Compare LGBT Rights in Canada & Namibia

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
41 / 100
Legal Index ?
96 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Legal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1990
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2025
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
No protections
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2011
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Equal
Since 2024
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
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
55% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
54% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
"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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