Joint adoption legal in the Federal District of Mexico City (2010) and the state of Coahuila. Single gay persons may adopt nationwide.

The Constitutional Court ruled that ones sexual orientation and gender identity is not good grounds to terminate service in the police or the military

Under the Adoption Act.

Sexual orientation has been explicitly protected since 2009 in the Alberta Human Rights Act. Gender identity is read-in by the Alberta Human Rights Commission under "gender" though it is not explicit in the Act, however a lengthy tribunal process makes this implicit protection inaccessible to many Albertans.

Sexual orientation is officially a protected group. While not explicit in the law, the Alberta Human Rights Commission reads in transgender rights under "gender", but lengthy tribunal process makes this implicit protection inaccessible to many Albertans.

There remains no explicit protection of transgender people under the Act, though the Alberta Human Rights Commission reads in transgender rights under "gender".

Either single or coupled LGBT people can adopt children.

In 2009, Uruguay became the first Latin American country to allow same-sex couples to adopt children.

Surgery is required in the Vital Statistics Act.

The law specifically states discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation is punishable by imprisonment

LGBTQ+ members are protected from violence and all aspects of life.

Case law overriding Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code

The institution of registered partnership is only available to same sex couples. The unregistered cohabitation (élettársi kapcsolat) of same-sex couples was recognised and placed on equal footing with the unregistered cohabitation of different-sex couples in 1996. However, same-sex marriage is banned by the 2012 Constitution.

Joint adoption not legal at this time, only adoption of one partners existing children.

Laos legalized changing gender in 2009 but there is no protection laws.

Only able to adopt child of the other partner

Sweden becomes the seventh country to legalize same-sex marriage.

In 2009, Iowa became the third state to legalize same-sex marriage. Varnum v. Brien, Supreme Court of Iowa (2009).

Up to 2 years imprisonment and/or up to 50,000 frank fine

In 2009, Vermont became the third US state to legalize same-sex marriage, following Massachusetts in 2004 and Connecticut in 2008. Vermont was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage by legislative means.

On 26 March 2009, Parliament approved a unified anti-discrimination law, known as the Anti-Discrimination Act of 2009, which prohibits, among other categories, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and transgender status in all areas.

At the time, gay couples were allowed to have civil unions and thus was able to apply as a couple.

Within the penal code, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (and discrimination in general) is treated as an aggravating circumstances.

Domestic partnership is recognized by the state as a form of same-sex union

No specific date in March. NZBS lists March 2009 on the linked page. NZBS performed a review in 2013 and results are expected to be public shortly.

Argentina recognizes international convention on human rights. LGBT individuals are explicitly protected in the military code but is not explicitly included in the general discrimination protection code.

Only sexual orientation

Only sexual orientation

Discrimination is illegal

A Colombia court ruling implies that even though there are no specific legal provisions, same sex couples can now file for the same right and protection like a different-sex marriage using the provision of a "de facto union" in the 1991 constitution