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

52
Protected
52 regions (26%)
Protected
14
Some protections
14 regions (7%)
Some protections
113
No protections
113 regions (57%)
No protections
19
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
19 regions (10%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
Europe
58%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
29 regions (58%)
Some protections
5 regions (10%)
No protections
13 regions (26%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
3 regions (6%)
Oceania
29%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
4 regions (29%)
Some protections
2 regions (14%)
No protections
6 regions (43%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
2 regions (14%)
South America
67%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
8 regions (67%)
Some protections
regions (0%)
No protections
3 regions (25%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
1 regions (8%)
North America
17%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
4 regions (17%)
Some protections
1 regions (4%)
No protections
17 regions (74%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
1 regions (4%)
Africa
6%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
3 regions (6%)
Some protections
2 regions (4%)
No protections
43 regions (80%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
6 regions (11%)
Asia
9%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Protected
4 regions (9%)
Some protections
4 regions (9%)
No protections
31 regions (71%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
5 regions (11%)

Progress Over Time

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

LGBT housing discrimination by Country

Sexual orientation and gender identity

LGBT housing discrimination is sexual orientation and gender identity in 52 regions.

  1. Asia (4)
  2. Israel 1992
  3. Japan 2003
  4. Mongolia 1992
  5. Thailand 2015
  6. North America (4)
  7. Antigua and Barbuda
  8. Canada 2015
  9. Cuba 2013
  10. Honduras 2017
  11. Oceania (4)
  12. Australia 1997
  13. Fiji 2013
  14. Marshall Islands 2019
  15. Vanuatu
  16. South America (8)
  17. Bolivia 2010
  18. Brazil 2019
  19. Chile 2012
  20. Colombia 2021
  21. Peru 2016
  22. Suriname 1975
  23. Uruguay 2004
  24. Venezuela 2011

Gender identity only

LGBT housing discrimination is gender identity only in 3 regions.

  1. Asia (3)
  2. India 2020
  3. Pakistan 1973
  4. Vietnam 1992

Sexual orientation only

LGBT housing discrimination is sexual orientation only in 11 regions.

  1. Asia (1)
  2. Nepal 2015
  3. Europe (5)
  4. Ireland 2000
  5. Lithuania
  6. Luxembourg 2006
  7. San Marino 2019
  8. Slovakia 2008
  9. North America (1)
  10. Mexico
  11. Africa (2)
  12. Cape Verde 2019
  13. Namibia 2021

No protections

LGBT housing discrimination is no protections in 113 regions.

  1. South America (3)
  2. Ecuador
  3. Guyana 1980
  4. Paraguay 1992

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

Data on lgbt housing discrimination is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 19 regions.

  1. North America (1)
  2. United States
  3. Oceania (2)
  4. Samoa
  5. Tonga
  6. South America (1)
  7. Argentina
  8. Antarctica (1)
  9. Antarctica

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