LGBT Rights by Country & Travel Guide

Equality Index
Homosexuality
Gay Marriage
Censorship
Changing Gender
Gender-Affirming CareJust Added
Non-Binary Gender Recognition
Discrimination
Employment Discrimination
Housing Discrimination
Adoption
Intersex Infant SurgeryJust Added
Military
Donating Blood
Conversion Therapy
Age of Consent

Equality Index ?

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100 (More Equal)

LGBTQ+ Rights by Country

Select an issue to view a further breakdown.

Homosexual activity

132

Legal

Illegal

Legal

132 regions (67%)

Illegal

58 regions (30%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

6 regions (3%)

Legal

49 regions (98%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Europe

Legal

8 regions (57%)

Illegal

6 regions (43%)

Oceania

Legal

11 regions (92%)

Illegal

1 regions (8%)

South America

Legal

19 regions (83%)

Illegal

4 regions (17%)

North America

Legal

23 regions (43%)

Illegal

28 regions (53%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (4%)

Africa

Legal

22 regions (50%)

Illegal

19 regions (43%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (7%)

Asia

Same-sex marriage

Legal

Somewhere in between

Illegal

Legal

36 regions (18%)

Somewhere in between

76 regions (39%)

Illegal

80 regions (41%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

4 regions (2%)

Legal

21 regions (42%)

Somewhere in between

18 regions (36%)

Illegal

11 regions (22%)

Europe

Legal

2 regions (14%)

Somewhere in between

5 regions (36%)

Illegal

7 regions (50%)

Oceania

Legal

6 regions (50%)

Somewhere in between

2 regions (17%)

Illegal

4 regions (33%)

South America

Legal

5 regions (22%)

Somewhere in between

12 regions (52%)

Illegal

5 regions (22%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (4%)

North America

Legal

1 regions (2%)

Somewhere in between

21 regions (40%)

Illegal

31 regions (58%)

Africa

Legal

1 regions (2%)

Somewhere in between

18 regions (41%)

Illegal

22 regions (50%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (7%)

Asia

Censorship of LGBT issues

139

No censorship

Censorship exists

No censorship

139 regions (71%)

Censorship exists

49 regions (25%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

8 regions (4%)

No censorship

44 regions (88%)

Censorship exists

6 regions (12%)

Europe

No censorship

14 regions (100%)

Oceania

No censorship

11 regions (92%)

Censorship exists

1 regions (8%)

South America

No censorship

21 regions (91%)

Censorship exists

1 regions (4%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (4%)

North America

No censorship

32 regions (60%)

Censorship exists

19 regions (36%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (4%)

Africa

No censorship

17 regions (39%)

Censorship exists

22 regions (50%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

5 regions (11%)

Asia

Right to change legal gender

Legal

Somewhere in between

Illegal

Legal

33 regions (17%)

Somewhere in between

55 regions (28%)

Illegal

94 regions (48%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

14 regions (7%)

Legal

16 regions (32%)

Somewhere in between

26 regions (52%)

Illegal

6 regions (12%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (4%)

Europe

Legal

1 regions (7%)

Illegal

11 regions (79%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (14%)

Oceania

Legal

7 regions (58%)

Somewhere in between

1 regions (8%)

Illegal

4 regions (33%)

South America

Legal

3 regions (13%)

Somewhere in between

2 regions (9%)

Illegal

16 regions (70%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Legal

2 regions (4%)

Somewhere in between

6 regions (11%)

Illegal

40 regions (75%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

5 regions (9%)

Africa

Legal

4 regions (9%)

Somewhere in between

20 regions (45%)

Illegal

17 regions (39%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (7%)

Asia

Gender-affirming care

108

Legal

Somewhere in between

Banned

Legal

108 regions (55%)

Somewhere in between

48 regions (24%)

Banned

19 regions (10%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

21 regions (11%)

Legal

35 regions (70%)

Somewhere in between

10 regions (20%)

Banned

3 regions (6%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (4%)

Europe

Legal

5 regions (36%)

Somewhere in between

1 regions (7%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

8 regions (57%)

Oceania

Legal

11 regions (92%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (8%)

South America

Legal

21 regions (91%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Legal

10 regions (19%)

Somewhere in between

26 regions (49%)

Banned

10 regions (19%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

7 regions (13%)

Africa

Legal

26 regions (59%)

