Serving openly in military
LGBTQ+ people are banned from serving openly in the military in 103 countries.
DATE
Serving openly in military
The ability for homosexuals to serve in the military and be open about their sexuality.
Summary
Timeline of serving openly in military
Number of countries to allow serving openly in the military over the past 61 years.
Recent Changes
2023
2022
2021
- UkraineLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedDecember 17
- Kābul, AfghanistanIllegalSeptember 15
- Kandahār, AfghanistanIllegalAugust 5
- United StatesLegalFebruary 26
- Texas, United StatesLegalJanuary 26
2020
2019
- United StatesLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedApril 11
- LebanonDon't Ask, Don't TellMarch 30
2018
Serving openly in military by Country
Legal
Serving openly in military is legal in 59 regions.
- Asia (9)
- Bhutan
- Israel 1992
- Japan 1947
- Kazakhstan 2022
- Nepal 2007
- Philippines 2009
- Singapore
- Thailand 2005
- Vietnam 1992
- Europe (25)
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 2006
- Croatia 2013
- Cyprus 2004
- Czech Republic
- Denmark 1987
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany 2000
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland 2007
- Luxembourg
- Malta 2002
- Montenegro 2017
- Netherlands 1974
- Norway 2001
- Serbia 2008
- Slovakia 1993
- Slovenia 2007
- Spain 1977
- Sweden 2009
- United Kingdom 2000
- North America (9)
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas 1998
- Barbados
- Canada 1992
- Cuba 1993
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Trinidad and Tobago 1962
- United States 2021
- Africa (1)
- South Africa 1996
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Serving openly in military is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned in 42 regions.
- Europe (17)
- Albania 2013
- Bulgaria 2004
- Georgia
- Italy 1986
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- North Macedonia
- Poland 1991
- Portugal 1999
- Romania
- Russia 2003
- San Marino
- Switzerland 1992
- Ukraine 2021
- Vatican City
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Serving openly in military is don't ask, don't tell in 14 regions.
Illegal
Serving openly in military is illegal in 47 regions.
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
Data on serving openly in military is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 36 regions.
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