Number of LGBT-related laws changed over time
- January 24
- September 6
- July 1Same-sex adoption becomes ambiguous.however the religious amendment makes it hard to adopt.
- June 21LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.City housing discrimination protections in Lamorie, Jackson.
- June 11LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.No discrimination protections currently.
- June 6
- June 1Conversion therapy becomes banned.Just got signed into law today on March 30, 2018.
- April 20
- April 10
- April 1LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.No protections involving sexual orientation or gender identity.
- March 26LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.Homosexuality is illegal there. As well LGBT people are considered taboo.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.Gay people or transgender people are misunderstood.
- March 7
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Full discrimination protections in city of Jackson, Mongolia, Clarksville.
- March 6LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Some protections in certain regions of china. Full Employment discrimination protections in Macau. Government Discrimination protection in Hong Kong.
- February 28Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Civil unions under family partnership.One same sex couple has got married.
- February 15
- February 12Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.requires public announcement of name change. Changes pending. Missing non binary options on drivers licenses.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.Requires surgery to change birth Certificate. Changes pending. Non binary options pending.
- February 2
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Full City protections in Jackson and city of Mongolia.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Full City protections in Jackson, Mongolia, Clarksville. Starkville just had its first pride parade. Currently being faught by Mississippi Gov.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Complete State protection. as well complete city protections for all areas. State wide discrimination protections in employment, housing. previous sex prohibition on sex discrimination is interpreted to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.No conditions required. Non binary options on drivers licenses pending.
- February 1
- January 22Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Not criminalized or regulated. However it is widely condemned.
- January 18
- January 15
- January 9Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Under Movement advancement project. Missing non binary options on documents.
- January 1Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).fines, 3 years in prison and Caning. Not enforced.
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.under federal law since 2015. In Georgia their might be a lgbt friendly governor elected.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Only gender identity discrimination protection state wide. being implemented in various cities and counties.
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Under Gay adoption legalization under the supreme court.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.No laws restricting or criminalizing service.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Full state employment discrimination protections. Full discrimination protection in 2 counties and 9 cities. Full discrimination protection for gender identity for all discrimination protection.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Full discrimination protections and full state discrimination protections.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Full discrimination protections and full state discrimination protections.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Full discrimination protection in state employment. As well under Section VII under sex discrimination. Section VII ruled to include gender identity. As well as city discrimination protection in 22 cities and one county for sexual orientation protection. in 21 cities full discrimination protection.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Not required under state or federal law.
- Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.Civil partnership proposed. Romania court ruled that same sex couples must have partner benefits. Gay Unions and Gay marriage pending.
- Conversion therapy becomes varies by region.illegal under federal law under the therapeutic fraud act signed under Obama.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.In six city discrimination protections. One county.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.City protections in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, San Antonio. In one county. As well as sexual oreination hate crime law.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Under city protections. hate crime law includes sexual orientation. Full state discrimination protections pending. Full housing pending statewide. full public accommodation pending state wide. As well as no laws in place to prevent bullying.
- Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.Gay marriage pending and Civil Unions pending.
- Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.Gay Marriage and Gay Union legalization pending.
- Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.No
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.According to LGBT Map.
- Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.Under EU law.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Nationwide.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Nationwide since 2018.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Only for gender identity and expression.
- Same-sex adoption becomes step-child adoption only.Step child and single options since 2018. Full legalization pending. It will become legal when gay marriage becomes legal.
- December 30
- December 29Same-sex adoption becomes single only.Homosexuality is still illegal there. No laws in place for same sex couples.
- December 27Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.legal to provide but not required.
- December 23
- December 20
- December 19
- December 9Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Following a nation-wide postal vote, 61.6% of Australians voted 'Yes' for Same-sex Marriage in November 2017. The Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 subsequently passed parliament on 7th December and was given Royal Assent on 8th December, coming into effect from 9th December 2017, Australia-wide (including Victoria).
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day.
- October 16LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.City protections in the city of Birmingham and Montevallo.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.There is full discrimination protections in the city of Birmingham, Montevallo. Full state employment discrimination protections pending. Full employment discrimination protections pending state wide. Also protected under Section VII. as well under the case of Glenn v. Brumby.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.In the city of Birmingham, Montevallo. Full state employment discrimination protections pending.
- October 15
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.No laws in place criminalizing lgbt serving. As well Same sex activity is legal.
- October 14LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Only for state employments. As well sex discrimination protection under section VII under sex includes sexual orientation. Hate crime law to come into effect. Pending statewide.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.State Discrimination protection only. As well as sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination protection in public employment only.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Only in state discrimination. Employment discrimination protections pending
- October 12
- October 11LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Only gender identity is illegal state wide. Pending in Some counties.
- October 10
- October 7Same-sex adoption becomes single only.No laws in place for same sex couples.
