LGBT discrimination

LGBTQ+ people are protected from discrimination in 55 countries.

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  • Illegal
  • Illegal in some contexts
  • No protections
  • Varies by region or ambiguous
  • Unknown or N/A

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LGBT discrimination

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

Summary

55
Protected
55 regions (28%)
Protected
58
Some protections
58 regions (29%)
Some protections
82
No protections
82 regions (41%)
No protections
3
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
3 regions (2%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
Europe
58%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
29 regions (58%)
Some protections
14 regions (28%)
No protections
5 regions (10%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
2 regions (4%)
Oceania
21%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
3 regions (21%)
Some protections
7 regions (50%)
No protections
4 regions (29%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
regions (0%)
South America
67%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
8 regions (67%)
Some protections
3 regions (25%)
No protections
1 regions (8%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
regions (0%)
North America
22%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
5 regions (22%)
Some protections
12 regions (52%)
No protections
6 regions (26%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
regions (0%)
Africa
7%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
4 regions (7%)
Some protections
14 regions (26%)
No protections
36 regions (67%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
regions (0%)
Asia
14%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
6 regions (14%)
Some protections
8 regions (18%)
No protections
30 regions (68%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
regions (0%)

Progress Over Time

Number of countries with equality for lgbt discrimination over the past 61 years.

LGBT discrimination by Country

Illegal

LGBT discrimination is illegal in 55 regions.

  1. Asia (6)
  2. Israel 1992
  3. Japan 2018
  4. Mongolia 2017
  5. Nepal 2015
  6. Taiwan 2004
  7. Thailand
  8. North America (5)
  9. Antigua and Barbuda 2022
  10. Canada 2017
  11. Cuba 2019
  12. Honduras 2013
  13. Mexico 2003
  14. Africa (4)
  15. Angola 2021
  16. Botswana 2019
  17. Mauritius
  18. South Africa 1996
  19. Oceania (3)
  20. Fiji 2009
  21. Marshall Islands 2019
  22. Vanuatu 2013
  23. South America (8)
  24. Bolivia 2010
  25. Brazil 2019
  26. Chile 2012
  27. Colombia 2011
  28. Ecuador 1998
  29. Peru 2017
  30. Suriname 2015
  31. Uruguay 2003

Illegal in some contexts

LGBT discrimination is illegal in some contexts in 58 regions.

  1. Europe (14)
  2. Austria 2004
  3. Cyprus 2013
  4. Czech Republic 2009
  5. Latvia 2006
  6. Liechtenstein 2016
  7. Lithuania 2000
  8. Monaco 2005
  9. Poland
  10. Portugal 2004
  11. Romania 2000
  12. Slovakia 2013
  13. Switzerland 2020
  14. Turkey 2016
  15. Ukraine 2015
  16. South America (3)
  17. Argentina 2009
  18. Paraguay 2016
  19. Venezuela 2012

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

Data on lgbt discrimination is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 3 regions.

  1. Antarctica (1)
  2. Antarctica

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