Alberta covers the following procedures: -Phalloplasty -Metoidioplasty -Vaginoplasty -Hysterectomy and ovary removal -Breast augmentation and mastectomy (patient must get pre-approval) -Voice therapy Hormones are covered under the Alberta Drug Benefit List. To be eligible, patients must be diagnosed with gender dysphoria by two physicians licensed in Alberta. Minors were also eligible until 2024.

British Columbia covers the following procedures: -Chest construction (including reduction) -Orchiectomy -Hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy -Vaginoplasty -Vulvoplasty -Clitoral release -Metoidioplasty -Phalloplasty -Travel Assistance Program for provincial travel assistance for services not available in own community -Expenses for out-of-province surgical aftercare if medically required -Psychiatry services -Vocal feminization program (via free Changing Keys program) Breast augmentations can be covered on a case-by-case basis and hormones are generally covered under Pharmacare plans. Binders, packers and breast forms can be covered under PWD with a prescription/letter from a MD or NP. Patients must have completed a surgical readiness assessment with a qualified assessor to be approved for coverage.

Newfoundland and Labrador cover the following procedures: -Breast augmentation (when no breast development for 18 months of hormone therapy) -Mastectomy with chest masculinization (excluding implants and liposuction) -Hysterectomy -Orchiectomy -Salpingo-oophorectomy -Vaginoplasty (includes orchiectomy, penectomy, labiaplasty, -clitoroplasty; with or without construction of vaginal cavity) Metoidioplasty -Phalloplasty (includes urethroplasty, scrotoplasty, -vaginectomy, and insertion of testicular and approved penile implants) -Voice therapy The following are partially covered or covered under certain conditions: -Insured out-of-province procedures not available in NFLD, at publicly funded facility, with prior approval -Travel to access out-of-province procedures (airfare, accommodation, meals and local transportation. Some restrictions may apply) -Hormone therapy may be covered through the Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program. NLPDP covers eligible prescription medications for those who are an eligible Medical Care Plan (MCP) beneficiary. -If the prescription is on the special authorization listing, a physician would have to apply for the product through the NLPDP special authorization process. Patients do not required a gender dysphoria diagnosis to be covered. As of November 2019, any healthcare provider meeting WPATH credential can assess surgical readiness.

Prince Edward Island covers the following procedures: -Hysterectomy -Mastectomy with chest masculinization -Breast augmentation -Metoidioplasty -Clitoral release -Erectile/testicular implant -Oophorectomy -Phalloplasty -Scrotoplasty -Vaginectomy -Clitoroplasty -Labiaplasty -Orchiectomy -Penectomy -Vaginoplasty Hormones are partially covered. Patients do not required a gender dysphoria diagnosis to get coverage. Any family doctor or nurse practitioner can prescribe hormones. To get coverage, patients must be referred by a healthcare provider and get pre-approval from Health PEI.

Nova Scotia covers the following procedures: -Hysterectomy -Oophorectomy (only available in NS) -Orchiectomy -Penectomy -Breast augmentation -Breast reduction -Chest masculinization/mastectomy (in NS or Montreal Centre) -Phalloplasty -Metoidplasty -Vaginoplasty (only available at Centre Metropolitain de Chirurgie in Montreal) Counselling and hormones are covered in the public system. An assessment by a healthcare professional with required competencies to assess/treat/refer patients with gender dysphoria is required for coverage.

Gender-affirming care falls under provincial jurisdiction. Currently no province or territory restricts it, however some provinces like Alberta have spoken about restricting or outright banning care for minors in the future.

New-Brunswick covers the following procedures: -Hormone therapy -Mastectomy with chest masculinization (for trans-masculine patients) -Vaginoplasty (including: penectomy, orchidectomy, construction of a vaginal cavity and the vulva) -Vaginectomy, hysterectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy -Mastectomy (with chest masculinization) -Metoidioplasty -Phalloplasty, erectile and testicular implants. To receive coverage, patients must be diagnosed with gender dysphoria and receive signed letters from one to three psychiatrists.

Ontario covers the following procedures: -Assessment for hormone therapy -Counselling -Augmentation mammoplasty or mastectomy -Private clinic stay and/or ministry-approved services outside Canada -Orchiectomy -Hysterectomy -Salpingo-oophorectomy -Vaginoplasty -Clitoroplasty -Clitoral release -Labiaplasty -Vaginectomy -Metoidioplasty -Phalloplasty -Testicular implants with scrotoplasty -Penile implant Hormones and hormone blockers are partially covered. To get coverage, patients must be referred by a qualified provider.

The following procedures are covered in Manitoba: -Chest masculinization -Hysterectomy and oophorectomy -Metoidioplasty -Orchiectomy -Penectomy -Vaginoplasty -Feminizing voice therapy -Laser hair removal Breast augmentation may be covered on a case-by-case basis while hormones may be covered on the Manitoba Pharmacare Program. A diagnosis of gender dysphoria and referral by medical and psychiatric experts is required for coverage.

Saskatchewan currently covers the following procedures: -Hysterectomy -Mastectomy -Oophorectomy -Metoidioplasty -Orchiectomy -Vaginoplasty (with or without vaginal canal) -Phalloplasty -Voice therapy Hormones are partially covered. Approval is required for coverage. Saskatchewan may cover up to 100% of the cost for out of province procedures.

Northwest Territories currently cover mastectomies and genital surgeries (vaginoplasty, phalloplasty, metoidioplasty and clitoral release). In some cases, they cover breast augmentation if a patient failed to respond to hormone therapy or if they have a congenital abnormality. To be admissible, patients have to be diagnosed with gender dysphoria. For genital surgery, they must have been on hormones for at least 12 continuous months.

Yukon currently covers most gender-affirming care a person could request. The list was vastly expanded in 2021, making Yukon the one that covers the most gender-affirming care among all provinces and territories. This includes: -Hormone therapy (medical practitioner must apply to benefits program on behalf of patient) -Vaginoplasty -Phalloplasty -Metoidioplasty -Penectomy -Hysterectomy -Salpingo-oophorectomy -Orchiectomy -Mastectomy -Chest contouring -Body contouring -Hair removal -Medical and travel costs -Facial feminization surgery ($30K-$50K) -Voice therapy -Vocal surgery -Mental wellness services (through All Genders Yukon Society) -Training for healthcare professionals (at no cost) to provide compassionate and culturally sensitive WPATH gender-inclusive care To receive this care, patients must be diagnosed with gender dysphoria and have a referral from a mental health provider.

The government of Nunavut is partnering with the Montreal GRS to provide gender reassignment surgeries. Most care requires assessments and referrals from specialists. Among the care covered is: -Mental health services -Chest surgery -Genital surgery (hysterectomy, vaginoplasty and phalloplasty) -Genital reconstruction Hormone therapy is partially covered and must be prescribed.

In Quebec, transition care is not restricted. There is no set age to access puberty blockers or hormones, but minors can consent to medical care by themselves starting at 14. In theory, this means they could access care without their parents' knowledge or consent, but it is hard to access in practice due to wait times and the lack of clinics providing this care. For surgery, only mastectomies can be done as a minor (starting at 16). The state currently covers mastectomies, phalloplasties, vaginoplasties and metaoidioplasties done at the Montreal GRS exclusively.

Cocos is under the jurisdiction of Western Australia whose Gender Reassignment Act (2000) requires applicants to have: 1. Undergone gender-affirming surgery (Article 15.b.i), 2. Adopted "the lifestyle" and have "the gender characteristics of a person of the gender to which the person has been reassigned" (Article 15.b.ii), 3. That they have received "proper counselling" in relation to their gender identity (Article 15.b.iii). However, in 2011, the High Court of Australia held in AB and AH v. Western Australia (2011) that the surgical procedure was no longer a requirement, but some sort of physical alteration must have taken place. In this instance, HRT can be seen to fulfil this requirement. If the Board is satisfied, they will issue a "recognition certificate" that enables the applicant to request a gender marker change on the birth certificate.

No law offers protection based on "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" in broad terms. At least three laws explicitly mention “sexual orientation” and one law "gender identity", as grounds for protection. The scope of these laws is limited to specific populations: youth (aged 14-25) and people living with HIV. Article 2 of the General Law on Youth (Law No. 49) (2000), prohibits discrimination based on "sexual orientation". Article 2 of the Law on HIV/Aids (Law No. 135) (2011) protects people living with HIV from discrimination based on "sexual orientation" and "gender identity". Article 11 on "Equality before the Law" of Law No. 76-02, which establishes the Criminal Procedure Code of the Dominican Republic, states: "All persons are equal before the law and must be treated according to the same rules. Judges and the public ministry must take into account the particular conditions of the persons and the case, but they cannot base their decisions on nationality, gender, race, creed or religion, political ideas, sexual orientation, economic or social position or any other condition with discriminatory implications. In July 2024, the Chamber of Deputies approved in its first reading a Bill on a new Penal Code of the Dominican Republic (2024), after the Senate also voted in its favour in a second reading. However, Article 185 does not include “sexual orientation” from the protected characteristics against discrimination list.

Sexual orientation protections only.

Gay and bisexual men could donate blood in Uruguay, provided they hadn't had sex for 12 months.

Miss. Code § 93-17-3(5) restricts adoptions making it illegal for a same-sex couple to adopt a child. Additionally, statute permits sexual orientation to be utilized as an adverse consideration in custody disputes.

