Compare LGBT Rights in Canada & United States

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
86 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
63 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Varies by Region
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2000
Varies by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Recognized
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
Varies by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedVaries by Region
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Varies by Region
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Equal
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