LGBT Rights by Country & Travel Guide

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Homosexuality
Gay Marriage
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Gender-Affirming Care
Non-Binary Gender Recognition
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Discrimination
Employment Discrimination
Housing Discrimination
Adoption
Intersex Infant Surgery
Military
Donating Blood
Conversion Therapy
Age of Consent
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LGBTQ+ Rights by Country

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Homosexual activity

130

Legal

Illegal

Legal

130 regions (66%)

Illegal

62 regions (31%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

5 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

21 regions (39%)

Illegal

32 regions (59%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

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

101

Illegal

Legal

39 regions (20%)

Somewhere in between

57 regions (29%)

Illegal

101 regions (51%)

Legal

22 regions (44%)

Somewhere in between

15 regions (30%)

Illegal

13 regions (26%)

Europe

Legal

2 regions (14%)

Somewhere in between

5 regions (36%)

Illegal

7 regions (50%)

Oceania

Legal

6 regions (50%)

Somewhere in between

3 regions (25%)

Illegal

3 regions (25%)

South America

Legal

5 regions (22%)

Somewhere in between

10 regions (43%)

Illegal

8 regions (35%)

North America

Legal

1 regions (2%)

Somewhere in between

12 regions (22%)

Illegal

41 regions (76%)

Africa

Legal

3 regions (7%)

Somewhere in between

12 regions (27%)

Illegal

29 regions (66%)

Asia

Censorship of LGBT issues

117

No censorship

Censorship exists

No censorship

117 regions (59%)

Censorship exists

72 regions (37%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

8 regions (4%)

No censorship

41 regions (82%)

Censorship exists

8 regions (16%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Europe

No censorship

11 regions (79%)

Censorship exists

2 regions (14%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (7%)

Oceania

No censorship

8 regions (67%)

Censorship exists

2 regions (17%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (17%)

South America

No censorship

20 regions (87%)

Censorship exists

1 regions (4%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

No censorship

21 regions (39%)

Censorship exists

33 regions (61%)

Africa

No censorship

16 regions (36%)

Censorship exists

26 regions (59%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (5%)

Asia

Right to change legal gender

Legal

Somewhere in between

103

Illegal

Legal

32 regions (16%)

Somewhere in between

51 regions (26%)

Illegal

103 regions (52%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

11 regions (6%)

Legal

18 regions (36%)

Somewhere in between

23 regions (46%)

Illegal

6 regions (12%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (6%)

Europe

Legal

1 regions (7%)

Illegal

12 regions (86%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (7%)

Oceania

Legal

7 regions (58%)

Somewhere in between

1 regions (8%)

Illegal

3 regions (25%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (8%)

South America

Legal

2 regions (9%)

Somewhere in between

3 regions (13%)

Illegal

15 regions (65%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (13%)

North America

Legal

1 regions (2%)

Somewhere in between

5 regions (9%)

Illegal

46 regions (85%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (4%)

Africa

Legal

3 regions (7%)

Somewhere in between

19 regions (43%)

Illegal

21 regions (48%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Asia

Gender-affirming care

Legal

Somewhere in between

Banned

Legal

72 regions (37%)

Somewhere in between

84 regions (43%)

Banned

16 regions (8%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

25 regions (13%)

Legal

29 regions (58%)

Somewhere in between

16 regions (32%)

Banned

2 regions (4%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (6%)

Europe

Legal

4 regions (29%)

Somewhere in between

2 regions (14%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

8 regions (57%)

Oceania

Legal

8 regions (67%)

Somewhere in between

4 regions (33%)

South America

Legal

11 regions (48%)

Somewhere in between

4 regions (17%)

Banned

1 regions (4%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

7 regions (30%)

North America

Legal

7 regions (13%)

Somewhere in between

36 regions (67%)

Banned

5 regions (9%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

6 regions (11%)

Africa

Legal

13 regions (30%)

Somewhere in between

22 regions (50%)

Banned

8 regions (18%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Asia

Legal recognition of non-binary gender

Recognized

Some recognition

170

Not recognized

Recognized

19 regions (10%)

Some recognition

3 regions (2%)

Not recognized

170 regions (86%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

5 regions (3%)

Recognized

7 regions (14%)

