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LGBT discrimination

LGBTQ+ people are protected from discrimination in 79 countries.

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

Recent Changes

LGBT discrimination

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

Summary

79
Protected
79 regions (34%)
Protected
50
Some protections
50 regions (22%)
Some protections
96
No protections
96 regions (41%)
No protections
7
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
7 regions (3%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
Europe
64%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
33 regions (64%)
Some protections
13 regions (25%)
No protections
6 regions (12%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
regions (0%)
Oceania
50%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
12 regions (50%)
Some protections
6 regions (25%)
No protections
6 regions (25%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
regions (0%)
South America
50%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
7 regions (50%)
Some protections
3 regions (21%)
No protections
4 regions (29%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
regions (0%)
North America
42%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
15 regions (42%)
Some protections
8 regions (22%)
No protections
13 regions (36%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
regions (0%)
Africa
15%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
9 regions (15%)
Some protections
13 regions (22%)
No protections
36 regions (61%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
1 regions (2%)
Asia
7%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
3 regions (7%)
Some protections
7 regions (15%)
No protections
31 regions (67%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
5 regions (11%)

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

LGBT discrimination is illegal in 79 regions.

  1. Asia (3)
  2. India 2018
  3. Israel 1992
  4. Mongolia 2017
  5. Europe (33)
  6. Albania 2010
  7. Andorra 2005
  8. Austria 2004
  9. Belgium 2003
  10. Bosnia and Herzegovina 2009
  11. Bulgaria 2003
  12. Croatia 2003
  13. Cyprus 2013
  14. Czech Republic 2009
  15. Faroe Islands 2006
  16. Finland 2004
  17. France 2004
  18. Georgia 2012
  19. Germany 2006
  20. Hungary 1998
  21. Iceland
  22. Isle of Man 2019
  23. Kosovo 2013
  24. Liechtenstein 2016
  25. Luxembourg 2006
  26. Malta 2012
  27. Montenegro 2010
  28. Netherlands 1993
  29. Norway
  30. Portugal 2004
  31. Romania 2002
  32. San Marino 2008
  33. Serbia 2009
  34. Slovenia 1995
  35. Spain 1995
  36. Sweden 2009
  37. Switzerland 1999
  38. United Kingdom 2010
  39. North America (15)
  40. Belize 2016
  41. Bermuda 2013
  42. British Virgin Islands 2007
  43. Canada 2017
  44. Dominican Republic
  45. Greenland
  46. Guadeloupe
  47. Honduras 2013
  48. Martinique
  49. Mexico 2003
  50. Montserrat 2014
  51. Nicaragua 2007
  52. Saint Lucia 2006
  53. Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2005
  54. Turks and Caicos Islands 2011
  55. Africa (9)
  56. Angola 2013
  57. British Indian Ocean Territory
  58. Cape Verde 2007
  59. Gambia
  60. Mauritius
  61. Mayotte 2005
  62. Réunion 2003
  63. Saint Helena 2009
  64. South Africa 1996
  65. Oceania (12)
  66. Australia 1986
  67. Christmas Island 2013
  68. Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  69. Fiji 2009
  70. French Polynesia
  71. New Caledonia 2005
  72. New Zealand 1994
  73. Niue
  74. Norfolk Island
  75. Pitcairn Islands 2010
  76. Vanuatu 2013
  77. Wallis and Futuna
  78. South America (7)
  79. Bolivia 2010
  80. Chile 2012
  81. Colombia 2011
  82. Ecuador 1998
  83. Falkland Islands 2008
  84. French Guiana 2004
  85. Uruguay 2003

No protections

LGBT discrimination is no protections in 96 regions.

