Number of LGBT-related laws changed over time
- January 1Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.Requires surgery and sterilization. Not enforced. Changes pending. Missing non binary options on documents.
- July 19
- Homosexual activity becomes ambiguous.Even though Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 400 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community.
- June 27Homosexual activity becomes legal.
- May 21Equal age of consent becomes unequal.
- May 14
- January 1Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes n/a.legal under federal army. legal since
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.legal under federal army. legal since
- Homosexual activity becomes legal.under Atterny general Pierre Trudeau and justice minster. it is under the Criminal Law Amendment Act.
- Homosexual activity becomes legal.
- (date unknown)
- October 12
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.No current discrimination protections whatsoever.
- September 6Same-sex adoption becomes single only.No laws for same sex couples. As well homosexuality is illegal.
- Same-sex adoption becomes single only.
- May 1Homosexual activity becomes legal.
- November 12
- Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.Six months to 5 years in prison and a fine of 20,000-200,000 CFA. Not enforced.
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Up to 5 years imprisonment and/or 200,000 franc fine.
- July 27Homosexual activity becomes legal.Age of consent equalised on November 20th 2000
- Homosexual activity becomes legal.
- Homosexual activity becomes legal.**LEGAL, WITH RESTRICTIONS** The Sexual Offences Act of 1967 legalized sexual acts between two men who were 21 or older (Excluding men serving in the military), but it placed new restrictions on sex for men who have sex with men. The act prohibited sex in places where a third party was likely to be present.
- June 9
- Homosexual activity becomes legal.Although homosexuality is legal, any homosexual act with any person under the age of 21 is illegal.
- January 1
- (date unknown)Equal age of consent becomes unequal.The Sexual Offenses Act made sex between two men legal in 1967*, but it was only legal between consenting men who were 21 or older, whereas the age of consent for different sex couples was 16. *Sex between more than two men remained illegal until later.
- Equal age of consent becomes unequal.The Sexual Offenses Act made sex between two men legal in 1967*, but it was only legal between consenting men who were 21 or older, whereas the age of consent for different sex couples was 16. *Sex between more than two men remained illegal until later.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes illegal.The Sexual Offences Act of 1967 explicitly made serving in the military as an openly gay/bi man illegal. Prior to this act, it was illegal for a man to have sex with another man entirely, and therefore, it was also illegal.
- January 1Homosexual activity becomes legal.
- (date unknown)Same-sex adoption becomes illegal.The couple applying for adoption must be a married, different sex couple. Custody has been granted to a same-sex parent on the basis of the "child's best interest," but this is very rare.
- October 4
- Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.The common law definition of marriage is “a union of one man with one woman, to the exclusion, while it lasts, of all others”
- July 8Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.No laws criminalizing or restricting service.
- June 8
- Equal age of consent becomes unequal.Under Article 388 of the Algerian Criminal Code. As well homosexuality is illegal.
- Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.Two months to two years in prison and fine. Not enforced.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.As homosexuality is legal, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identities are permitted
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment)."Any person guilty of a homosexual act shall be punished with a term of imprisonment of between two months and two years..."
- February 1LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.None exist in the criminal code. Homosexuality is currently illegal.
- Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.One to five years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending.
- Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.Same sex marriage is not recognized especially since homosexuality is illegal
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.As homosexual conduct is illegal, discrimination on the basis on sexual orientation or gender identity is legal under the law.
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Article 319 is punishable by imprisonment of 1 to 5 years.
- August 9Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Under a ruling that it is a right. Missing non binary options on documents.
- Right to change legal gender becomes illegal.A trans individual does not currently have the right to change their legal gender. A recent court ruling in favour of allowing trans women to wear female clothing was overturned by a federal court. The date reference is the date Singapore separated from Malaysia, making it the country it is today.
- November 17
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.
- June 10Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.Up to 7 years in prison. Not enforced. decriminalization pending.
- Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.
- April 25
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.
- April 22
- January 1
- May 31
- Homosexual activity becomes legal.
- December 16
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).3 months to 3 years. Illegal as part of the british protectorate. Not enforced. Changes pending in Somaliland.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.Government just formed. One of the many countries that do not put on pride parade. As well the intense discrimination which make it impossible to improve conditions in Somalia or Somaliland.
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Article 409 of the Somali Penal Code, 1973, mentions that sexual intercourse with a partner of same sex is punishable, and may result in an imprisonment for 3 months to 3 years. But, in some Southern regions of Somalia, certain Islamic courts have imposed a death penalty for this, abiding by the Sharia law. In case of non serious offence, this reduces by one third.
- November 26Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.six months to 3 years in prison and fine. in the country if lesbians engage in sex it is widely accepted. Not enforced.
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Article 489 punishes same sex behaviour by 6 months imprisonment and a fine of 200 to 1000 dirhams
- August 16LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.Homosexuality is currently illegal. As well no discrimination protection exist in the criminal code.
- August 6LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.Homosexuality is illegal there. A cop in Jamaica said that conditions for lgbt were improving.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.People are being killed for being perceived gay.
- June 15
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Ontario's Human Rights Code prohibits discrimination and harassment because of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in housing, contracts, employment, goods, services, facilities, and membership in unions or professional associations. The Code is enforced by the Ontario Human Rights Commission.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Ontario's Human Rights Code states that every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination or harassment because of gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. The Code is enforced by the Ontario Human Rights Commission.
- June 1Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.
- January 1Homosexual activity becomes legal.Legislative repeal, effective 1962. First state to repeal sodomy law.
- August 3Homosexual activity becomes legal.
- January 1Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.5-7 years in prison under the crime of sodomy. Not enforced.
- Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.5-7 years in prison under the crime of sodomy. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending.
- (date unknown)
- January 1
- September 22
- August 3
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes ambiguous.There are no explicits bans on service by LGBT citizens, but intense discrimination discourages openness in this area.
- June 30
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.
- June 2
- Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.fine and up to 6 years in prison. Not enforced. Decimalization pending.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.Homosexuality is illegal there. Homosexuality is currently illegal.
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Imprisonment of up to 7 years. If the offender is an adult (>21) male who has sex with an individual less than 21 years old, imprisonment of up to 10 years.
- January 12Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.No laws in place for same sex couples. As well lgbt couples are forced into heterosexual marriages.
- Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.Up to 3 years in prison. Not enforced. information from lgbt silk map. as well as from HRW. decriminalization pending.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.As homosexuality is illegal, there are no legal protections
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).If the person is of 16 years or older and has consent, imprisonment not exceeding 3 years. If the person does not have consent, from 5 to 25 years.