LGBT housing discrimination

LGBTQ+ people are protected from housing discrimination in 44 countries.

DATE

LGBT housing discrimination

Prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity when applying for housing or discrimination by landlords / property owners.

Summary

44
Protected
44 regions (22%)
Protected
15
Some protections
15 regions (8%)
Some protections
102
No protections
102 regions (52%)
No protections
37
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
37 regions (19%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
Europe
54%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
27 regions (54%)
Some protections
4 regions (8%)
No protections
12 regions (24%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
7 regions (14%)
Oceania
21%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
3 regions (21%)
Some protections
2 regions (14%)
No protections
1 regions (7%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
8 regions (57%)
South America
67%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
8 regions (67%)
Some protections
1 regions (8%)
No protections
2 regions (17%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (8%)
North America
13%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
3 regions (13%)
Some protections
2 regions (9%)
No protections
17 regions (74%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
1 regions (4%)
Africa
2%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
1 regions (2%)
Some protections
3 regions (6%)
No protections
36 regions (67%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
14 regions (26%)
Asia
5%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
2 regions (5%)
Some protections
3 regions (7%)
No protections
34 regions (77%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
5 regions (11%)

Timeline of lgbt housing discrimination

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

Recent & Upcoming Changes

LGBT housing discrimination by Country

Sexual orientation and gender identity

LGBT housing discrimination is sexual orientation and gender identity in 44 regions.

  1. Asia (2)
  2. Japan 2003
  3. Mongolia 2017
  4. Europe (27)
  5. Albania 2010
  6. Andorra 2019
  7. Austria
  8. Bosnia and Herzegovina 2016
  9. Bulgaria 2023
  10. Croatia 2009
  11. Czechia 2009
  12. Finland 2004
  13. France 2014
  14. Georgia 2014
  15. Germany 2006
  16. Greece 2016
  17. Hungary 1998
  18. Iceland 2010
  19. Ireland 2018
  20. Kosovo 2015
  21. Malta 2014
  22. Moldova 2023
  23. Netherlands 2019
  24. North Macedonia 2020
  25. Norway 1981
  26. Portugal 2019
  27. Serbia 2021
  28. Slovakia 2008
  29. Slovenia 2016
  30. Spain 2022
  31. Sweden 2009
  32. North America (3)
  33. Canada 2015
  34. Cuba 2019
  35. Honduras 2020
  36. Africa (1)
  37. South Africa 1996
  38. Oceania (3)
  39. Australia 1997
  40. Fiji 2013
  41. Marshall Islands 2019
  42. South America (8)
  43. Bolivia 2010
  44. Brazil 2019
  45. Chile 2012
  46. Colombia 2021
  47. Ecuador 2008
  48. Peru 2017
  49. Uruguay 2004
  50. Venezuela 2011

Gender identity only

LGBT housing discrimination is gender identity only in 3 regions.

  1. Asia (3)
  2. India 2020
  3. Pakistan 2018
  4. Thailand 2015

Sexual orientation only

LGBT housing discrimination is sexual orientation only in 12 regions.

  1. Europe (4)
  2. Lithuania
  3. Luxembourg 2006
  4. Romania 2000
  5. San Marino 2019
  6. North America (2)
  7. Belize 2019
  8. Mexico 2003
  9. Africa (3)
  10. Angola 2021
  11. Cape Verde 2019
  12. Mauritius 2008
  13. South America (1)
  14. Suriname 2015

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

Data on lgbt housing discrimination is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 37 regions.

  1. Asia (5)
  2. Laos
  3. Malaysia
  4. Nepal
  5. Philippines Varies by Region
  6. South Korea Varies by Region
  7. Europe (7)
  8. Belgium
  9. Cyprus
  10. Denmark Ambiguous
  11. Estonia
  12. Italy Varies by Region
  13. United Kingdom Varies by Region
  14. Vatican City N/A
  15. North America (1)
  16. United States Varies by Region
  17. South America (1)
  18. Argentina Varies by Region
  19. Antarctica (1)
  20. Antarctica N/A

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