Somewhere in between

11 regions (25%)

Banned

6 regions (14%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Asia

Legal recognition of non-binary gender

Recognized

Some recognition

172

Not recognized

Recognized

17 regions (9%)

Some recognition

4 regions (2%)

Not recognized

172 regions (88%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (2%)

Recognized

4 regions (8%)

Some recognition

2 regions (4%)

Not recognized

43 regions (86%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Europe

Recognized

2 regions (14%)

Not recognized

12 regions (86%)

Oceania

Recognized

3 regions (25%)

Some recognition

1 regions (8%)

Not recognized

8 regions (67%)

South America

Recognized

4 regions (17%)

Not recognized

19 regions (83%)

North America

Some recognition

1 regions (2%)

Not recognized

52 regions (98%)

Africa

Recognized

4 regions (9%)

Not recognized

38 regions (86%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (5%)

Asia

LGBT discrimination

Protected

Some protections

No protections

Protected

54 regions (28%)

Some protections

59 regions (30%)

No protections

79 regions (40%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

4 regions (2%)

Protected

31 regions (62%)

Some protections

13 regions (26%)

No protections

5 regions (10%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Europe

Protected

3 regions (21%)

Some protections

7 regions (50%)

No protections

4 regions (29%)

Oceania

Protected

7 regions (58%)

Some protections

4 regions (33%)

No protections

1 regions (8%)

South America

Protected

5 regions (22%)

Some protections

13 regions (57%)

No protections

4 regions (17%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (4%)

North America

Protected

3 regions (6%)

Some protections

12 regions (23%)

No protections

37 regions (70%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Africa

Protected

5 regions (11%)

Some protections

10 regions (23%)

No protections

28 regions (64%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Asia

LGBT employment discrimination

Protected

Some protections

No protections

Protected

62 regions (32%)

Some protections

32 regions (16%)

No protections

92 regions (47%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

10 regions (5%)

Protected

36 regions (72%)

Some protections

6 regions (12%)

No protections

8 regions (16%)

Europe

Protected

5 regions (36%)

Some protections

4 regions (29%)

No protections

5 regions (36%)

Oceania

Protected

7 regions (58%)

Some protections

3 regions (25%)

No protections

2 regions (17%)

South America

Protected

6 regions (26%)

Some protections

6 regions (26%)

No protections

7 regions (30%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

4 regions (17%)

North America

Protected

3 regions (6%)

Some protections

8 regions (15%)

No protections

39 regions (74%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (6%)

Africa

Protected

5 regions (11%)

Some protections

5 regions (11%)

No protections

31 regions (70%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (7%)

Asia

LGBT housing discrimination

Protected

Some protections

110

No protections

Protected

52 regions (27%)

Some protections

14 regions (7%)

No protections

110 regions (56%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

20 regions (10%)

Protected

32 regions (64%)

Some protections

3 regions (6%)

No protections

12 regions (24%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (6%)

Europe

Protected

3 regions (21%)

Some protections

2 regions (14%)

No protections

7 regions (50%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (14%)

Oceania

Protected

7 regions (58%)

Some protections

1 regions (8%)

No protections

3 regions (25%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (8%)

South America

Protected

3 regions (13%)

Some protections

2 regions (9%)

No protections

16 regions (70%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Protected

3 regions (6%)

Some protections

3 regions (6%)

No protections

43 regions (81%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

4 regions (8%)

Africa

Protected

4 regions (9%)

Some protections

3 regions (7%)

No protections

29 regions (66%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

8 regions (18%)

Asia

Same-sex adoption

Legal

102

Somewhere in between

Illegal

Legal

39 regions (20%)

Somewhere in between

102 regions (52%)

Illegal

44 regions (22%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

11 regions (6%)

Legal

23 regions (46%)

Somewhere in between

19 regions (38%)

Illegal

7 regions (14%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Europe

Legal

2 regions (14%)

Somewhere in between

9 regions (64%)

Illegal

2 regions (14%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (7%)

Oceania

Legal

6 regions (50%)

Somewhere in between

5 regions (42%)

Illegal

1 regions (8%)

South America

Legal

4 regions (17%)

Somewhere in between

16 regions (70%)

Illegal

1 regions (4%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Legal

2 regions (4%)

Somewhere in between

36 regions (68%)