Utah Code Ann. § 78B-6-117(3): Adoption may not be permitted to individuals who are not entered into a legal marriage in a cohabitation situation. This applies to foster parenting as well (§ 62A-4a-602). Second parent adoption is outlawed as well for same-sex couples.(§ 62A-4a-60)

While anti-discrimination laws may apply to transgender individuals in Romania, only sexual orientation is stated in their constitution. "Anti-discrimination legislation sanctions ‘any difference, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, nationality, ethnic origin, language, religion, social status, beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, chronic disease, HIV positive status, belonging to a disadvantaged group or any other criterion, aiming to or resulting in a restriction or prevention of the equal recognition, use or exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social and cultural field or in any other fields of public life.'"

Article 3 (1) of the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany and Article 14 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms protect against unequal treatment on grounds of sexual orientation.

Military protection is responsibility of the United Kingdom, hence their law applies.

Ireland's anti-discrimination law contains religious exceptions (Section 37.1) so full discriminations are not yet realised.

Statutory Cohabitation grants specific rights to cohabiting persons. Although not specifically intended for LGBT couples it was open for same sex couples.

Article 77 of the constitution states that marriage is a union between a man and a woman. It also limits de facto unions to opposite-sex couples only. Article 77 of the Constitution reads as follows: «Marriage between a man a woman, which is based on free consent and absolute equality of rights and obligations of the spouses, is protected. A stable de facto union between a man and a woman which meets the requirements established by law shall have the same effects as marriage.» Efforts to legalize marriage equality or civil unions in the legislatures have come and gone, with symbolic marriages being recognized in one city. These marriages were criticized as being expensive by LGBT activists, providing nothing. Some indigenous two spirit individuals are recognized by the Warao people, known as tida wena. They participated in two-spirit marriages. The relative comfort these individuals enjoyed for centuries were shattered at the beginning of Spanish settlement and prevailing norms have changed.

According to a study by the Council of Europe or the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights, same-sex couples cannot adopt since Article 120 of the Family Code (1999) states that joint adoption is only allowed for married couples. The report suggests that in principle, there aren't any legal restrictions around adopting as an individual — gay or straight — however, all individuals are usually denied the right to adopt.

The age of consent is 16 years old. However, this is due to the LGBT population not being officially mentioned or recognized in the law

In 1999, Tasmania's Anti-Discrimination Act of 1998 came into effect, including sexuality as a protected characteristic from employment discrimination. "Transsexuality" was included in this, but a 2013 amendment would later add "gender identity" as a characteristic representative of trans people.

Under French law, both same sex and different sex couples can get a PACS, a civil union with limited rights. PACS are still available today.

Under French law, both same sex and different sex couples can get a PACS, a civil union with limited rights. PACS are still available today.

Under French law, both same sex and different sex couples can get a PACS, a civil union with limited rights. PACS are still available today.

Age of consent for Anal or Vaginal sex is 14 years old.

In 1999, in Judgment SU-337/99 (1999), the Constitutional Court ruled that surgery on a child's genitals can only be authorized with the consent of the intersex child and that the recommendations of doctors and the consent of parents are not enough for authorization to take place. In addition, the Court suggested that less invasive medical interventions could be carried out gradually if the child is not considered sufficiently autonomous to make the decision.

Since 1999, employment discrimination as been added as an act for Ireland, sexual orientation was proposed and passed in 1999. Gender identity was passed in 2015, making it illegal to fire someone under gender identity and or sexual orientation.

Nevada lawmakers in 1999 passed a landmark bill protecting LGB people from employment discrimination.

In 1999, Alaska’s Supreme Court struck down the Anchorage Superior Court’s decision in 1998 to provide the freedom to marry citing a new law in 1998 explicitly banning same-sex marriage.

Anti-discrimination provisions for England were not enacted until 2003.

Anti-discrimination provisions for England were not enacted until 2003.

Anti-discrimination provisions for Scotland were not enacted until 2003.

In 2003, the Labour government began prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment, with some exceptions. This extended to the whole UK, but Northern Ireland had stronger protections for LGBT people since 1999; the rest of the UK was brought up to par 7 years later.

The Gender Reassignment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 act amends the Sex Discrimination Order to make it unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of gender identity.

Beginning in August of 1999, Honduras banned LGBTQ+ individuals from donating blood due to a perceived higher risk of disease transmission.

Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity has been illegal in some areas since 1999, when employment protections were extended to transgender individuals. In 2003, these protections were further extended to all LGBT people, and in 2007, LGB individuals gained protections against employment discrimination, but not gender-diverse individuals.

While many forms of discrimination are illegal throughout the UK, the strength of protections differs between constituent countries. The Equality Act of 2010 was only extended to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Article 365 of the Penal Code establishes 18 as age if consent for gay couples, whereas 14 is the standard age if consent for straight couples.

Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Chile since 1999 after Law 19,617 came into effect.

There were no restrictions for adoption for single LGBT individuals in the 1998 Family Law. Adoptive parents in parental adoption could be joint spouses, one spouse with the consent of the other spouse, or a person who is not married (Article 134).

Family laws from 1999 and 2003 in Article 5 define marriage as a legally regulated life union of a man and a woman. The 1990 Constitution did not define marriage: "Marriage and legal relations in marriage, cohabitation and family are regulated by law" (Article 61).

The current law concerning legal gender recognition dates from 7 May 1999, the Common Requirements for Medical Operations for Gender Reassignment. Transgender people are not required to undergo sex reassignment surgery since 1997, sterilisation or divorce their partner, due to the specific wording of the Family Law Act. From October 2021, neither genetic testing or hormone replacement therapy are mandatory to later change legal data. First appointment with a medical expert committee is required to receive a ministerial decree authorizing hormone replacement therapy, followed by a second appointment with the same committee authorizing the change of legal data. Diagnosis from a psychiatrist before first committee appointment strongly recommended, committee bases its decision on this diagnosis as well as self-determination.

Until 2015, Nunavut required surgery for legal gender recognition. It is unknown when Nunavat enacted gender recognition since its division from the Northwest Territories, which had no legal recognition at the time of 1999, but in 2015, it had apparently required surgery until an amendment passed removing the requirement.

Aragon on March 23rd passed a law regulating families and adoptions, specifying heterosexual couples.

On March 22, 1999, Brazil became the first country to ban gay conversion therapy. The Federal Council of Psychology enacted Resolution CFP No. 001/99, which explicitly states that "homosexuality does not constitute a disease, disorder, or perversion." This landmark decision prevents psychologists from engaging in practices intended to 'cure' or alter an individual's sexual orientation.

Marriage was defined as "a civil contract whereby a man and a woman mutually agree to become husband and wife." with the passing of H.B 1013 in 1999. Article 68 of the Civil Code also explicitly prohibited marriages "between persons of the same sex or transsexuals contracted in other jurisdictions" from being recognized in Puerto Rico.

The Northern Estonia Blood Centre did not initially allow MSM persons to donate blood.

Homosexual behavior is one of the grounds for permanent exclusion from donating blood (Guidelines on blood and blood components, Article 16)

not allowed entirelty

Maryland defines anyone under 16 years of age to be unable to consent, but has no distinction between heterosexual and homosexual acts.

Settlement of Williams v. Glendening, Baltimore Circuit Court. In 2023, Maryland removed the statute criminalising sodomy from its state law.

In Jalisco, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality as a "corrupt habit" from its law against corruption of minors.

In 1999, Finland finally equalised the age of consent for homosexual and heterosexual acts.

The "MAHARASHTRA ACT No. XX OF 1999" defines marriage as between a "man" and a "woman".

Until 2023, gender-affirming healthcare was legal for adults in Russia. While minors had more difficulty, Russians between the ages of 15 and 18 could give informed consent but surgery was not provided.

In 1999, gender affirming care was legal in Estonia but required a diagnosis before it could commence.

Catalonia provides gender affirming healthcare, including for minors.

Hormones are available in Fiji for trans women, but are often quite expensive. However, testosterone is not available for trans men.

In 1999, Queensland recognised same-sex couples in the following areas: property division, domestic violence protection orders, and parental and employment leave. Three years later, many more rights were granted, and the government largely saw this as a "testing the water" approach.

Since 1999, there have been no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in Finland.

Portugal is not one of the 22 countries that allows trans military service. Trans people aren't explicitly banned from joining the army, but due to discrimination and regulations that also apply to cis people, but more commonly affect trans people, they are unable to join.

Employment discimination due to sexual orientation (1999), change of legal gender (1996), crossgender identity and expression (2009) are illegal.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky does not have statewide LGBT fairness protections. Currently only six cities have LGBT protections: Louisville, Lexington, Covington, Vicco, Frankfort, and Morehead. Governor Steve Beshear, by Executive Order, prohibited discrimination

San Luis Potosi used to list homosexuality as a "corrupt habit" in its law against corruption of minors.

Sinaloa used to include homosexuality as a "corrupt habit" in its law against corruption of minors.

Sonora used to list homosexuality as a "corrupt habit" in its corruption of minors law.

Jalisco used to list homosexuality as a "corrupt habit" in its corruption of minors law.

Durango used to list homosexuality as a "corrupt habit" in its corruption of minors law.

Until the adoption of a new Penal Code in 2006, Chihuahua listed homosexuality as a "corrupt habit" in its law against corruption of minors.

Until 2000, the state of Mexico listed homosexuality as a "corrupt habit" in its law against corruption of minors.

Until 2001, Chiapas included homosexuality as a "corrupt habit" in its law against corruption of minors in 1990.

Campeche used to list homosexuality as a "corrupt habit" in its law against corruption of minors.

Baja California Sur used to list homosexuality as a "corrupt habit" in its law against corruption of minors.