  1. Asia (31)
  2. Afghanistan 1919
  3. Bahrain 1976
  4. Bhutan 2006
  5. Brunei 1951
  6. Cambodia
  7. China
  8. Iran 1979
  9. Iraq
  10. Japan 1947
  11. Jordan 1952
  12. Kazakhstan 1991
  13. Kuwait 1960
  14. Kyrgyzstan 1991
  15. Laos 1953
  16. Lebanon
  17. Malaysia 1826
  18. Maldives 2017
  19. Myanmar 1886
  20. Oman 1996
  21. Pakistan 1973
  22. Qatar 1915
  23. Saudi Arabia 1932
  24. Singapore
  25. South Korea 1948
  26. Syria 1964
  27. Tajikistan 1994
  28. Turkmenistan 1992
  29. United Arab Emirates 1971
  30. Uzbekistan 1992
  31. Vietnam 1992
  32. Yemen 1994
  33. Europe (6)
  34. Armenia 1995
  35. Azerbaijan
  36. Belarus 1991
  37. North Macedonia 2010
  38. Russia 2013
  39. Turkey 1858
  40. North America (13)
  41. Anguilla 2001
  42. Antigua and Barbuda
  43. Aruba
  44. Barbados
  45. Cayman Islands
  46. Curaçao
  47. Dominica
  48. Haiti 1987
  49. Jamaica 1962
  50. Panama 1972
  51. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  52. Sint Maarten
  53. Trinidad and Tobago 2001
  54. Africa (36)
  55. Algeria 1966
  56. Benin 1900
  57. Cameroon 1972
  58. Central African Republic 2003
  59. Chad 1958
  60. Côte d’Ivoire 2000
  61. Democratic Republic of the Congo 1960
  62. Egypt 1971
  63. Equatorial Guinea 1968
  64. Eritrea 1957
  65. Eswatini 1907
  66. Ethiopia
  67. Ghana 1960
  68. Guinea 1988
  69. Guinea-Bissau
  70. Kenya 1930
  71. Libya 1951
  72. Mali 1960
  73. Mauritania 1991
  74. Morocco
  75. Namibia 1990
  76. Niger
  77. Nigeria 1999
  78. Republic of the Congo
  79. Sao Tome and Principe
  80. Senegal 1966
  81. Somalia 1962
  82. South Sudan 2011
  83. Sudan 1956
  84. Tanzania 1977
  85. Togo 1980
  86. Tunisia 1957
  87. Uganda 1904
  88. Western Sahara
  89. Zambia 1931
  90. Zimbabwe 1980
  91. Oceania (6)
  92. Federated States of Micronesia
  93. Nauru 2016
  94. Papua New Guinea 2002
  95. Solomon Islands 1978
  96. Tokelau
  97. Tuvalu
  98. South America (4)
  99. Guyana 1980
  100. Paraguay 1992
  101. Peru 1993
  102. Suriname 1975

Illegal in some contexts

LGBT discrimination is illegal in some contexts in 50 regions.

  1. Asia (7)
  2. Hong Kong
  3. Indonesia 2015
  4. Macau 2008
  5. Nepal 2007
  6. Taiwan 2007
  7. Thailand
  8. Timor-Leste 2009
  9. Europe (13)
  10. Denmark 1996
  11. Estonia 2009
  12. Greece 2014
  13. Ireland 2000
  14. Italy 2003
  15. Latvia 2006
  16. Lithuania 2009
  17. Moldova 2013
  18. Monaco 2005
  19. Poland 2003
  20. Slovakia 2013
  21. Ukraine 2015
  22. Vatican City
  23. North America (8)
  24. Bahamas
  25. Costa Rica 2015
  26. Cuba 2013
  27. El Salvador
  28. Grenada
  29. Guatemala 1997
  30. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  31. United States 2020
  32. Africa (13)
  33. Botswana 1984
  34. Burkina Faso 1991
  35. Burundi 2001
  36. Djibouti
  37. Gabon 2016
  38. Lesotho 2012
  39. Liberia
  40. Madagascar
  41. Malawi
  42. Mozambique 2007
  43. Rwanda
  44. Seychelles
  45. Sierra Leone
  46. Oceania (6)
  47. Cook Islands 2013
  48. Kiribati 2015
  49. Marshall Islands
  50. Palau
  51. Samoa 2013
  52. Tonga
  53. South America (3)
  54. Argentina 2009
  55. Brazil 1988
  56. Venezuela 2012

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

Data on lgbt discrimination is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 7 regions.

  1. Asia (5)
  2. Bangladesh
  3. North Korea
  4. Palestine
  5. Philippines
  6. Sri Lanka
  7. Africa (1)
  8. Comoros
  9. Antarctica (1)
  10. Antarctica

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