Compare LGBT Rights in Canada & Guernsey

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
82 / 100
Legal Index ?
96 / 100
77 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
87 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Legal
Since 1983
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2007
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2025
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 2014
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Intersex only
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
Since 2023
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Equal
Since 2012
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
90% Did not mention homosexuals
10% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
62% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
82% Support
8% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
81% Agree
13% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
72% Agree
9% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
85% Yes
10% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
76% Approve
24% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
80% Approve
20% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
80% Yes
14% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
80% Good place
12% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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