Baja California used to list homosexuality as a "corrupt habit" in its law against corruption of minors.

Until 2004, Puebla's "corruption of minors" law listed "homosexual practices" as a "corrupt habit".

Until 2008, Coahuila's Penal Code listed "homosexual practices" as a "corrupt habit" in its "corruption of minors" law.

Until 2015, Aguascalientes had listed homosexual practices as a "corrupt habit" in its corruption of minors law.

In Mexico City, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law.

In Tlaxcala, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law. There were no state laws that considered homosexuality a "corruption of minors" in Tlaxcala.

In Tabasco, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law. There were no state laws that considered homosexuality a "corruption of minors" in Tabasco.

In Hidalgo, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law. There were no state laws that considered homosexuality a "corruption of minors" in Hidalgo.

In Colima, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law. There were no state laws that considered homosexuality a "corruption of minors" in Colima.

In Guerrero, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law. There were no state laws that considered homosexuality a "corruption of minors" in Guerrero.

In Nayarit, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law. There were no state laws that considered homosexuality a "corruption of minors" in Nayarit.

In Queretaro, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law. There were no state laws that considered homosexuality a "corruption of minors" in Queretaro.

Tamaulipas has Article 193 of its Penal Code which criminalises "corruption of minors" with imprisonment. One of the "corrupt habits" is homosexuality. It originated in 1986 and remains unrepealed even after Mexico repealed its federal law in 1998.

In Zacatecas, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law. There were no state laws that considered homosexuality a "corruption of minors" in Zacatecas.

In Morelos, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law. There were no state laws that considered homosexuality a "corruption of minors" in Morelos.

In Nuevo Leon, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law. There were no state laws that considered homosexuality a "corruption of minors" in Nuevo Leon. However, since 2024, the municipality of San Nicolas de los Garza has banned drag shows.

In Quintana Roo, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law. There were no state laws that considered homosexuality a "corruption of minors" in Quintana Roo.

In Veracruz, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law. There were no state laws that considered homosexuality a "corruption of minors" in Veracruz.

In Oaxaca, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law. There were no state laws that considered homosexuality a "corruption of minors" in Oaxaca.

In Michoacan, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law. There were no state laws that considered homosexuality a "corruption of minors" in Michoacan.

In Yucatan, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law. There were no state laws that considered homosexuality a "corruption of minors" in Yucatan.

In Guanajuato, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of homosexuality from Mexico's federal "corruption of minors" law. There were no state laws that considered homosexuality a "corruption of minors" in Guanajuato.

In Mexico, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of all mentions of homosexuality in Article 201, which prohibited "corrupting minors" with habits that included homosexuality on the federal level. However, some states still contain homosexuality as a "corrupt habit" to showcase to minors.

Powell v. The State, Supreme Court of Georgia (1998).

Since the repeal of Section 220 in 1998, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in Austria.

Male homosexuality was legalized in South Africa in 1998. Female homosexuality has never been illegal.

Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.

Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.

Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.

The Family Code states that "correction of civil status records when changing gender is allowed only upon the conclusion of the health authorities". However, there are many reports of healthcare professionals being unwilling to do so.

In 1998, Malta's age of consent became equalized at 18.

In 1998, Kentucky’s legislature passes a statute restricting marriage to different-sex couples, effectively banning same-sex marriage. In 2004, it was codified that Kentucky only recognizes marriages between a man and woman regardless of where the ceremony was performed in the state constitution.

In 1998, a bill was passed, amending the Mississippi Code to ban schools from teaching about homosexuality.

Section 16 of the Sexual Offences Special Provisions Act (1998) amended Section 154 of the Code to aggravate the penalty for "carnal knowledge against the order of nature”, raising it to "imprisonment for life and in any case to imprisonment for a term of not less than 30 years".

The ACT did not abolish their surgery requirements until 2014 (put in place in a 1997 act that took effect in 1998) - before then gender confirmation surgery was required to change official documents' gender marker.

In the 1998 constitution, article 23.3 extended discrimination protection to sexual orientations. In its 2008 constitution included gender identity in its protection in article 11.2

Age of consent for homosexual couples set at 18 versus 16 for heterosexual couples.

Homosexuality legalised following the European Court of Human Rights case of Modinos v. Cyprus.

General law on HIV/AIDS protects LGBT people from discrimination in some contexts.

President of Bahamas made an announcement in 1998, explicitly supporting LGBTQ+ individuals to serve in the military

Imprisonment of up to 5 years for "gross indecency”.

Sexual orientation was not included in the Alberta Human Rights act until 2009 but was "read in" by the Alberta Human Rights Commission since 1998.

Sexual orientation had been read-in as a protected ground in spite of no explicit mention in the law during this span. Reading-in of transgender under "gender" is a more recent development.

Since the removal of a clause in police edict criminalising "wearing garments of the opposite sex" in 1998, there have been no laws censoring LGBTIQ+ topics or expression in Buenos Aires City.

In 1998, Botswana “equalised” the criminalisation of homosexuality to include lesbianism while equalising laws against rape. Homosexuality would be decriminalised in 2019.

In February 1998, the Superior Court of Anchorage provided the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. However, in November of that year, a new law was passed in Alaska explicitly banning marriage, leading to the decision being struck down in 1999.

In 1998, Washington passed a law restricting marriage to different-sex couples, effectively banning same-sex marriage. The Governor vetoed the law, but it was overturned the same day.

In Venezuela, the law currently does not allow gender marker change in identification documents. Article 146 of the Civil Registry Law nominally allows the change of name based on gender but requests by transgender people are denied by the Civil Registry. In 2017, the Supreme Tribunal declared the right to gender change following medical, psychiatric and psychological examinations. With this, the judicial sector of Venezuela has been able to recognize some cases of gender change, but no proper mechanism is in place for the greater population of Venezuela. Until 1998, Venezuela was among the first countries to legally recognise trans people but all means of recognition ended under the new constitution under Hugo Chavez.

The age of consent started being equal when homosexuality was legalized

Homosexuality in Zhambyl Oblysy is legal since it was legalized countrywide in 1998

Single LGBT individuals may adopt children, but same-sex couples may not adopt jointly or by way of second parent adoption.

Homosexuality is currently illegal in Tanzania

Discrimination is illegal for both sexual orientation and gender identity

This state explicitly bans housing discrimination based upon sexual orientation only. Additionally, the Human Rights Campaign states, "The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires grantees and participants of HUD programs to comply with local and state non-discrimination laws that include sexual orientation and gender identity. HUD also prohibits inquiries regarding the sexual orientation or gender identity of a prospective tenant or applicant for assisted housing in every state (March 2012)."

In 1997, the New Hampshire state legislature banned discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation.

Since homosexual activity is illegal in Tonga, same-sex marriage is not legal.

There are several provision that bans discrimination against the basis of sexual orientations and gender identities. A court ruling has also stated that the general anti-discrimination law in the constitution extends its coverage to sexual orientation and gender identities as well.

With Criminal Law from 1997 the edge of consent of 14 years became equal for everyone. The limit was raised to 15 years with Criminal Law adopted in 2011.

De facto legal since late 1997 (equalized age of consent), de jure since 1998

In 1998, China banned homosexual men and women from donating blood out of fear of HIV spreading.

The age of consent in Ecuador is 14, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. (Penal Code, Art 512)

Article 516 of the code which criminalizes homosexual activity (from 4-8 years imprisonment) was repealed in 1997.

Transgender people are able to change their gender on identification documents after being issued a document from a health institution confirming the surgical requirements.

Transgender people are able to change their gender on identification documents after being issued a document from a health institution confirming the surgical requirements.

In Venezuela, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the Supreme Court declared the Law of Vagrants and Criminals, which was frequently used to harass LGBTIQ+ people, unconstitutional in 1997.

Since October 1997 homosexual relationships are not criminalised in Kyrgyzstan.

The "REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES Act, 1996" (taking effect the next September) does not define marriage as heterosexual.

Section 38 (2) in the Constitution of Fiji (1997) prohibited discrimination towards sexual orientation, and other grounds. However, the Constitution did not explicitly prohibit discrimination towards gender identity.

The law sets the age of consent as 16 for all sexual activities ("sodomy and "lesbianism" included explicitly.)

Montana’s ban on sodomy was unanimously struck down by Montana’s Supreme Court on July 2nd, 1997. It was the 32nd state to legalize consensual gay sex.

Since the British handover of Hong Kong to China, there has been no military force of Hong Kong with all defence activities being the responsibility of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.

Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 made it to where LGBTQ persons are not to be discriminated against through housing, banking, and other rights

In Cuba, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of references to homosexuality in 1997 in Article 303 which considered "homosexual solicitations" as a public scandal leading to arrest. Law No.54 guarantees the constitutional right to freedom of association. It is worth nothing that in 2019, a pride parade was held in open defiance of the government's views referring to it as "subversive". 3 activists were arrested. HRW has noted concerns on freedom of expression in Cuba which could potentially affect LGBT rights activists.

The Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology (JSPN) allows Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for those aged 15 and over with parental consent. The law considered to have potentially banned it was the Eugenics Protection Law but in 1998 it was ruled that when done in accordance of JSPN regulations it was not in violation of the law.

Before 2012, trans people were required to undergo surgery to achieve legal gender recognition in Argentina. However, it wasn't until 1997 when the federal government provided legal recognition to a trans woman after previous requests for recognition were rejected by courts.

In 1997 the High Court of Australia ruled that Tasmania's anti-gay laws were inconsistent with federal law, and Tasmania (the final jurisdiction with contrary laws) was forced to decriminalise homosexuality.