Not recognized

42 regions (84%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Europe

Recognized

2 regions (14%)

Not recognized

12 regions (86%)

Oceania

Recognized

3 regions (25%)

Not recognized

7 regions (58%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (17%)

South America

Recognized

2 regions (9%)

Not recognized

19 regions (83%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Recognized

1 regions (2%)

Some recognition

3 regions (6%)

Not recognized

50 regions (93%)

Africa

Recognized

4 regions (9%)

Not recognized

40 regions (91%)

Asia

Hate crime protections

Protected

Some protections

No protections

Protected

51 regions (26%)

Some protections

26 regions (13%)

No protections

98 regions (50%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

22 regions (11%)

Protected

26 regions (52%)

Some protections

11 regions (22%)

No protections

6 regions (12%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

7 regions (14%)

Europe

Protected

3 regions (21%)

Some protections

1 regions (7%)

No protections

7 regions (50%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (21%)

Oceania

Protected

7 regions (58%)

Some protections

2 regions (17%)

No protections

3 regions (25%)

South America

Protected

12 regions (52%)

Some protections

1 regions (4%)

No protections

8 regions (35%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Protected

3 regions (6%)

Some protections

7 regions (13%)

No protections

41 regions (76%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (6%)

Africa

Some protections

4 regions (9%)

No protections

33 regions (75%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

7 regions (16%)

Asia

LGBT discrimination

Protected

101

Some protections

No protections

Protected

44 regions (22%)

Some protections

101 regions (51%)

No protections

44 regions (22%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

8 regions (4%)

Protected

28 regions (56%)

Some protections

14 regions (28%)

No protections

6 regions (12%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (4%)

Europe

Protected

4 regions (29%)

Some protections

10 regions (71%)

Oceania

Protected

6 regions (50%)

Some protections

5 regions (42%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (8%)

South America

Protected

3 regions (13%)

Some protections

18 regions (78%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Protected

1 regions (2%)

Some protections

39 regions (72%)

No protections

13 regions (24%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Africa

Protected

2 regions (5%)

Some protections

15 regions (34%)

No protections

25 regions (57%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (5%)

Asia

LGBT employment discrimination

Protected

Some protections

102

No protections

Protected

60 regions (30%)

Some protections

29 regions (15%)

No protections

102 regions (52%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

6 regions (3%)

Protected

34 regions (68%)

Some protections

8 regions (16%)

No protections

8 regions (16%)

Europe

Protected

5 regions (36%)

Some protections

3 regions (21%)

No protections

6 regions (43%)

Oceania

Protected

8 regions (67%)

Some protections

1 regions (8%)

No protections

2 regions (17%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (8%)

South America

Protected

6 regions (26%)

Some protections

5 regions (22%)

No protections

10 regions (43%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Protected

3 regions (6%)

Some protections

8 regions (15%)

No protections

43 regions (80%)

Africa

Protected

4 regions (9%)

Some protections

4 regions (9%)

No protections

33 regions (75%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

3 regions (7%)

Asia

LGBT housing discrimination

Protected

Some protections

119

No protections

Protected

45 regions (23%)

Some protections

17 regions (9%)

No protections

119 regions (60%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

16 regions (8%)

Protected

26 regions (52%)

Some protections

8 regions (16%)

No protections

11 regions (22%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

5 regions (10%)

Europe

Protected

4 regions (29%)

Some protections

1 regions (7%)

No protections

3 regions (21%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

6 regions (43%)

Oceania

Protected

8 regions (67%)

Some protections

1 regions (8%)

No protections

2 regions (17%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (8%)

South America

Protected

4 regions (17%)

Some protections

1 regions (4%)

No protections

16 regions (70%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Protected

1 regions (2%)

Some protections

3 regions (6%)

No protections

50 regions (93%)

Africa

Protected

2 regions (5%)

Some protections

3 regions (7%)

No protections

37 regions (84%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (5%)

Asia

Same-sex adoption

Legal

Somewhere in between

Illegal

Legal

37 regions (19%)

Somewhere in between

75 regions (38%)

Illegal

50 regions (25%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

35 regions (18%)

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

3 regions (21%)

Illegal

4 regions (29%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

5 regions (36%)

Oceania

Legal

5 regions (42%)

