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LGBTQ+ Rights by Country

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Homosexual activity

130
Legal
62
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

39
Legal
57
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
72
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

32
Legal
51
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

73
Legal
84
Somewhere in between
16
Banned
Legal
73 regions (37%)
Somewhere in between
84 regions (43%)
Banned
16 regions (8%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
24 regions (12%)
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
12 regions (52%)
Somewhere in between
4 regions (17%)
Banned
1 regions (4%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (26%)
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

19
Recognized
3
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

51
Protected
26
Some protections
98
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

44
Protected
103
Some protections
43
No protections
Protected
44 regions (22%)
Some protections
103 regions (52%)
No protections
43 regions (22%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
7 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
40 regions (74%)
No protections
13 regions (24%)
Africa
Protected
2 regions (5%)
Some protections
16 regions (36%)
No protections
24 regions (55%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (5%)
Asia

LGBT employment discrimination

60
Protected
29
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

45
Protected
17
Some protections
120
No protections
Protected
45 regions (23%)
Some protections
17 regions (9%)
No protections
120 regions (61%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
15 regions (8%)
Protected
26 regions (52%)
Some protections
8 regions (16%)
No protections
12 regions (24%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
4 regions (8%)
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

37
Legal
75
Somewhere in between
50
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

12
Banned
2
Somewhere in between
161
Not banned
Banned
12 regions (6%)
Somewhere in between
2 regions (1%)
Not banned
161 regions (82%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
22 regions (11%)
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
52 regions (96%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Africa
Not banned
32 regions (73%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
12 regions (27%)
Asia

Serving openly in military

71
Legal
49
Somewhere in between
45
Illegal
Legal
71 regions (36%)
Somewhere in between
49 regions (25%)
Illegal
45 regions (23%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
32 regions (16%)
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
14 regions (32%)
Somewhere in between
8 regions (18%)
Illegal
14 regions (32%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
8 regions (18%)
Asia

Blood donations by MSMs

98
Legal
3
Somewhere in between
51
Illegal
Legal
98 regions (50%)
Somewhere in between
3 regions (2%)
Illegal
51 regions (26%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
45 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
5 regions (22%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
5 regions (22%)
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

26
Banned
3
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

139
Equal
6
Unequal
Equal
139 regions (71%)
Unequal
6 regions (3%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
52 regions (26%)
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
24 regions (55%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
20 regions (45%)
Asia

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