Tasmania decriminalizes homosexual activity, making homosexual activity legal in all Australian states.

Previous ministerial decree regulating legal gender recognition, the on the Establishment of Mandatory Processes for Gender Reassignment. Transgender people were not required to undergo sex reassignment surgery, sterilisation or divorce their partner. Appointment with medical expert committee required.

In 1997, British Columbia provided for legal gender recognition but required surgery until 2014.

The family code was amended to prohibit same sex marriage.

In 1997, Bolivia banned homosexual and bisexual men from donating blood, claiming them to be high-risk for HIV and promiscuous. The ban was repealed in 2019.

In March of 1997, the Maine Legislature passed a statute that restricted marriage to opposite-sex couples. The Governor at the time, Angus S. King, Jr., signed the bill into law.

The age of consent in China is 14 for both same-sex and opposite sex couples.

China’s current Penal Code (1997) contains no explicit prohibition of consensual sexual acts between persons of the same sex and all previous laws against homosexual sex have been removed.

In 1997, a law was passed restricting marriages to different-sex couples in Arkansas, effectively banning same-sex marriage. On November 2nd, 2004, the ban became a constitutional clause and it did not matter where a same-sex couple was married. Arkansas stated that all such marriages were void in the eyes of the state.

Until 2019, the Civil Code of Nuevo León defined a marriage as between a union between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

In 1997, sexual orientation became a protected characteristic in Western Australia from employment discrimination under federal Australian law. Gender identity is not protected. In 2002, Western Australia would provide sexual orientation its own state-level protections, but none would extend to gender identity until another federal law in 2013.

In 1997, sexual orientation became a protected characteristic from employment discrimination in Victoria under a federal Australian law. However, gender identity remained unprotected.

In 1997, sexual orientation was only protected from employment discrimination in Tasmania due to a federal law. There were no protections on the basis of gender identity.

In 1997, sexual orientation became a protected characteristic in Queensland from employment discrimination under federal Australian law, despite Queensland not including it in its anti-discrimination act. Gender identity however remained unprotected until 2003.

In 1997, the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 came into effect which provided for legal gender recognition in the Northern Territory on the condition that proof of surgery is provided.

In 1997, Indiana added a clause to its “defence of marriage” act, prohibiting the recognition of same-sex marriages that occur even outside of the state.

In Chechnya, the age of consent is N/A since homosexuality is illegal.

Turkmenistan criminalizes sodomy between men under Article 135 of the Criminal Code (1997). The punishment for breaking this law is 2 years imprisonment.

In 1997, the state established reciprocal beneficiary relationships, open to all couples as well as blood relatives, offering numerous spousal rights including the ability to sue for wrongful death, decisions about health care, proptery rights and co-tenancy, inheritance without a will, and insurance and state pensions.

The age of consent in Colombia is 14 for people of all sexual orientations.

There is no language used in law to differentiate consent between gay or heterosexual sex.

The age of consent in Thailand is 15 regardless of gender or sexual orientation.

Article 32 of the Constitution of Belarus defines marriage to be exclusively between a man and a woman. Additionally, this was reaffirmed by a ballot referendum in 2022.

The 1996 Adoption Act removed gender specific language, stating: "A child may be placed for adoption with one adult or 2 adults jointly", therefore allowing LGB couples to adopt.

Age of consent in North Macedonia is set to 14 years and is equal for everyone.

The Criminal Code of the Republic of Macedonia adopted on July 23, 1996 decriminalized consensual homosexual intercourse between men.

Since 1996, it has been possible for someone who has gone through sex reassignment surgery to change their sex in their documents

In 1996, a statute defining marriage as between one man and one woman came into effect. Part of the statue read: "A marriage between persons of the same sex which was entered into in another state or foreign jurisdiction, even if valid where entered into, shall be void in this Commonwealth."

In 1996, the Governor of Alabama at the time, Fob James, signed an executive order that banned gay marriage, and all recognition of same-sex couples. In 1998, Fob James signed a bill into law that restricted marriage to different-sex couples. In 2006, Alabama voters approved a constitutional amendment that banned gay marriage.

In 1996, the Mississippi governor issued an executive order to ban same sex marriage. The state then furthered this by passing a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in November of 2004. The amendment was ruled unconstitutional in November 2014 by a district court judge, and then the fifth circuit court of appeals affirmed this, staying enforcement until appeal.

Until 2019, Hidalgo defined a marriage as between a man and a woman. The definition was ruled unconstitutional in 2016 but the code wouldn’t be amended until 2019.

On July 1, 1996, Greenland embraced Denmark's registered partnership law, granting legal recognition to same-sex couples. This move was a pivotal moment in advancing LGBTQ+ rights in Greenland, signaling a step towards greater equality and inclusion within the community.

Article 51 of the Constitution of Ukraine, adopted in 1996, defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. However, things may change soon. The country’s current president Zelensky stated that Ukraine’s government may allow civil partnerships for same-sex couples in the future.

The right to change one's gender on official documents in New South Wales was established under the Transgender (Anti-Discrimination and Other Acts Amendment) Act 1996, which came into effect on 28 June 1996. The law allowed for a person to apply to change their legal gender only if they have undergone sexual reassignment surgery, which was defined by the act as a "surgical procedure involving the alteration of a person’s reproductive organs for the purpose of assisting a person to be considered to be a member of the opposite sex, or to correct or eliminate ambiguities relating to the sex of the person." The law also stated that the applicant must be over the age of 18 and unmarried. If the person was under 18, the act required that a parent or guardian apply on their behalf.

Iceland has recognized same sex registered partnerships, giving them all rights and duties of marriage. A ban on same sex adoption was lifted in 2006.

Same-sex marriage is illegal under SB 1487, called No Same-Sex Marriages.

In 1996, transgender people were added to New South Wales' anti-discrimination act as a protected characteristic against employment discrimination.

Federal human rights law applies directly to only federal government employment and employers which fall under federal jurisdiction. Gender identity is only implicitly protected under interpretation of the law by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. Attempts have been made to have gender identity and gender expression added as protected classes to both the Canadian Human Rights Act and Criminal Code, though none of these attempts so far has been successful. Provincial human rights acts are separate, but Supreme Court precedent exists for requiring provinces to protect the same classes as the Canadian Human Rights Act. At this time all provinces protect against employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Of the provinces only Ontario has explicit protection on the basis of both gender identity and gender expression in its human rights code, though several provide implicit protections on the basis of gender identity or "transsexualism" under the category of "sex" or "gender".

Tennessee Act of 1996 define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

Several provisions within the constitution, the family law and the civil code points to the definition of a marriage as being a union between a man and a woman.

Prohibition of "sexual orientation" discrimination was first included at Section 8 of the Interim Constitution that came into force in April 1994, and was carried through Section 9(3) of the Constitution of South Africa (1996). On the 10th of May 2024, the President gave royal assent to the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech act which further strengthened LGBT protections in South Africa. The act provides protections under grounds of albinism, ethnic or social origin, gender, HIV and AIDS status, nationality, migrant or refugee status or asylum seekers, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or sex characteristics.

South Africa is currently the only African country to allow transgender service in their military.

In 1996, Alaska’s legislature passed a statute restricting marriage to different-sex couples, preventing it from same-sex couples. In 1998, Anchorage would provide the freedom to marry in spite of this.

In Andorra, same-sex couples or individuals may not adopt. Article 2 of the 1996 law governing adoption specifically requires a heterosexual couple to adopt.

Age of consent laws are equitable regardless of gender or orientation.

Campbell v. Sundquist struck down the state's Homosexual Practices Act, ruling the state's same-sex-only sodomy law violated their right to privacy under Tennessee's Constitution, which is a right that was recognized in the 1992 case of Davis v. Davis.

Gender affirming care is legal in Latvia. However, despite misinformation stating otherwise, it is rarely given to minors.

Komi-Permyak adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Yaroslavl adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Tver adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Novogrod adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Vologda adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Kostroma adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Ivanovo adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Nizhegrod adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Vladimir adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Moscow City adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Moskva adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Kaluga adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Tulskaya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Ryazan adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Mordovia adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Penzens adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Tambov adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Lipetskaya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Kabardino adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Stavropolskiy adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Arkhangelsk adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Murmansk adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Karelia adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

St Petersburg adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Leningrad adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Pskov adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Smolensk adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Bryansk adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Oryol adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Kursk adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Belgorod adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Voronezh adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Rostov adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Adygeya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Krasnodar adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Karachay-Cherkess adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

North Ossetia Alana adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Ingushetia adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Dagestan adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Kalmykiya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Astrakhan adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Volgograd adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Saratov adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Ulyanovskaya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Chuvashskaya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Mariy El adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Samarskaya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Tartarstan adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Udmurt adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Kirov adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Nenets adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Komi adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Perm adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Sverdlovskaya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Bashkortostan adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Orenburg adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Chelyabinskaya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Kurgan adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Yamalo Nenets adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Khanty-Mansiyskiy adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Tyumenskaya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Omsk adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Tomskaya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Novosibirskaya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Altay Kray adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Kemerovskaya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Khakasiya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Altay adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Krasnoyarskiy adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Irkutsk adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Buryatiya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Zabalajkalskij adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Tvya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Yereyev adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Sakha adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Amurskaya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Primorsky adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Sakhalin adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Khaboarovskiy adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Magadanskaya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Kamchatskaya adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Chuotka adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

Kaliningrad adopted an equal age of consent a few years after homosexuality was decriminalised when a new federal criminal code was enacted.

