Previously, all applicants needed permission from a special commission of the Ministry of Healthcare, had to spend 30 days in a psychiatric hospital (usually placed in the same wards with patients considered "mentally ill"), and needed to be "diagnosed with transsexuality"; this is no longer required.
- November 3Conversion therapy becomes banned.Connecticut has conversion therapy fully banned since a 2016 court decision.
- November 2
- October 31Same-sex adoption becomes single only.No restrictions. No laws in place for same sex couples. Legalization pending.
- October 26
- October 16Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires medical diagnosis.According to PROMSEX, a leading local organisation, the lack of a specific law regulating the legal recognition of gender means that "transgender people seeking recognition of their social name and gender have to resort to a judicial process in civil proceedings". A process described as "cumbersome, long and often full of stereotypes (...) [which] contains more steps and longer deadlines, leading to a longer time for the resolution of the case". Generally, court proceedings for legal gender recognition require a person to undergo gender affirmative surgery and other pathologising requirements. In July 2020, the Third Transitory Constitutional Court of the Superior Court of Lima ordered in its Judgment No. 12 (2020) that the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC) must develop a procedure to rectify the name, sex and image components of the ID documents of trans and intersex persons, through an administrative procedure without pathologising requirements. However, RENIEC appealed this judgment and the final resolution is still pending. In 2021, five years after it was originally submitted, the Parliamentary Commission for Women and Family of the Peruvian Congress provided its opinion on the Gender Identity Bill (Bill No. 790-2016) (2016). As of January 2023, the bill is still pending. Moroever, in September of 2021, local media reported that for the first time in Peruvian history, a civil court ruled in favour of a trans woman who requested to change her name and sex on her DNI without undergoing gender affirmation surgery. (ILGA)
- October 13Same-sex marriage becomes varies by region.Antarctica has no permanent human population or government and applicable laws are mostly based on a person's nationality due to the Antarctic Treaty System. However, since 13 October 2016 same sex marriage has been legal and possible in the British Antarctic Territory.
- October 11Same-sex adoption becomes single only.No restrictions. No laws in place for same sex couples. Legalization pending.
- September 28
- Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Not criminalized anywhere in the south.
- September 27LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.Ambiguous, constitutional definitions very vague.
- September 26
- September 16Equal age of consent becomes equal.Following the amendment in the Queensland Criminal Code, the age of consent is now equal across all states and territories of Australia.
- September 14LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.In July 2016, the Bosnian Parliament adopted a bill amending Anti-Discrimination Law to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.After the 2016 amendment to the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination, the LGBT population became protected on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics in the field of Housing, among other areas.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.After the 2016 amendment to the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination, the LGBT population became protected on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics in the field of Employment, among other areas.
- September 10Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).According to the BBC.
- September 9Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Conversion therapy ban pending. Soon to be outlawed in Ireland. As well as across the UK too.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Only for state employment. As well as discrimination protection under federal law VII under sex discrimination for sexual oreination and gender identity. Full Employment discrimination protections pending state wide.
- September 7
- Conversion therapy becomes ambiguous.In some cities and counties, state wide conversion therapy ban pending.
- Conversion therapy becomes ambiguous.in a few cities. an in one county. Not criminalized state wide.
- Conversion therapy becomes banned.Bill outlawing conversion therapy on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity just got signed by the governor.
- Conversion therapy becomes not banned.No ban so far. Starkville, Mississippi just allowed the first pride parade to go ahead.
- September 6
- September 1
- August 15Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).Following the Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
- August 11Censorship of LGBT Issues becomes imprisonment as punishment.Section 34 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (2016) empowers the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to remove or block content if deemed necessary for the "glory of Islam, public order, decency, or morality." However, prior to this law, the government had already been censoring LGB-related content online and in the media. Punishment for spreading this type of content, looking at it, if you gain access to banned content, etc, is 3 or more months in jail.
- August 10LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.under city discrimination protections only. protections under sexual orientation under Nebraska hate crime law.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.under city housing discrimination protections. as well as under hate crime law. pending statewide.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Full protection under hate crime law. Only full discrimination protections under city protections. only protection under state employment is sexual orientation.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.State employment discriminaiton protections for sexual orientation and gender idneitty and gender expression since June 13, 2018. some under city protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. under hate crime law for sexual orientation. complete protection under federal hate crime law.
