LGBT discrimination

LGBTQ+ people are protected from discrimination in 53 countries.

DATE

LGBT discrimination

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

Summary

53
Protected
53 regions (27%)
Protected
59
Some protections
59 regions (30%)
Some protections
80
No protections
80 regions (41%)
No protections
5
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
5 regions (3%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
Europe
60%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
30 regions (60%)
Some protections
14 regions (28%)
No protections
5 regions (10%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Oceania
21%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
3 regions (21%)
Some protections
7 regions (50%)
No protections
4 regions (29%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
regions (0%)
South America
58%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
7 regions (58%)
Some protections
4 regions (33%)
No protections
1 regions (8%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
regions (0%)
North America
22%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
5 regions (22%)
Some protections
12 regions (52%)
No protections
5 regions (22%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (4%)
Africa
6%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
3 regions (6%)
Some protections
12 regions (23%)
No protections
37 regions (70%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)
Asia
11%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
5 regions (11%)
Some protections
10 regions (23%)
No protections
28 regions (64%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (2%)

Timeline of lgbt discrimination

Number of countries to ban lgbtq+ discrimination over the past 61 years.

Recent Changes

LGBT discrimination by Country

Illegal

LGBT discrimination is illegal in 53 regions.

  1. Asia (5)
  2. Kazakhstan 1995
  3. Mongolia 2017
  4. Nepal 2015
  5. Taiwan 2004
  6. Thailand 2015
  7. North America (5)
  8. Antigua and Barbuda 2022
  9. Canada 2017
  10. Cuba 2019
  11. Honduras 2013
  12. Mexico 2003
  13. Africa (3)
  14. Angola 2021
  15. Botswana 2019
  16. South Africa 1996
  17. Oceania (3)
  18. Fiji 2013
  19. Marshall Islands 2019
  20. Vanuatu 2013
  21. South America (7)
  22. Bolivia 2010
  23. Brazil 2019
  24. Chile 2012
  25. Colombia 2011
  26. Ecuador 1998
  27. Peru 2017
  28. Uruguay 2003

Illegal in some contexts

LGBT discrimination is illegal in some contexts in 59 regions.

  1. South America (4)
  2. Argentina 2009
  3. Paraguay 2016
  4. Suriname 2015
  5. Venezuela 2012

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

Data on lgbt discrimination is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 5 regions.

  1. Asia (1)
  2. South Korea Varies by Region
  3. Europe (1)
  4. Italy Varies by Region
  5. North America (1)
  6. United States Varies by Region
  7. Africa (1)
  8. Burkina Faso
  9. Antarctica (1)
  10. Antarctica N/A

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