- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✔ Recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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History
Homosexual activity in Nova Scotia is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1969
Since Jan 1, 1969
Legal
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Nova Scotia is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Nova Scotia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Nova Scotia is recognized.
Current status
Since Jul 9, 2019
Since Jul 9, 2019
Recognized
Nova Scotia residents can ask for an X on their birth certificate or driver's license, or they can opt to remove the gender marker altogether, free of charge.
LGBT discrimination in Nova Scotia is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Protected in all public and private areas by the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act.
LGBT employment discrimination in Nova Scotia is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act.
LGBT housing discrimination in Nova Scotia is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act.
Same-sex adoption in Nova Scotia is legal.
Current status
Legal
All across Canada.
Serving openly in military in Nova Scotia is legal.
Current status
Legal
Blood donations by MSMs in Nova Scotia is legal.
Current status
Since Sep 30, 2022
Since Sep 30, 2022
Legal
Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
Conversion therapy in Nova Scotia is banned.
Current status
Banned
Banned in all of Canada
Equal age of consent in Nova Scotia is equal.
Current status
Since Jan 2019
Since Jan 2019
Equal
Under federal legislation.
Legal Rights
100 / 100
This region's Equality Index is based on legal rights alone. Please submit survey results that show the public opinion of LGBTQ+ issues in Nova Scotia to help improve its accuracy.
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