There are no legal restrictions on gender-affirming care in Poland.

Since Norway adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood in 1996, trans people have the right to access gender-affirming care through the country's public healthcare system if they are over the age of 16 and have a physician's letter proving that they're transgender. Teens are given the right to puberty blockers after puberty has started. Treatment is not offered to non-binary patients. Surgeries are not recommended under 18, but some can get top surgery.

In 1996, Ghana legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. The government is trying to pass a law that seeks to ban gender affirming surgeries and access to such is difficult for trans Ghanians.

Before July 2020, minors and adults alike were allowed to access gender affirming care, including hormones and puberty blockers and surgery for adults.

Homosexuality became legal in every Russian federal subject in 1993, except for Chechnya. While Chechnya does not have an official law dictating what to do against LGBTQ+ people, openly LGBTQ+ people will either get arrested, or possibly killed. Chechen police will participate in "honor killings" towards anyone who demonstrates homosexual activity or activism for queer rights.

Unregistered cohabitation confers limited rights to unmarried couples.

Employment Discrimination illegal.

Outlined in BC Human Rights Code

Section 9(3) of the South African Constitution prohibits unfair discrimination on the grounds of sex, gender and sexual orientation. In addition, the Constitutional Court has stated that the section must also be interpreted as prohibiting discrimination against transgender people.

Section 9(3) of the South African Constitution prohibits unfair discrimination on the grounds of sex, gender and sexual orientation. In addition, the Constitutional Court has stated that the section must also be interpreted as prohibiting discrimination against transgender people.

There is protection against discrimination at court in the criminal code.

The Red Cross controls blood donations in Australia and it has a ban on MSMs active in the last year

The age of consent in Russia is 16 for same-sex couples. However, in Chechnya, the age of consent is N/A because homosexuality is de facto illegal there.

Articles 1 and 12 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation, which took effect in 1995, define marriage as between a man and a woman. In 2020, Russian voters approved amendments to Russia's constitution. One of the amendments defines marriage as a union strictly between a man and woman.

Ley Orgánica núm. 10/1995, de 23 de noviembre, del Código Penal.

Art. 22.4 criminal code. In the current penal code is considered an aggravating.

Actually the criminal code in Spain is under review in order to increase the age of consent.

There are no law specifically preventing homosexual

The Sexual Offences Act of 1995 criminalises "buggery" with fifteen years imprisonment in Antigua and Barbuda. Lesbianism is also criminalised under "serious indecency".

Gender marker change requires initiating a court procedure in which the applicant must file an “assessment suit”, manufacturing proceedings between the applicant and their family. This procedure is very subjective and can result in summary dismissal of the applicant’s suit. Conditions can include a “real-life test”, requiring the applicant to have expressed their gender identity publicly for two years (often without any medical intervention) and medical testing, both psychological and physical. This procedure is based on the Supreme Court decision of 22 March 1991 which interprets the sense of belonging to a gender as “a personal good”, per Article 23 of the Civil Code (1964), meaning that a suit can be brought on this basis under Article 189 of the Code. Another Supreme Court judgment of 22 September 1995 established that parents or guardians of the applicant are the defendants in the lawsuit taken. Reports produced by Transfuzja showed that a diagnosis of “transsexualism” can be obtained through a series of tests and examinations, both psychological and physical, including head x-rays, genitalia examination and karyotype check. As there are no unified standards to diagnose a person of “transsexualism” in Poland, healthcare providers “recommend” a two-year “real life” test, during which the applicant is required to live full-time as their preferred gender, but they are not prescribed any hormonal treatment and they are still unable to change their legal status. While it is possible to receive hormonal treatment without a diagnosis, this practice can complicate legal gender recognition court procedures. In the resolution of the Court Supreme Court (ref. no. III CZP 100/77), the court found admissible gender change without surgery. In the same judgment, the court decided that it was possible to rectify the birth certificate.

In Chaco, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the repeal of laws criminalising "dressing as the opposite sex" in 1995.

In 1995, North Carolina passed a health education law that explicitly promoted a "mutually faithful monogamous heterosexual relationship" as the best way to prevent transmission of HIV/AIDS. The homophobic language was repealed in 2006.

When Moldova decriminalised homosexuality in 1995, the age of consent was higher than for heterosexual relations until a reform passed in 2003. This also applied in Gagauzia.

When Moldova decriminalised homosexuality in 1995, the age of consent was higher than for heterosexual relations until a reform passed in 2003. This also applied in Chişinău.

Unlike the rest of Moldova, male homosexuality remained illegal in Transnistria until 2002.

When Moldova decriminalised homosexuality in 1995, the age of consent was higher than for heterosexual relations until a reform passed in 2003.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Cahul.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Taraclia.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Straseni.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Criuleni.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Cantemir.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Cimislia.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Briceni.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Ungheni.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Ialoveni.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Nisporeni.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Soldanesti.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Tighina.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Orhei.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Leova.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Falesti.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Dubăsari.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Drochia.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Basarabeasca.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Telenesti.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Riscani.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Edinet.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Singerei.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Floresti.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Hincesti.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Donduseni.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Ocnita.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Calarasi.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Anenii Noi.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Balti.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applied to Soroca.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies to Causeni.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies to Chișinău.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies to the Moldovan-controlled areas of Stinga Nistrului.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applied in Glodeni.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applied to Rezina.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies to Stefan Voda.

In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This law applies to Gagauzia.

Although Moldova decriminalised homosexuality in 1995, it remained illegal in the breakaway territory of Transnistria until 2002.

Homosexuality was decriminalised in Moldova in 1995 under Law No. 500.

The age of consent was 18 years for homosexual intercourse and 13 years for heterosexual intercourse (for girls).

The Penal Code passed on January 27, 1995 decriminalized consensual homosexual intercourse. Article 116 - the crime of "homosexuality" which punished homosexual intercourse when conducted forcefully, with minor people, or with persons unable to protect themselves has been completely repealed by amending the law from 2001.

In May of 1995, an Ontario court ruled that restricting same-sex couples from adopting was discriminatory and therefore against the law.

In Portugal, there are no major or excessive restrictions on the ability of transgender people to transition medically.

Surgery is required in the Vital Statistics Act.

Arkansas will amend after receipt of a court order verifying that they have undergone sex-reassignment surgery and that their names have been changed.

The Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Registration Act of 1995 provided for legal gender recognition but until 2008, it required surgery.

Until 2016, Jalisco defined a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. In 2014, civil unions would be recognised.

There are no restrictions on LGBT content, but the authorities of Djibouti prosecute the public display of same-sex sexual conduct under laws prohibiting attacks on “good morals" under Sections 353 and 354 of Djibouti's Penal Code in 1995.

In 1995, Sri Lanka amended its laws against homosexuality to also include women. The change was made after the laws were criticized for being discriminatory on the basis of sex. The punishment for homosexuality is up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine, and there is evidence that the law has been enforced in recent years. In 2022, a bill was introduced that would repeal Sri Lanka's laws against homosexuality, but it has not passed.

While surgery is not explicitly a requirement, Utah requires medical documentation of transition in order to recognise a change in one’s legal gender.

Owing to a history of military influence in politics and several coups, Haiti abolished its military in 1995. However, it would be restored in 2017.

Sweden became the second country of the world after Denmark to recognize gay couples with registered partnerships, these partnerships were equal to marriage. However registered partners were not allowed to adopt before 2003.

In Tucumán, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of provisions criminalising "dressing as the opposite sex" in public in 1995.

Single and joint adoption are permitted per N.J. Stat. §9:3-43. Second-parent adoption is permitted via case law in H.N.R, 666 A.2d 535 (N.J.Super, 1995)

The 1995 Administrative Memorandum of the Nebraska Division of Children and Family Services introduced a ban on fostering and adoption by individuals identifying as "homosexual" as well as unmarried individuals.

Equal Opportunity Act commenced in 1995, recent amendment 21 December 2010; religious exemptions apply

Article 141 of Slovenian Penal Code adopted on September 29, 1994, strictly prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. This protection applies to any of the human rights or fundamental freedoms recognized by the international community or determined by the constitution or laws of Slovenia.

In Córdoba, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the repeal of a 1980 law that criminalised homosexuals frequenting places with minors.

A bill was signed to reduce the age of consent for men who have sex with men from 21 to 18.

Article 120 of the penal code states male homosexuality is punishable by 3 years in prison. Female homosexuality is not illegal, but lesbians still face heavy social persecution.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Criuleni.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Tighina.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Leova.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Singerei.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Riscani.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Causeni.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Falesti.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Telenesti.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Floresti.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Glodeni.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Drochia.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Dubăsari.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Briceni.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Soldanesti.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Calarasi.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Soroca.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Straseni.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Taraclia.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Cahul.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Edinet.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Nisporeni.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Hincesti.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Stefan Voda.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Ialoveni.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Basarabeasca.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Donduseni.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Rezina.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Anenii Noi.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Cimislia.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Chișinău.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Ungheni.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Orhei.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Balti.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Ocnita.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Cantemir.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to the Moldovan-controlled areas of Stinga Nistrului.

The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Gagauzia.

The Constitution of Moldova passed in 1994 explicitly defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage.

The age of sexual consent was 18 years old for anal intercourse between men and 14 years for other sexual practices.

The age of sexual consent was 18 years old for anal intercourse between two men and 14 years for other sexual practices.

