LGBT housing discrimination
LGBTQ+ people are protected from housing discrimination in 52 countries.
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- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Gender identity only
- Sexual orientation only
- No protections
- Varies by region or ambiguous
- Unknown or N/A
Recent Changes
- Jan 1 2023Became Sexual orientation and gender identity in Bulgaria
- Dec 8 2022Became Sexual orientation and gender identity in Pennsylvania
- Jul 28 2022Became Sexual orientation and gender identity in Michigan
- Dec 9 2021Became Sexual orientation and gender identity in Colombia
- Oct 21 2021Became Sexual orientation only in Namibia
- Jun 1 2021Became Sexual orientation and gender identity in Serbia
- Oct 30 2020Became Sexual orientation and gender identity in North Macedonia
- Aug 21 2020Became Sexual orientation and gender identity in Kansas
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
Progress Over Time
Number of countries with equality for lgbt housing discrimination over the past 61 years.
2023
2022
- Pennsylvania, United StatesSexual orientation and gender identityDecember 8
- Michigan, United StatesSexual orientation and gender identityJuly 28
2021
- ColombiaSexual orientation and gender identityDecember 9
- NamibiaSexual orientation onlyOctober 21
- SerbiaSexual orientation and gender identityJune 1
2020
- North MacedoniaSexual orientation and gender identityOctober 30
- Kansas, United StatesSexual orientation and gender identityAugust 21
- IndiaGender identity onlyJanuary 1
- Campania, ItalySexual orientation and gender identityJanuary 1
2019
- Minas Gerais, BrazilSexual orientation and gender identityJune 13
- Tocantins, BrazilSexual orientation and gender identityJune 13
- Santa Catarina, BrazilSexual orientation and gender identityJune 13
- BrazilSexual orientation and gender identityJune 13
- San MarinoSexual orientation onlyJune 1
- North MacedoniaSexual orientation and gender identityMay 22
- Umbria, ItalySexual orientation and gender identityJanuary 1
- Isle of ManSexual orientation and gender identityJanuary 1
- Cape VerdeSexual orientation onlyJanuary 1
- Emilia-Romagna, ItalySexual orientation and gender identityJanuary 1
- Marshall IslandsSexual orientation and gender identityJanuary 1
LGBT housing discrimination by Country
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discrimination is sexual orientation and gender identity in 52 regions.
- Europe (29)
- Albania
- Andorra 2005
- Austria
- Belgium 2003
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 2016
- Bulgaria 2023
- Croatia 2008
- Cyprus
- Denmark 2017
- Estonia 2009
- Finland 2004
- France 1989
- Georgia 2014
- Germany 2006
- Greece 2016
- Hungary 1998
- Kosovo 2013
- Malta 2014
- Moldova 2013
- Netherlands 1993
- North Macedonia 2020
- Norway
- Portugal
- Romania 2002
- Serbia 2021
- Slovenia 2016
- Spain 1995
- Sweden 2009
- United Kingdom 2010
Gender identity only
LGBT housing discrimination is gender identity only in 3 regions.
Sexual orientation only
LGBT housing discrimination is sexual orientation only in 11 regions.
No protections
LGBT housing discrimination is no protections in 113 regions.
- Asia (31)
- Afghanistan 1919
- Bahrain 1976
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan 2018
- Brunei 1951
- Cambodia
- China
- Iran 1979
- Iraq
- Jordan 1952
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait 1960
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos 1953
- Lebanon
- Malaysia 1826
- Maldives 2017
- Myanmar 1886
- North Korea 1948
- Oman 1996
- Palestine
- Qatar 1915
- Saudi Arabia 1932
- Sri Lanka
- Syria 1964
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan 1994
- Turkmenistan 1992
- United Arab Emirates 1971
- Uzbekistan 1992
- Yemen 1994
- Europe (13)
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan 1999
- Belarus 1991
- Czech Republic 2009
- Latvia 2006
- Liechtenstein
- Monaco
- Poland
- Russia 2013
- Switzerland
- Turkey 1858
- Ukraine 2015
- Vatican City
- North America (17)
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Haiti 1987
- Jamaica 1962
- Nicaragua
- Panama 1972
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia 2006
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago 2001
- Africa (43)
- Algeria 1966
- Benin 1900
- Botswana
- Burundi 2001
- Cameroon 1972
- Central African Republic 2003
- Chad 1958
- Comoros
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo 1960
- Djibouti
- Egypt 1971
- Equatorial Guinea 1968
- Eritrea 1957
- Eswatini 1907
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
- Ghana 2018
- Guinea 1988
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya 1930
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya 1951
- Madagascar
- Mali 1960
- Mauritania 1991
- Morocco
- Mozambique 2007
- Niger
- Nigeria 1999
- Republic of the Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal 1966
- Seychelles 2006
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia 1962
- South Sudan 2011
- Sudan 1956
- Tanzania 1977
- Togo 1980
- Tunisia 1957
- Uganda 1904
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
Data on lgbt housing discrimination is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 19 regions.
- North America (1)
- United States
- South America (1)
- Argentina
- Antarctica (1)
- Antarctica
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