Serving openly in military
LGBTQ+ people are banned from serving openly in the military in 111 countries.
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- Legal
- Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
- Don't Ask, Don't Tell
- Illegal
- Varies by region or ambiguous
- Unknown or N/A
Recent Changes
- Mar 16 2023Became Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned in Venezuela
- Jan 1 2022Became Legal in Zhambyl oblysy
- Jan 1 2022Became Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned in Kazakhstan
- Dec 17 2021Became Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned in Ukraine
- Sep 15 2021Became Illegal in Kābul
- Aug 5 2021Became Illegal in Kandahār
- Feb 26 2021Became Legal in United States
- Jan 26 2021Became Legal in Texas
Serving openly in military
The ability for homosexuals to serve in the military and be open about their sexuality.
Summary
Progress Over Time
Number of countries with equality for serving openly in military over the past 60 years.
There are no recent changes about Serving openly in military.
Serving openly in military by Country
Legal
Serving openly in military is legal in 50 regions.
- Asia (9)
- Bhutan
- Israel 1992
- Japan 1947
- Mongolia
- Nepal 2007
- Philippines 2009
- Singapore
- Thailand 2005
- Vietnam 1992
- Europe (19)
- Austria
- Belgium
- Cyprus 2004
- Czech Republic
- Denmark 1987
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany 2000
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland 2007
- Luxembourg
- Malta 2002
- Netherlands 1974
- Norway 2001
- 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
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Serving openly in military is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned in 48 regions.
- Europe (23)
- Albania 2013
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria 2004
- Croatia
- Georgia
- Italy 1986
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Poland 1991
- Portugal 1999
- Romania
- Russia 2003
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Switzerland 1992
- Ukraine 2021
- Vatican City
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Serving openly in military is don't ask, don't tell in 15 regions.
- North America (1)
- El Salvador
- South America (1)
- Paraguay 2010
Illegal
Serving openly in military is illegal in 48 regions.
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
Data on serving openly in military is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 37 regions.
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