There was no definition of marriage in the 1990 Constitution. Article 29: "Marriage and marriage & family relations are regulated by law" Law on Marriage and Family Relations from 1980, article 26: "Marriage is a union of life between husband and wife regulated by law".

On July 14, 1994, Parliament of Serbia repealed paragraph 3 of article 110 of Criminal Code and thus decriminalized male homosexuality on its entire territory, including the autonomous provinces of Vojvodina and Kosovo & Metohija. Since the self-proclaimed independence of 2008, homosexuality has been legal in the Republic of Kosovo.

On July 14, 1994, Serbian parliament repealed paragraph 3 of article 110 of Criminal Code and thus decriminalized male homosexuality. The whole term and criminal act called "Unnatural fornication" was completely removed from Criminal Code in 2005.

In 1994, Mexico passed a policy on blood donation under NOM 003-SSA2 which explicitly banned gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The ban would be repealed in 2012.

Germany fully repealed section 175 of the German Criminal Code and legalized homosexual activity in 1994.

A loophole was frequently used by trans people in the Civil Status Law of 1994 in Egypt to change their legal gender in the absence of a legal gender recognition process. However, cases required surgery for acceptance. Until 2024, the Ministry of Interior adopted a "don't ask, don't tell" policy in relation to this.

Article 58 of the 1972 constitution defined marriage as a different-sex union. Article 34 of the Family Code (1994) establishes that people of the same sex cannot marry each other. In 2018, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that the American convetion on Human rights mandates the recognition of same-sex marriage, recommending that countries issue decrees until legislation was brought into place. In March 2023, after seven years of delay the court ruled that there is no positive right to same-sex marriage in Panama under the constitution, halting any potential change for the time being through the courts.

In early 1994, Dr John Stubbs introduced a Private Members Bill with the aim of decriminalising consensual same-sex acts. On 13 May 1994, the Parliament of Bermuda approved “The Stubbs Bill” by a vote of 22 to 16.

Under the interim constitution after apartheid, the new government took a more progressive position towards a diverse military and seemingly allowed LGBT soldiers to serve.

Section 14 of the Sexual Offences Act 23 of 1957, as inserted by the Immorality Amendment Act 2 of 1988, set the age of consent for gay and lesbian sex at 19, as opposed to 16 for straight sex. However, in the case of Geldenhuys v National Director of Public Prosecutions and Others the Constitutional Court found this discrimination to be unconstitutional, and set 16 as the uniform age of consent retroactively to 27 April 1994.

Nebraska requires surgery for legal gender recognition.

The age of consent in Belarus is 16 years, as stated in Articles 168 and 169, which read: "Sexual intercourse, sodomy, lesbian intercourse or other sexual acts committed by adults who have reached eighteen years of age, with a person who is obviously not reached sixteen years of age, with no signs of crimes envisaged by Articles 166 and 167 of this Code, shall be punished by restriction of liberty from two to four years, or imprisonment for a term of two to five years. "and" indecent assault, committed by a person under eighteen years of age, in relation to a person who obviously has not attained the age of sixteen, in the absence of evidence of the crimes stipulated in Articles 166, 167 and 168 of this Code, shall be punished by imprisonment for up to six months or imprisonment for a term of one to three years "

Only form of homosexuality that is illegal is non-consensual homosexual intercourse

The Human Rights Act 1993 (Māori: Te Ture Tika Tangata 1993) outlaws discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. Initially, this law temporarily exempted government activities until 1999. In 1998, an amendment bill was introduced making this exemption permanent; this was abandoned following a change of government in 1999. The new Labour Government instead passed another amendment to apply the Act to government activities, and also to create a new ability for the courts to "declare" legislation inconsistent with the Act. There is no explicit protection from discrimination based on gender identity/expression. In 2023, the Human Rights Amendment Bill (2023) was introduced in parliament to include “gender identity”.

The Human Rights Act 1993 (Māori: Te Ture Tika Tangata 1993) outlaws discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. Initially, this law temporarily exempted government activities until 1999. In 1998, an amendment bill was introduced making this exemption permanent; this was abandoned following a change of government in 1999. The new Labour Government instead passed another amendment to apply the Act to government activities, and also to create a new ability for the courts to "declare" legislation inconsistent with the Act. There is no explicit protection from discrimination based on gender identity/expression. In 2023, the Human Rights Amendment Bill (2023) was introduced in parliament to include “gender identity”.

New Zealand responsible for defence.

New Zealand responsible for defence.

New Zealand responsible for defence.

When New Zealand passed the Human Rights Act of 1993, which took effect the following year, LGBT people were officially allowed to serve in the military.

The Human Rights Act 1993 (Māori: Te Ture Tika Tangata 1993) outlaws discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. Initially, this law temporarily exempted government activities until 1999. In 1998, an amendment bill was introduced making this exemption permanent; this was abandoned following a change of government in 1999. The new Labour Government instead passed another amendment to apply the Act to government activities, and also to create a new ability for the courts to "declare" legislation inconsistent with the Act. There is no explicit protection from discrimination based on gender identity/expression. In 2023, the Human Rights Amendment Bill (2023) was introduced in parliament to include “gender identity”.

In a 1994 law, Morelos defined a marriage as being between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage.

In 1994, Hawaii provided for legal gender recognition but required proof of surgery.

Gender-affirming healthcare is legal in Mongolia but administrative difficulties and social conservatism make it difficult to access in practice.

under article 7 of law of public associations

In 1994, Tanzania legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.

The Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos (Urban Leasing Law) was passed in 1994, allowing registered cohabitation for same-sex couples which granted some of the rights previously reserved for married couples.

Israel does not legally recognize same-sex marriage. In Israel, marriage is mostly regulated by religious institutions. However, in 1994 Israel expanded the Legal status of Unregistered Cohabitation to same sex couples, today it works virtually the same way as marriage with a few exceptions. Israel was the first country in Asia to grant such recognition and this legal status is still available to same sex couples.

Same-sex couples are not permitted joint or second parent adoption.

Homosexuality is not legal in Yemen.

Surgery required.

Article 234 of the Civil Code establishes that marriage is the union between a man and a woman. The Civil Code establishes that "homosexuality" is grounds for divorce, separation and annulment of marriage. The Constitution (1993) establishes that cohabitation is the stable union of a man and a woman (Article 5). On four occasions since 2016, the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC) was ordered through judicial means to recognize and register same-sex marriages celebrated abroad, however, the RENIEC appealed all the rulings. In 2020, the Constitutional Court declared inadmissible the appeal for constitutional grievance filed by Óscar Ugarteche, so that the RENIEC would comply with registering his marriage certificate with his same-sex partner, which was celebrated in Mexico. In 2022, the Constitutional Court declared the constitutional grievance inadmissible on the grounds that the registration of same-sex marriages “collides with the notion of marriage contained not only in the Civil Code, but also in the Political Constitution of Peru.” Susel Paredes and Gracia Aljovín filed the lawsuit. In July 2023, the Fourth Constitutional Court of the Superior Court of Justice of Lima ordered RENIEC to register the marriage of a same-sex couple celebrated in Argentina. The Court decided not to apply Article 234 of the Civil Code in the specific case because it is contrary to the principle of equality and non-discrimination contained in the constitution and international agreements. The decision only applies to the plaintiff couple and does not affect the content or validity of Article 234.

Don't Ask, Don't Tell was the historic compromise signed by President Bill Clinton authorizing people who are LGBT to serve in the military provided they didn't disclose sexuality. The law also removed the ability for others in the military from asking for a service member's orientation.

In 1993, the Northern Territory's Anti-Discrimination Act of 1992 came into effect, prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of "sexuality", which included "transsexuality", providing protections to trans people as well. Later amendments would replace sexuality with sexual orientation and add gender identitty in 2022.

Norway recognized same sex registered partnerships in 1993, giving gay couples all rights of marriage with the exception of adoption rights.

The age of consent in Ireland is 17 for heterosexual and homosexual sex. Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 states: "Subject to sections 3 and 5 of this Act, any rule of law by virtue of which buggery between persons is an offence is hereby abolished."

Homosexuality was decriminalized in Ireland with the the passing of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, 1993.

Nevada repealed its laws against sodomy in 1993. The bill that repealed the sodomy ban was Senate Bill 466.

In 1993, Lithuania's Parliament abolished Article 122.1 of it's Penal Code. Article 122.1 had criminalized male-to-male sex between adults with a punishment of up to three years imprisonment.

Until a few years after decriminalisation, an unequal age of consent remained.

In Nenets, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Udmurt, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Bashkortostan, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Chelyabinsk, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Ulyanovsk, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Samara, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Tatarstan, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Mariy-El, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Yamalo-Nenets, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Tuva, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Altay Kray, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Khakassia, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Kirov, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Novosibirsk, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Omsk, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Kurgan, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Perm, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Chuvash, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Komi, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Sverdlovsk, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Tyumen, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Khanty-Mansiysk, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Altay, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Kemerovo, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Tomsk, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Krasnoyarsk, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Orenburg, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Irkutsk, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Buryatiya, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Zabaykalsky, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Amur, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Sakha, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Chukotka, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Kamchatskaya, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Sakhalin, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Magadan, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Khabarovskiy Kray, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Primorskiy Kray, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Arkhangelskaya, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Vladimir, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Vologda, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Kostroma, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Yaroslavl, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Ivanovo, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Nizhegorod, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Mordovia, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Penza, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Saratov, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Tambov, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Ryazan, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Moscow City, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Lipetsk, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Tula, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Oryol, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Kaluga, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Volgograd, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Astrakhan, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Kalmykia, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Stavropol, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Ingushetia, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In North Ossetia-Alania, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Kabardino-Balkar, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Karachay-Cherkess, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Adygeya, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Krasnodar, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Rostov, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Voronezh, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Belgorod, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Kursk, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Bryansk, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Smolensk, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Tver, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Novgorod, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Kaliningrad, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Pskov, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Leningrad, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Karelia, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Murmansk, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Moscow, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Dagestan, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In Komi-Permyak, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

In St. Petersburg, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

Homosexuality between men became legal in Russia on May 27, 1993. Homosexuality was never explicitly criminalized between women. In Chechnya, homosexuality is de facto illegal. On November 30, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation recognized the LGBT movement as extremist and banned it. However, the court ruled this does not concern the private life of LGBT people, but more concerns LGBT activists.