Illegal

14 regions (26%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Africa

Legal

2 regions (5%)

Somewhere in between

17 regions (39%)

Illegal

19 regions (43%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

6 regions (14%)

Asia

Intersex infant surgery

Banned

Somewhere in between

Not banned

Banned

12 regions (6%)

Somewhere in between

5 regions (3%)

Not banned

99 regions (51%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

80 regions (41%)

Banned

8 regions (16%)

Somewhere in between

3 regions (6%)

Not banned

39 regions (78%)

Europe

Not banned

1 regions (7%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

13 regions (93%)

Oceania

Banned

3 regions (25%)

Somewhere in between

1 regions (8%)

Not banned

8 regions (67%)

South America

Not banned

4 regions (17%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

19 regions (83%)

North America

Banned

1 regions (2%)

Not banned

33 regions (62%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

19 regions (36%)

Africa

Somewhere in between

1 regions (2%)

Not banned

14 regions (32%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

29 regions (66%)

Asia

Serving openly in military

Legal

Somewhere in between

Illegal

Legal

61 regions (31%)

Somewhere in between

50 regions (26%)

Illegal

46 regions (23%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

39 regions (20%)

Legal

28 regions (56%)

Somewhere in between

17 regions (34%)

Illegal

1 regions (2%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

4 regions (8%)

Europe

Legal

5 regions (36%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

9 regions (64%)

Oceania

Legal

10 regions (83%)

Somewhere in between

2 regions (17%)

South America

Legal

8 regions (35%)

Somewhere in between

4 regions (17%)

Illegal

2 regions (9%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

9 regions (39%)

North America

Legal

1 regions (2%)

Somewhere in between

18 regions (34%)

Illegal

25 regions (47%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

9 regions (17%)

Africa

Legal

9 regions (20%)

Somewhere in between

9 regions (20%)

Illegal

18 regions (41%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

8 regions (18%)

Asia

Blood donations by MSMs

114

Legal

Somewhere in between

Illegal

Legal

114 regions (58%)

Somewhere in between

3 regions (2%)

Illegal

59 regions (30%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

20 regions (10%)

Legal

36 regions (72%)

Illegal

12 regions (24%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (4%)

Europe

Legal

9 regions (64%)

Illegal

4 regions (29%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (7%)

Oceania

Legal

10 regions (83%)

Somewhere in between

1 regions (8%)

Illegal

1 regions (8%)

South America

Legal

17 regions (74%)

Somewhere in between

1 regions (4%)

Illegal

3 regions (13%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Legal

29 regions (55%)

Illegal

14 regions (26%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

10 regions (19%)

Africa

Legal

13 regions (30%)

Somewhere in between

1 regions (2%)

Illegal

25 regions (57%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

5 regions (11%)

Asia

Conversion therapy

Banned

Partially banned

156

Not banned

Banned

26 regions (13%)

Partially banned

3 regions (2%)

Not banned

156 regions (80%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

11 regions (6%)

Banned

11 regions (22%)

Not banned

36 regions (72%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (6%)

Europe

Banned

2 regions (14%)

Partially banned

2 regions (14%)

Not banned

9 regions (64%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (7%)

Oceania

Banned

7 regions (58%)

Not banned

5 regions (42%)

South America

Banned

2 regions (9%)

Not banned

18 regions (78%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (13%)

North America

Not banned

52 regions (98%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Africa

Banned

4 regions (9%)

Partially banned

1 regions (2%)

Not banned

36 regions (82%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (7%)

Asia

Equal age of consent

133

Equal

Unequal

Equal

133 regions (68%)

Unequal

9 regions (5%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

54 regions (28%)

Equal

49 regions (98%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Europe

Equal

11 regions (79%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (21%)

Oceania

Equal

9 regions (75%)

Unequal

2 regions (17%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (8%)

South America

Equal

20 regions (87%)

Unequal

1 regions (4%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Equal

20 regions (38%)

Unequal

6 regions (11%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

27 regions (51%)

Africa

Equal

24 regions (55%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

20 regions (45%)

Asia

LGBT Travel Guide

Explore the status and timelines of LGBT rights in each country, state, province, and region. Equaldex includes the legal status of same-sex marriage, adoption, serving openly in the military, discrimination protections, age of consent differences, blood donation restrictions, gender changing restrictions, and gay conversion therapy bans.