In 2001, there were 37 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 55 changes made and 39 in the following year. A total of 634 legal changes were made in the 2000s.
- November 5
- LGBT discrimination becomes n/a.Even though some laws prohibiting discrimination against LGBT people have been passed in Brazil, they were not actually enforced.
- October 29Homosexual activity becomes legal.Supreme Court overturned 1977 law banning homosexual activity
- October 24
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Some protections under the new discrimination protection. Sexual orientation discrimination protection through human rights institute.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Under the new Burundi new anti-discrimination. As well sexual orientation discrimination protection only through Human rights institute.
- September 28Same-sex marriage becomes other type of partnership.Same-sex couples are legally able to form registered partnerships
- September 14
- September 1
- August 9Homosexual activity becomes varies by region.Homosexuality is legal in Indonesia. The age of consent is 18 years old. Illegal in the Autonomous province of Aceh. Although, the Indonesian law allows homosexual conducts an overbroad interpretation of the pornography law, coupled with government action has enabled the police to use in targetting LGBT people.
- August 1
- Equal age of consent becomes equal.
- Equal age of consent becomes equal.
- Equal age of consent becomes equal.
- Same-sex marriage becomes civil unions.Germany recognizes civil unions and provides tax benefits to couples in a civil union.
- Equal age of consent becomes equal.
- June 26
- June 12
- May 8
- April 1Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize gay marriage. The Lower Chamber voted 109 in favor on the same-sex marriage, with 33 against on September 12, 2000. On December 19, the Higher Chamber votes 'yes' on the bill. Queen Beatrix ratified the law on December 21st and it went into effect on April 1, 2001.
- January 31LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.Provision of housing is addressed by the Equal Opportunity Act which explicitly states that it "does not include sexual preference or orientation" as a protected status. Gender identity is not mentioned in the Act.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.The Equal Opportunity Act covers employment discrimination and explicitly states that it "does not include sexual preference or orientation" as a protected status. Gender identity is not mentioned in the act.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.The act explicitly states that it "does not include sexual preference or orientation" as a status which may be the basis of discrimination.
- January 26LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.Although certain regions of the Philippines have anti discrimination laws but they are not being widely and properly enforce nor followed. Though LGBT rights groups around the country demand the passing of the Equality Bill.
- January 8Equal age of consent becomes equal.
- January 5LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.Was not added to the current criminal code.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.not much is know about this island. was not added when criminality was decriminalized in Anguilla criminal code.