In 1993, Moldova implemented a ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men. This law applies in Chișinău.

In 1993, Moldova implemented a ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men. This law applies in Gagauzia.

The Moldovan legislation bans MSMs from donating blood due to high risk of transmitting STDs since 1993.

On April 7th, 1993, the Council of Washington D.C. repealed provisions of its sodomy law to legalise consensual homosexuality.

In 1993, Minnesota passed a law prohibiting education institutions from teaching about homosexuality or bisexuality or promoting them as acceptable lifestyles. This was repealed in 2023.

A 1993 amendment to Minnesota's human rights act prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. During this time, no federal protections existed.

Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is illegal. Religious exemptions apply. Additionally, the Human Rights Campaign states, "The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires grantees and participants of HUD programs to comply with local and state non-discrimination laws that include sexual orientation and gender identity. HUD also prohibits inquiries regarding the sexual orientation or gender identity of a prospective tenant or applicant for assisted housing in every state (March 2012)."

Language specifically protects on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Exemptions exist for religiously affiliated/operated organizations.

Until 2022, Switzerland only provided for legal gender recognition on the condition of surgery and sterilisation.

From 1993 to 2007, there were no known cases of people getting discharged because they were LGBTQ, it was at a stand still. Until 2007 when a act was passed to make it fully legal for serving openly.

In 1993, the Netherlands passed the General Equal Treatment Act which prohibited employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Following decriminalisation, the age of consent for gay men was set at 18, compared to 16 for heterosexuals and lesbians.

Legal for all people

In 1993, the Netherlands passed the General Equal Treatment Act which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in housing.

Since 2016, serving openly in the military has been legalized.

legal since 1993

Any person may adopt per state statute, and case law has permitted second-parent adoptions.

Any person of "full age" may adopt, and second-parent adoption is also legal.

In 1993, Guinea Bissau repealed parts of the Portuguese colonial penal code that outlawed "vices against nature". Later, in 2008, Guinea Bissau signed the 2008 United Nations Statement on Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity which called on all countries to "promote and protect human rights of all persons, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity".

Equal Rights Act of 1993 banned discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Hate crimes in the Netherlands have been rising in recent years.

Blood Donation was banned in Brazil until 2020.

LGBTQ+ people are allowed to serve in the Australian army. (Australia is responsible for the defence of: Heard Island and McDonald Islands.)

Between 1992 and 2006, despite the lack of regulation, there were cases of legal gender recognition in South Korea after surgery was performed.

Constitutionally banned since 1992. A bill that would have allowed civil unions with limited rights for same-sex couples would have been discussed soon in the Parliament but that was taken off the schedule. A court in 2023 stated that a same-sex couple who married abroad cannot register their marriage.

LGBT soldiers are permitted to serve in the Canadian military and have been since Douglas v Canada.

The Age of consent in Kentucky is 16 years old.

Sodomy law remains in the Kentucky statutes but is not enforceable due to the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Lawrence v. Texas (2003)

In 1992, the government banned: "anyone who induces, promotes, propagandises or practices sexual intercourse between persons of the same sex".

In 1992, Nicaragua passed legislation that criminalized “anyone who induces, promotes, propagandises or practices sexual intercourse between persons of the same sex commits the crime of sodomy,” with a punishment of one to three years of imprisonment.

Homosexuality was decriminalised by the Sexual Offences Act 1992.

Age of consent is equal and is set at 16.

The Paraguayan civil code adopted in 1991 defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

In 1992, the District of Columbia passed a law providing for a domestic partnership with limited protections for same-sex couples, although Congress would withhold funds until 2002. Over time, the law would expand until marriage was granted in 2010.

The first sex change operation in Serbia was performed in 1989 by prof. Dr. Sava Perović, the founder of this branch of medicine in Serbia. The first case of legal gender change was recorded on June 5, 1992, when the Municipal Secretariat for the General Administration of the Municipality of Savski Venac in Belgrade issued a decision approving the correction of the registered gender "from female to male" for a female person in the birth register.

In 1992, Alabama passed a law that prohibited schools from teaching that homosexuality is an acceptable lifestyle and required that schools teach that it is illegal in the state. In 2003 the US Supreme Court under LAWRENCE V. TEXAS made unconstitutional state anti-sodomy laws. Regardless, teachers in Alabama still had to emphasize that homosexuality was illegal until it was repealed in 2021.

LGBT people have been able to serve in the Swiss military since 1992.

Homosexual activity has been legal in Estonia since its independence from the USSR.

The first transgender person to change their legal gender in independent Estonia did so on 6 April 1992. This followed a decision by a medical expert committee convened to assess her case. Her birth certificate was corrected on this date, this was viewed as a pre-requisite to any surgery, which would have otherwise been considered mutilation under the law. While gender-affirming surgery was later carried out, it was not a pre-requisite for legal gender recognition. The state of affairs was not regulated by law, but others were known to have been given authorization by the same medical expert committee to change their legal data. This was ended in around 1994, since the Ministry of Social Affairs and Ministry of the Interior could not agree on whether surgery should be a pre-requisite for legal gender recognition. During that time, legal gender recognition was not possible. This stand-off eventually resulted in the 1997 decree not requiring surgery for legal gender recognition, in exchange for the relevant minister signing off on every transgender person requesting such recognition.

Since 1992, sexual orientation has been recognized for data collection about hate crimes in Michigan. In August 2021, a court in Michigan declared that gender identity is implicitly included within the 1992 hate crime laws of Michigan - under the “gender” interpretation.

Sections 9 and 12 of Chapter 154 of the Sexual Offences Act criminalized homosexuality. Section 9 of the Act made buggery a criminal offence, punishable upon conviction by imprisonment for life. Section 12 of the Act made it an offence for a person to commit an act of serious indecency on or towards another person, or to incite another person to commit such an act with them or with someone else, punishable by up to 10 years’ imprisonment.

From 1992 to 2022, homosexuality was illegal, so there was no age of consent.

The Discrimination Act of 1991 took effect in 1992 in the Australian Capital Territory, prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of sexuality or "transexuality", later amended to gender identity in 2010.

No surgery required since 2018: it was only required prior to this year under French laws. Non-binary options have been missing on documents.

Trans people can change their legal gender in Alabama but must first undergo surgery. Additionally, they are given amended birth certificates noting changes in name and sex instead of a new one.

No laws ban or restrict GAC but practical limitations such as a lack of available doctors and services prove to be real challenges for transgender Filipinos.

The Sexual Offences Act 1992 decriminalised homosexual activity but set the age of consent for same sex male couples to 21, which was reduced to 18 in 2001 by the Criminal Justice Act 2001, compared to 16 for heterosexual couples.

No surgery required since 2018. Missing non binary options on documents.

No other laws in place.

There is no definition of marriage in the 1991 Constitution. Article 40: "Legal relations in marriage, family and cohabitation are regulated by law." Family Law from 1992, article 6: "Marriage is a legally regulated union of life between a man and a woman in which the interests of the spouses, the family and society are realized.."

Gender identity is not spelled out in the BC Human Rights Code

In 1992, employment discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation was outlawed.

Article 124.1 that prohibits male-male sex was repealed in 1992

Constitutional ban since 1992.

There are legal protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation in: employment (1992), the provision of goods and services (2000), health (2004) and education (2014). The Student Rights Law (2014) include "gender identity" among the protected grounds of discrimination.

Homosexuals can serve openly in all branches of the military.

Technically, homosexuals can serve openly in the military. There are no laws protecting them against discriminations though.

Consensual age is Switzerland is 16 years old, unless the difference in age between the persons involved is not more than 3 years.

Only 22 countries allow trans service, Kyrgyzstan is not one of them

Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Ukraine since 1991.

Until 2011, the independent Ukrainian state did not provide for legal gender recognition.

Azerbaijan currently provides no legal path for changing gender markers on official documents.

Consensual homosexual intercourse between men has been decriminalized nationwide since 1991.

Consensual homosexual intercourse between men has been decriminalized nationwide since 1991.

Consensual homosexual intercourse between men has been decriminalized nationwide since 1991.

In 1991, Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina repealed paragraph 2 of article 93 of Criminal Code and thus decriminalized male homosexuality.

There are no legal provisions that allow gender change in official documents. Article 21 of the Civil Code allows name change, but it is not specific to trans people. The Handbook for Higher Education Institutions presented by the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan includes transsexuality and hermaphroditism within the investigations on controversial sexual situations and mentions that these examinations are carried out in ambiguous cases, i.e. when a person's gender (female or male) is uncertain.

There is no process for legal gender recognition in Transnistria.

Article 46 of The Constitution of Bulgaria (1991) defines marriage as a “free union between a man and a woman.” Bulgaria has recognized one gay marriage because of a court ruling, and only one being recognized does not mean they recognize foreign gay marriages.