Somewhere in between

4 regions (33%)

Illegal

1 regions (8%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (17%)

South America

Legal

3 regions (13%)

Somewhere in between

16 regions (70%)

Illegal

2 regions (9%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (9%)

North America

Legal

1 regions (2%)

Somewhere in between

19 regions (35%)

Illegal

21 regions (39%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

13 regions (24%)

Africa

Legal

3 regions (7%)

Somewhere in between

14 regions (32%)

Illegal

15 regions (34%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

12 regions (27%)

Asia

Intersex infant surgery

Banned

Somewhere in between

160

Not banned

Banned

12 regions (6%)

Somewhere in between

2 regions (1%)

Not banned

160 regions (81%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

23 regions (12%)

Banned

7 regions (14%)

Somewhere in between

2 regions (4%)

Not banned

40 regions (80%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Europe

Not banned

7 regions (50%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

7 regions (50%)

Oceania

Banned

3 regions (25%)

Not banned

9 regions (75%)

South America

Banned

1 regions (4%)

Not banned

21 regions (91%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (4%)

North America

Banned

1 regions (2%)

Not banned

51 regions (94%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (4%)

Africa

Not banned

32 regions (73%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

12 regions (27%)

Asia

Serving openly in military

Legal

Somewhere in between

Illegal

Legal

70 regions (36%)

Somewhere in between

48 regions (24%)

Illegal

45 regions (23%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

34 regions (17%)

Legal

29 regions (58%)

Somewhere in between

14 regions (28%)

Illegal

1 regions (2%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

6 regions (12%)

Europe

Legal

3 regions (21%)

Somewhere in between

1 regions (7%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

10 regions (71%)

Oceania

Legal

11 regions (92%)

Illegal

1 regions (8%)

South America

Legal

9 regions (39%)

Somewhere in between

5 regions (22%)

Illegal

3 regions (13%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

6 regions (26%)

North America

Legal

5 regions (9%)

Somewhere in between

21 regions (39%)

Illegal

26 regions (48%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

2 regions (4%)

Africa

Legal

13 regions (30%)

Somewhere in between

7 regions (16%)

Illegal

14 regions (32%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

10 regions (23%)

Asia

Blood donations by MSMs

Legal

Somewhere in between

Illegal

Legal

98 regions (50%)

Somewhere in between

3 regions (2%)

Illegal

50 regions (25%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

46 regions (23%)

Legal

36 regions (72%)

Somewhere in between

1 regions (2%)

Illegal

9 regions (18%)

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%)

Illegal

1 regions (8%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (8%)

South America

Legal

13 regions (57%)

Illegal

4 regions (17%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

6 regions (26%)

North America

Legal

20 regions (37%)

Somewhere in between

2 regions (4%)

Illegal

15 regions (28%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

17 regions (31%)

Africa

Legal

14 regions (32%)

Illegal

21 regions (48%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

9 regions (20%)

Asia

Conversion therapy

Banned

Partially banned

159

Not banned

Banned

26 regions (13%)

Partially banned

3 regions (2%)

Not banned

159 regions (81%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

9 regions (5%)

Banned

12 regions (24%)

Not banned

37 regions (74%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Europe

Banned

1 regions (7%)

Partially banned

3 regions (21%)

Not banned

9 regions (64%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (7%)

Oceania

Banned

8 regions (67%)

Not banned

3 regions (25%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (8%)

South America

Banned

2 regions (9%)

Not banned

20 regions (87%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (4%)

North America

Not banned

53 regions (98%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Africa

Banned

3 regions (7%)

Not banned

37 regions (84%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

4 regions (9%)

Asia

Equal age of consent

137

Equal

Unequal

Equal

137 regions (70%)

Unequal

6 regions (3%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

54 regions (27%)

Equal

49 regions (98%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (2%)

Europe

Equal

13 regions (93%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (7%)

Oceania

Equal

11 regions (92%)

Unequal

1 regions (8%)

South America

Equal

21 regions (91%)

Unequal

1 regions (4%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

1 regions (4%)

North America

Equal

21 regions (39%)

Unequal

4 regions (7%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

29 regions (54%)

Africa

Equal

22 regions (50%)

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

22 regions (50%)

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.