LGBT housing discrimination

LGBTQ+ people are protected from housing discrimination in 47 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

47
Protected
47 regions (24%)
Protected
14
Some protections
14 regions (7%)
Some protections
107
No protections
107 regions (54%)
No protections
30
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
30 regions (15%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
Europe
58%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
29 regions (58%)
Some protections
4 regions (8%)
No protections
11 regions (22%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (12%)
Oceania
21%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
3 regions (21%)
Some protections
2 regions (14%)
No protections
3 regions (21%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
6 regions (43%)
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
17%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
4 regions (17%)
Some protections
1 regions (4%)
No protections
16 regions (70%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
2 regions (9%)
Africa
2%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
1 regions (2%)
Some protections
3 regions (6%)
No protections
41 regions (76%)
Varied, unclear, or unknown laws
9 regions (17%)
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

Upcoming Changes

2025

2024

2023

LGBT housing discrimination by Country

Sexual orientation and gender identity

LGBT housing discrimination is sexual orientation and gender identity in 47 regions.

  1. Asia (2)
  2. Japan 2003
  3. Mongolia 2017
  4. North America (4)
  5. Antigua and Barbuda 2022
  6. Canada 2015
  7. Cuba 2019
  8. Honduras 2020
  9. Africa (1)
  10. South Africa 1996
  11. Oceania (3)
  12. Australia 2013
  13. Fiji 2013
  14. Marshall Islands 2019
  15. South America (8)
  16. Bolivia 2010
  17. Brazil 2019
  18. Chile 2012
  19. Colombia 2021
  20. Ecuador 2008
  21. Peru 2017
  22. Uruguay 2004
  23. 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 11 regions.

  1. Europe (4)
  2. Lithuania
  3. Luxembourg 2006
  4. Romania 2000
  5. San Marino 2019
  6. North America (1)
  7. Belize 2019
  8. Africa (3)
  9. Angola 2021
  10. Cape Verde 2019
  11. Mauritius 2012
  12. South America (1)
  13. Suriname 2015

Varied, unclear, or unknown laws

Data on lgbt housing discrimination is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 30 regions.

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