Homosexuality was legalised in 1991 after Hong Kong repealed its sodomy laws. However, the age of consent was set at 21, higher than that for heterosexual relations.

Homosexual acts were not mentioned anymore in the revision of the Penal Code of 1991. Therefore the age of consent was lowered to 16 years old for all consenting sexual intercourse.

Marriage in Burkina Faso is defined as between a man and a woman. Article 23 of the country's constitution of 1991 states: "Marriage is founded on the free consent of the man and of the woman. All discrimination founded on race, colour, religion, ethnicity, caste, social origin, or fortune is forbidden in the matter of marriage."

The penal code adopted in 1991 did not mention if homosexuality was illegal. However there are several reports of local laws against loitering and indecent exposure being used disproportionately against LGBT people, especially trans women.

Homosexuality is not legal in Sudan.

In 1991, South Sudan was part of Sudan which had punished homosexuality with the death penalty.

In 1991, The Criminal Act 1991 came into effect. Article 148 punished third time offenders of the "Offence of sodomy" with either the death penalty or with life imprisonment.

In 1991, Arizona passed a law that prohibited instruction on HIV/AIDS as it allegedly "portrayed homosexuality as a positive alternative lifestyle". The law was repealed in 2019.

There is no permanent population in Heard Island and the McDonald Islands, leaving no laws applicable to the region.

When homosexuality was decriminalised in Hong Kong in 1991, a higher age of consent was set at 21 for homosexual sex acts while it was 16 for heterosexual ones. It was ruled unconstitutional by the High Court in 2005.

Until 2025, Queensland provided gender affirming care for all ages including by public services like the gender clinic in the Royal Brisbane Children’s Hospital and in the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.

Texas is one of five states with a "no promo homo" law since 1991 under Section 21.06 of the Penal Code. Educational materials for minors must state that homosexual conduct is unacceptable and a criminal offense. This is still actively in the penal code.

Australian youth outside of Queensland can begin accessing puberty blockers at the age of 10, full HRT is not typically prescribed until 16 and GCS is often not done until 18. However, nobody can access irreversible treatment until 15. For Oestrogen or Testosterone two independent child and adolescent psychiatrists must do a standardised assessment of psychological development as well as a formal assessment of the child’s gender identification and capacity to understand the proposed treatment. A paediatric endocrinologist establishes the child’s pubertal stage, excludes disorders and discusses with the child and parents the effects and risks of puberty suppression. For Puberty blockers a young person requires a multidisciplinary team consisting of a paediatrician, two mental health professionals (one must be a psychiatrist), and a fertility expert, to agree treatment is in the child’s best interests. It is then necessary to make an application to the Family Court for authorisation of treatment.

Australian youth outside of Queensland can begin accessing puberty blockers at the age of 10, full HRT is not typically prescribed until 16 and GCS is often not done until 18. However, nobody can access irreversible treatment until 15. For Oestrogen or Testosterone two independent child and adolescent psychiatrists must do a standardised assessment of psychological development as well as a formal assessment of the child’s gender identification and capacity to understand the proposed treatment. A paediatric endocrinologist establishes the child’s pubertal stage, excludes disorders and discusses with the child and parents the effects and risks of puberty suppression. For Puberty blockers a young person requires a multidisciplinary team consisting of a paediatrician, two mental health professionals (one must be a psychiatrist), and a fertility expert, to agree treatment is in the child’s best interests. It is then necessary to make an application to the Family Court for authorisation of treatment.

Australian youth outside of Queensland can begin accessing puberty blockers at the age of 10, full HRT is not typically prescribed until 16 and GCS is often not done until 18. However, nobody can access irreversible treatment until 15. For Oestrogen or Testosterone two independent child and adolescent psychiatrists must do a standardised assessment of psychological development as well as a formal assessment of the child’s gender identification and capacity to understand the proposed treatment. A paediatric endocrinologist establishes the child’s pubertal stage, excludes disorders and discusses with the child and parents the effects and risks of puberty suppression. For Puberty blockers a young person requires a multidisciplinary team consisting of a paediatrician, two mental health professionals (one must be a psychiatrist), and a fertility expert, to agree treatment is in the child’s best interests. It is then necessary to make an application to the Family Court for authorisation of treatment.

Australian youth outside of Queensland can begin accessing puberty blockers at the age of 10, full HRT is not typically prescribed until 16 and GCS is often not done until 18. However, nobody can access irreversible treatment until 15. For Oestrogen or Testosterone two independent child and adolescent psychiatrists must do a standardised assessment of psychological development as well as a formal assessment of the child’s gender identification and capacity to understand the proposed treatment. A paediatric endocrinologist establishes the child’s pubertal stage, excludes disorders and discusses with the child and parents the effects and risks of puberty suppression. For Puberty blockers a young person requires a multidisciplinary team consisting of a paediatrician, two mental health professionals (one must be a psychiatrist), and a fertility expert, to agree treatment is in the child’s best interests. It is then necessary to make an application to the Family Court for authorisation of treatment.

Australian youth outside of Queensland can begin accessing puberty blockers at the age of 10, full HRT is not typically prescribed until 16 and GCS is often not done until 18. However, nobody can access irreversible treatment until 15. For Oestrogen or Testosterone two independent child and adolescent psychiatrists must do a standardised assessment of psychological development as well as a formal assessment of the child’s gender identification and capacity to understand the proposed treatment. A paediatric endocrinologist establishes the child’s pubertal stage, excludes disorders and discusses with the child and parents the effects and risks of puberty suppression. For Puberty blockers a young person requires a multidisciplinary team consisting of a paediatrician, two mental health professionals (one must be a psychiatrist), and a fertility expert, to agree treatment is in the child’s best interests. It is then necessary to make an application to the Family Court for authorisation of treatment.

Australian youth outside of Queensland can begin accessing puberty blockers at the age of 10, full HRT is not typically prescribed until 16 and GCS is often not done until 18. However, nobody can access irreversible treatment until 15. For Oestrogen or Testosterone two independent child and adolescent psychiatrists must do a standardised assessment of psychological development as well as a formal assessment of the child’s gender identification and capacity to understand the proposed treatment. A paediatric endocrinologist establishes the child’s pubertal stage, excludes disorders and discusses with the child and parents the effects and risks of puberty suppression. For Puberty blockers a young person requires a multidisciplinary team consisting of a paediatrician, two mental health professionals (one must be a psychiatrist), and a fertility expert, to agree treatment is in the child’s best interests. It is then necessary to make an application to the Family Court for authorisation of treatment.

Australian youth outside of Queensland can begin accessing puberty blockers at the age of 10, full HRT is not typically prescribed until 16 and GCS is often not done until 18. However, nobody can access irreversible treatment until 15. For Oestrogen or Testosterone two independent child and adolescent psychiatrists must do a standardised assessment of psychological development as well as a formal assessment of the child’s gender identification and capacity to understand the proposed treatment. A paediatric endocrinologist establishes the child’s pubertal stage, excludes disorders and discusses with the child and parents the effects and risks of puberty suppression. For Puberty blockers a young person requires a multidisciplinary team consisting of a paediatrician, two mental health professionals (one must be a psychiatrist), and a fertility expert, to agree treatment is in the child’s best interests. It is then necessary to make an application to the Family Court for authorisation of treatment.

Australian youth can begin accessing puberty blockers at the age of 10, full HRT is not typically prescribed until 16 and GCS is often not done until 18. However nobody can access irreversible treatment until 15. For Oestrogen or Testosterone two independent child and adolescent psychiatrists must do a standardised assessment of psychological development as well as a formal assessment of the child’s gender identification and capacity to understand the proposed treatment. A paediatric endocrinologist establishes the child’s pubertal stage, excludes disorders and discusses with the child and parents the effects and risks of puberty suppression. For Puberty blockers a young person requires a multidisciplinary team consisting of a paediatrician, two mental health professionals (one must be a psychiatrist), and a fertility expert, to agree treatment is in the child’s best interests. It is then necessary to make an application to the Family Court for authorisation of treatment.

In 1991, Mongolia legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.

Legal for LGB people, but not transgender people.

Until being legalised nationwide under federal law, the only law recognising same-sex couples in the Northern Territory was the De Facto Relationship Act of 1991. It provided provisions for unregistered couples who live together to be granted limited rights.

Legal between consenting adults.

The Lao family law states in article 38 that people who have "inappropriate behaviours" or those who have had their parental rights withdrawn may not adopt children. However, LGBT is not explicitly covered in the way this law is written so the result is ambiguous.

The Family Law defines marriage to be a union between a man and a woman. Laos has not introduced any specific legislation around marriage equality for same-sex couples.

The general age of consent in Paraguay is 14 years for heterosexual acts and 16 years for homosexual acts.

Homosexuality was legalised in 1990 after Law 104/90 was enacted, removing all references to sodomy and homosexuality in Article 325 of the Paraguayan Penal Code.

After the fall of communism in Bulgaria but before the adoption of a homophobia censorship law in 2024 there was no censorship of LGBT issues by the Bulgarian government.

Marriage in North Korea is defined as between a man and a woman. Article 8 of the Family Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea states “Marriage may be done only between one man and one woman.”

Costa Rica banned gays from donating blood with Executive Decree 19933-S. The Degree was published in the Sept. 13, 1990 edition of the official government newspaper, La Gaceta. The order specifically identified gay men, sex workers, intravenous drug users and others as “high risk” for blood donation, citing concerns about HIV-AIDS.