- Equal age of consent becomes equal.got equalized when the supreme court struck down the sodomy law.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.there is local protections in the city of Atlanta and Macon-Bib county. under section VII under sex discrimination covers sexual orientation and gender identity. As well under section IX. Full state employment discrimination protections pending. gender identity discrimination protection under Glenn v. Brumby
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Full state discrimination protections for sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression since June 13, 2018.They have only city protections. as well as protection under federal and Louisiana hate crime law for sexual orientation. Also in Full city discrimination protection in two cities. Full Employment, Housing and Public accommodations state wide discrimination protections pending.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.under City discrimination protections.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Some counties and towns in WV have anti-discriminatory laws, but not the entire state.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.city discrimination protections in the city of Lamorie, Jackson.
- LGBT discrimination becomes ambiguous.Only city discrimination protections in Omaha. As well sexual orientation and gender identity under Federal hate crime law. Sexual orientation under Nebraska Hate crime law. Full state discrimination protections pending statewide.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.in the city of Norman for sexual orientation discrimination protections. as well as the Oklahoma city and Tulsa. Full state employment discrimination protections pending.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.State interperts existing sex prohibition on sex discrimination to include sexual oreination and or gender idenity. As well as full state discrimination protections only. State explicitly interpites prohibition on sex discrimination to include sexual orientation and or gender indentity. Sex discrimination which includes gender identity under section VII. As well state discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. Hate crime law pending.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.14 cities have sexual discrimination protections. 13 cities have gender identity discrimination protection. full protections under Missouri's hate crime law. State employment discrimination protections pending. Court decision pending. pending statewide.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Hate crime law pending backed by court ruling and by the Indiana Governor . State discrimination protection only. Full state employment discrimination protections pending. Full state housing discrimination protections pending. discrimination protection under section VII section sex discrimination also includes gender identity and or sexual orientation.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Only state protections for sexual orientation. Sexual orientation under state hate crime law. As well under sex discrimination under Section VII. Also under federal hate crime law for sexual orientation and gender identity. State discrimination protections state wide pending. Gender identity discrimination protection under Schwenk v. Hartford. Full employment discrimination protections pending.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.city discrimination protections only. Full discrimination protections pending. Gender identity discrimination under Section VII.
- August 3LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under a ruling by the Pennsylvanian human rights company.
- August 1Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.On 25 November 2015, a law was proposed that would allow transgender people to change their legal name and sex. On 19 May 2016, the Chamber of Deputies passed the Gender Identity Law (Spanish: Ley de Identidad de Género). One day later, the Chamber of Senators passed the measure by simple majority votes. On 21 May 2016, the legislation was signed into law by Vice President Álvaro García Linera, and it took effect on 1 August 2016. In October 2016, the Bolivian Congress debated whether to repeal it. The law allows individuals over 18 to legally change their name, sex and photography on legal documents. A psychological test proving that the person knows and voluntarily assumes the change of identity is required, but sex reassignment surgery is not. The process is confidential and must be carried out before the Civil Registry Service. The processing of the new documentation will take 15 days. The change of name and sex will be reversible once, after which they cannot modify these data again.
- July 31LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Only in one city. pending statewide.
- Conversion therapy becomes banned.it is one of the many states that have banned conversion therapy.
- July 30LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Discrimination protection for state employees. as well complete city protections in 4 cities. As well in 1 county. Federal sex discrimination protection under section VII. Sexual orientation and gender identity under federal hate crime law.
- July 25LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.BC Legislature passed a bill adding gender identity to protected class in the BC Human Rights Code
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.BC Legislature passed a bill to include gender identity in the protected class for BC Human Rights Code
- July 24
- July 23LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Some discrimination protection through sex discrimination protection.
- July 22Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Legalised by the Marriage and Civil Partnership Act 2016.
- July 18LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Only sexual orientation for state employment. As well as gender identity discrimination protection under federal law VII.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.Full state housing discrimination protections state wide pending. Only in two cities.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.According to the us advancement project. Under state employment discrimination protection for sexual orientation. Full protection under city discrimination protection in city of Anchorage and Anchorage Borough. As well as the city of Juneau.
- July 15LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.under the new Brunswick human rights code.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the New Brunswick Human Right Code
- July 10
- Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).Legalization pending.
- July 1
- Conversion therapy becomes banned.On March 17, 2016, the Vermont Senate unanimously approved S.132.
- Serving openly in military becomes legal.The US Army repealed the ban to serve for openly transgender individuals
- June 22
- June 17Right to change legal gender becomes varies by region.Many U.S. jurisdictions require gender-affirming surgery before the person's legal sex can be changed It is important to note that surgery is not universally required to change legal sex under federal law or in some states. However, a health professional's certification may be necessary. It is essential to consult the specific laws and guidelines of your state for accurate information on the legal requirements for changing gender markers and identity documents. There is no federal law on right to change gender, varies by region
- June 10LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.The Leadership Code Act 2016, which was passed in June 2016, states that a "leader" must not "discriminate between persons participating in or seeking to participate in Government on account of their age, race, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, place of origin or political beliefs or opinions". The term "leader" includes the office of president, speaker and deputy speaker of parliament, cabinet minister, member of parliament, judicial officers, ambassadors, electoral commissioners, commissioner of police, chief justice, etc.
