LGBT discrimination
LGBTQ+ people are protected from discrimination in 79 countries and territories.
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- Illegal
- No protections
- Illegal in some contexts
- Unknown, N/A, or ambiguous
Recent Changes
- Jan 1 2022Became Illegal in some contexts in Nebraska
- Oct 21 2021Became Illegal in some contexts in Namibia
- Jul 1 2020Became Illegal in Virginia
- Jun 13 2019Became Illegal in Brazil
- Jan 1 2019Became Illegal in Isle of Man
- Jan 1 2019Became Illegal in Cuba
- Jan 1 2019Became Illegal in Botswana
- Sep 6 2018Became Illegal in India
LGBT discrimination
Prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
Summary
Progress over time
Number of countries with equality for lgbt discrimination over the past 60 years.
Recent changes
- Nebraska, United StatesIllegal in some contextsJan 1, 2022
- NamibiaIllegal in some contextsOct 21, 2021
- Virginia, United StatesIllegalJul 1, 2020
- BrazilIllegalJun 13, 2019
- Isle of ManIllegalJan 1, 2019
- CubaIllegalJan 1, 2019
- BotswanaIllegalJan 1, 2019
- IndiaIllegalSep 6, 2018
- South Dakota, United StatesNo protectionsJun 11, 2018
- PakistanIllegal in some contextsMay 9, 2018
LGBT discrimination by country
(and dependent territories)Illegal
LGBT discrimination is illegal in 79 regions.
- Europe (34)
- Albania 2010
- Andorra 2005
- Austria 2004
- Belgium 2003
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 2009
- Bulgaria 2003
- Croatia 2003
- Cyprus 2013
- Czech Republic 2009
- Faroe Islands 2006
- Finland 2004
- France 2004
- Georgia 2012
- Germany 2006
- Greece 2015
- Hungary 1998
- Iceland
- Ireland 2015
- Isle of Man 2019
- Kosovo 2013
- Liechtenstein 2016
- Luxembourg 2006
- Malta 2012
- Montenegro 2010
- Netherlands 1993
- Norway
- Portugal 2004
- Romania 2002
- San Marino 2008
- Serbia 2009
- Slovenia 1995
- Spain 1995
- Switzerland 1999
- United Kingdom 2010
- North America (15)
- Belize 2016
- Bermuda 2013
- British Virgin Islands 2007
- Canada 2017
- Cuba 2019
- Greenland
- Guadeloupe
- Honduras 2013
- Martinique
- Mexico 2003
- Montserrat 2014
- Nicaragua 2007
- Saint Lucia 2006
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2005
- Turks and Caicos Islands 2011
- Africa (9)
- Angola 2013
- Botswana 2019
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Cape Verde 2007
- Mauritius
- Mayotte 2005
- Réunion 2003
- Saint Helena 2009
- South Africa 1996
- Oceania (10)
- Christmas Island 2013
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Fiji 2009
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia 2005
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- Pitcairn Islands 2010
- Vanuatu 2013
- Wallis and Futuna
- South America (8)
- Bolivia 2010
- Brazil 2019
- Chile 2012
- Colombia 2011
- Ecuador 1998
- Falkland Islands 2008
- French Guiana 2004
- Uruguay 2003
No protections
LGBT discrimination is no protections in 97 regions.
- Asia (32)
- Afghanistan 1919
- Bahrain 1976
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan 2006
- Brunei 1951
- Cambodia
- China
- Iran 1979
- Iraq
- Japan 1947
- Jordan 1952
- Kazakhstan 1991
- Kuwait 1960
- Kyrgyzstan 1991
- Laos 1953
- Lebanon
- Malaysia 1826
- Maldives 2017
- Myanmar 1886
- North Korea 1948
- Oman 1996
- Palestine 1992
- Qatar 1915
- Saudi Arabia 1932
- Singapore
- South Korea 1948
- Syria 1964
- Tajikistan 1994
- Turkmenistan 1992
- United Arab Emirates 1971
- Uzbekistan 1992
- Yemen 1994
- North America (13)
- Anguilla 2001
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Barbados
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Dominica
- Haiti 1987
- Jamaica 1962
- Panama 1972
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sint Maarten
- Trinidad and Tobago 2001
- Africa (37)
- Algeria 1966
- Benin 1900
- Cameroon 1972
- Central African Republic 2003
- Chad 1958
- Comoros
- Côte d’Ivoire 2000
- Democratic Republic of the Congo 1960
- Egypt 1971
- Equatorial Guinea 1968
- Eritrea 1957
- Eswatini 1907
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
- Ghana 1960
- Guinea 1988
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya 1930
- Libya 1951
- Mali 1960
- Mauritania 1991
- Morocco
- Niger
- Nigeria 1999
- Republic of the Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal 1966
- Somalia 1962
- South Sudan 2011
- Sudan 1956
- Tanzania 1977
- Togo 1980
- Tunisia 1957
- Uganda 1904
- Western Sahara
- Zambia 1931
- Zimbabwe 1980
- Oceania (6)
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Nauru 2016
- Papua New Guinea 2002
- Solomon Islands 1978
- Tokelau
- Tuvalu
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT discrimination is illegal in some contexts in 52 regions.
- Asia (10)
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia 2015
- Macau 2008
- Nepal 2007
- Pakistan 2018
- Philippines 2003
- Taiwan 2007
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste 2009
- Vietnam 1992
- Europe (12)
- Denmark 1996
- Estonia 2009
- Italy 2003
- Latvia 2006
- Lithuania 2009
- Moldova 2013
- Monaco 2005
- North Macedonia 2010
- Poland 2003
- Slovakia 2013
- Ukraine 2015
- Vatican City
- North America (7)
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica 2015
- Dominican Republic 2000
- El Salvador
- Grenada
- Guatemala 1997
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa (13)
- Burkina Faso 1991
- Burundi 2001
- Djibouti
- Gabon 2016
- Lesotho 2012
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mozambique 2007
- Namibia 2021
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Oceania (8)
- Australia 1986
- Cook Islands 2013
- Kiribati 2015
- Marshall Islands
- New Zealand 1994
- Palau
- Samoa 2013
- Tonga
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
Data on lgbt discrimination is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 4 regions.
- Asia (1)
- Sri Lanka
- Europe (1)
- Sweden
- North America (1)
- United States
- Antarctica (1)
- Antarctica
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