LGBT discrimination

LGBTQ+ people are protected from discrimination in 89 countries and territories.

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  • Illegal
  • No protections
  • Illegal in some contexts
  • Unknown, N/A, or ambiguous

Recent Changes

  • Feb 1 2023Became Illegal in Netherlands
  • Jul 5 2022Became Illegal in Antigua and Barbuda
  • Jul 1 2022Became Illegal in some contexts in Kenya
  • Mar 8 2022Became Illegal in some contexts in Saint Lucia
  • Jan 1 2022Became Illegal in some contexts in Kazakhstan
  • Jan 1 2022Became Illegal in some contexts in Nebraska
  • Oct 21 2021Became Illegal in some contexts in Namibia
  • Sep 1 2020Became Illegal in some contexts in Dominica

LGBT discrimination

Prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

Summary

89
Protected
89 regions (38%)
Protected
56
Some protections
56 regions (24%)
Some protections
85
No protections
85 regions (37%)
No protections
2
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
2 regions (1%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
Europe
75%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
39 regions (75%)
Some protections
9 regions (17%)
No protections
4 regions (8%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
regions (0%)
Oceania
42%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
10 regions (42%)
Some protections
9 regions (38%)
No protections
5 regions (21%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
regions (0%)
South America
64%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
9 regions (64%)
Some protections
4 regions (29%)
No protections
1 regions (7%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
regions (0%)
North America
44%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
16 regions (44%)
Some protections
10 regions (28%)
No protections
9 regions (25%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
1 regions (3%)
Africa
15%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
9 regions (15%)
Some protections
14 regions (24%)
No protections
36 regions (61%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
regions (0%)
Asia
13%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
6 regions (13%)
Some protections
10 regions (22%)
No protections
30 regions (65%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
regions (0%)

Progress over time

Number of countries with equality for lgbt discrimination over the past 60 years.

Recent changes

LGBT discrimination by country

(and dependent territories)

Illegal in some contexts

LGBT discrimination is illegal in some contexts in 56 regions.

  1. Europe (9)
  2. Cyprus 2013
  3. Italy 2003
  4. Latvia 2006
  5. Moldova 2013
  6. Monaco 2005
  7. Poland 2003
  8. Switzerland 2020
  9. Ukraine 2015
  10. Vatican City
  11. South America (4)
  12. Argentina 2009
  13. Paraguay 2016
  14. Suriname 2015
  15. Venezuela 2012

No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous

Data on lgbt discrimination is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 2 regions.

  1. North America (1)
  2. United States
  3. Antarctica (1)
  4. Antarctica

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