- June 3
- JuneLegal recognition of non-binary gender becomes varies by region.Some provinces allowed "X" as a gender identity on drivers licenses and birth certificates.
- May 27LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.
- May 20
- May 19Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).10-15 years in prison. not enforced.
- May 18
- Homosexual activity becomes legal.The parliament was expected to consider the measure within few months. The Attorney General Ronny Govinden ruled out a referendum on the issue. The bill was approved on 18 May 2016.
- May 17Equal age of consent becomes unequal.Age of consent is not equal, at 13 for heterosexuals and 21 for homosexuals.
- May 16
- May 14
- May 12
- May 11Same-sex marriage becomes civil unions.Italy's parliament has backed same-sex civil unions. MPs in the lower house voted 369-193 for the government, ensuring that the civil unions bill will become law. Civil unions gave gay couples all the rights and duties of marriage except joint adoption. Trentino Alto Adige will experience the same situation
- Same-sex marriage becomes civil unions.Italy's parliament has backed same-sex civil unions. MPs in the lower house voted 372-51 for the government, ensuring that the civil unions bill will become law. Civil unions gave gay couples all the rights and duties of marriage except joint adoption.
- May 9LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.On 17 February 2016, the government introduced anti-discrimination bill, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, among others, in political, economic, social, cultural, civil and other areas. It was approved by the National Assembly on 21 April, promulgated by President Borut Pahor and published in the official journal on 9 May 2016.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.On 17 February 2016, the government introduced anti-discrimination bill, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, among others, in political, economic, social, cultural, civil and other areas. It was approved by the National Assembly on 21 April, promulgated by President Borut Pahor and published in the official journal on 9 May 2016.
- Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Condemned by the American Psychiatrical society under new policies passed in June 2018.
- May 3Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (indefinite deferral).Donating Blood for MSM and female partners of MSM is banned in Malaysia (indefinite deferral)
- May 1Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female uncertain.15 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminailzation pending. Supported by President. Trinidad and Tobago just legalized Homosexuality. UK is helping to decriminalize homosexuality here. Required legalization under IACHR 2018 Ruling.
- April 28Same-sex marriage becomes legal."The judges affirmed by a majority that marriage between people of the same sex does not violate the constitutional order," judge Maria Victoria Calle said.
- April 22Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.from a ruling in the supreme Botswana Court. legalization rejected.
- April 20
- April 13Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.Since April 13th 2016, it is no longer necessary to have undergone surgeries to be able to change one's gender marker in PEI.
- April 12Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.Since April 12th 2016, it is no longer required in Newfoundland and Labrador to undergo surgeries to change one's gender marker.
- March 31Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Federal Judge ruled that the ban on same sex couple adopting was unconstitutional
- March 23LGBT housing discrimination becomes varies by region.In Piedmont, housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity is forbidden.
- March 17
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- March
- Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes not legally recognized.French Law Applies.
- Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes not legally recognized.Non-binary gender is not available. In 2023, the European Court of Human Rights decided in the judgment "Y. v. France" (2023) on the legal recognition of the gender of an intersex person. Specifically, on the case of a person who had been refused by French authorities the possibility to modify their gender marker to reflect the term "neutral" or "intersex". The ECHR rejected that such a decision was in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights, stating that, given the relevance of such a change to the otherwise binary French legal system, it was for the French state itself to reform its legislation beforehand. However, it acknowledged that future developments in Council of Europe member states could change its interpretation. A court ruled in August 2015 that an intersex plaintiff who was designated male at birth, could use the term “neutral gender” on personal official documents. This decision was overturned by a French appeals court.
- March 1Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Now same sex adoption is possible for not only individuals but same sex couples.
- February 25Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.Since February 25th 2016, the requirements for legally changing one's gender marker no longer includes surgeries in Saskatchewan.
- February 24Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Not criminalized anywhere in central Midwest.
- February 16Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.Individuals in Australian Capital Territory can request an X gender marker on their birth certificate.
- February 9Conversion therapy becomes ambiguous.Conversion Therapy is currently legal. No law currently bans it, despite organizations such as the American Psychological Association denouncing it. Though it's not actually ambiguous (It is in fact legal), this is the best indicator of the available options.
- February 4
- February 1
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the Revised Peru Criminal Code.
- January 26
- January 9LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Only for state employment. 4 city full discrimination protections. as well as sex discrimination which includes gender identity under section VII. Full discrimination protection pending for all employment statewide.
- January 3