Compare LGBT Rights in Canada, Ireland, & South Africa

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
70 / 100
67 / 100
Legal Index ?
96 / 100
80 / 100
77 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
59 / 100
57 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Legal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1990
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2025
Legal, but restricted for minorsLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation only
Since 1999
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1995
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
Since 2000
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 1996
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Equal
Since 1993
Equal
Since 2007
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
90% Did not mention homosexuals
10% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
62% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
82% Support
8% Against
Region not surveyed
71% Support
15% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
81% Agree
13% Disagree
Region not surveyed
69% Agree
23% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
72% Agree
9% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
85% Yes
10% No
Region not surveyed
54% Yes
38% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
44% Rare
48% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
36% Rare
50% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
80% Agree
14% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
65% Yes
22% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
76% Approve
24% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
80% Approve
20% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
67% Tolerate
32% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
70% Tolerate
28% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
17% Justifiable
45% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
80% Yes
14% No
Region not surveyed
32% Yes
61% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
80% Good place
12% Not a good place
75% Good place
14% Not a good place
49% Good place
51% Not a good place
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