- Same-sex adoption becomes single only.No restrictions. No laws in place for same sex couples.
- October 6
- Same-sex adoption becomes single only.No laws in place for same sex couples. Legalization pending.
- Same-sex adoption becomes single only.Homosexuality is currently illegal. Legalization pending.
- Same-sex adoption becomes single only.Legalization pending. Gay marriage will be legal in 2020.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.No requirements
- October 2Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.under state and federal law. Non binary options pending.
- Same-sex adoption becomes single only.No restrictions. No laws in place for same sex couples.
- October 1
- Same-sex adoption becomes married couples only.Missing laws for joint adoption, step child adoption.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
- September 18Same-sex adoption becomes single only.No laws in place for same sex couples.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Missing non binary options on documents.
- September 14
- September 12Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.No Requirements.
- September 10Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Conversion therapy ban pending. Not criminalized or regulated. Widely condemned.
- September 5
- September 4
- September 1Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Same-sex marriage became legal in Malta under the Marriage Act and other Laws (Amendment) Bill
- August 24
- August 22
- August 10Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.4- 14 years in prison. Not enforced. decriminalization pending.
- Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.5- 10 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. Since 2013 police officers have to take lgbt sensitivity training.
- August 8Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.Punishment of between 5 to 14 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. it is one of the 69 countries where it is illegal.
- Conversion therapy becomes banned.as of August 10, 2017. It is one of the 10 states and dc that have outlawed this.
- August 7
- August 1
- July 31
- July 14
- July 1
- June 30Same-sex adoption becomes single only.No laws in place for same sex couples. Legalization pending.
- June 1
- May 19Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.5 to 10 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending.
- May 16LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.Only for sexual orientation. Under the revision of the employment law. As well discrimination protection through human rights institute. Full employment discrimination protections pending.
- May 1
- Right to change legal gender becomes ambiguous.No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents.
- April 18LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Sexual orientation discrimination protections under human rights institute. Homosexuality is illegal.
- March 25
- March 24
- March 17Conversion therapy becomes varies by region.Conversion therapy ban pending. Mental health policies changes pending. Conversion therapy ban pending in Ireland.
- March 6Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).1 to 9 years in prison and 10 to 30 whipping. Not enforced.
- March 5
- March 1
- February 25
- Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Not criminalized anywhere in Central Midwest.
- Conversion therapy becomes not banned.According to the Movement Advancement Project.
- February 24
- February 22LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.under the Honduras Criminal Code.
- February 14
- February 12Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.Up to 10 years in prison in the Gaza strip. Under British Mandate criminal code Ordinance number. 74. Not enforced. Female always legal.
- February 11Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.3 or six months to 3 years in prison under public morality laws.
- February 1Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).In July of 2017 it will become legal.
- January 28Same-sex marriage becomes ambiguous.LGBT couple can marry in Aguascalientes after gaining protection.
- January 25
- January 23LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Protection under section VII under sex discrimination covers sexual orientation and gender identity. As well protections for state employees only.
- January 19Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.No Countries in South America still have a law or ban in place.
- January 18Equal age of consent becomes unequal.age of consent is set at 18 years old. Homosexuality is illegal.
- January 15
- January 7LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Legislative Decree #1323 states that crimes motivated by intolerance or discrimination including sexual orientation and gender identity will receive stronger penalizations.
- January 2Conversion therapy becomes banned.
- January 1LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Bill C-16 amended the Canadian Human Rights Act to add gender identity and gender expression to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination.
- Right to change legal gender becomes ambiguous.transgender people can change their name. sex change not legal.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Only for state employment for sexual orientation. As well state hate crime law for sexual orientation. under federal hate crime law for sexual orientation and gender identity. state discrimination protections pending state wide.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Article 26 of the criminal code just got removed
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the revision of the Romanian criminal code.
- Conversion therapy becomes not banned.No laws fining or making laws illegal. Conversion therapy ban pending.
- Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.Civil unions pending. gay marriage pending. Gay marriage required legalization under EU ruling.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Only required surgery is in Finland.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Homosexuality is illegal there.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.LGBT are Protected Here For housing and Employment.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Government covers SRS. Also not required federally as well.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the Northwest Territories Act. as well under the admenment to the federal Criminal Code.
- Same-sex adoption becomes single only.No laws in place for same sex couples. Legalization pending.
- Conversion therapy becomes ambiguous.Under Switzerland's law which made it illegal. nothing in Liechtenstein.
- Right to change legal gender becomes ambiguous.No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents.
- Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Conversion therapy ban pending. also recommended by UN LGBT rights Expert.
- Same-sex adoption becomes single only.Under American Samoa territory law. legal under federal law.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.just missing constitutional discrimination laws.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Under federal Law.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under federal Bill C-250
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Act. Protection for gender identity and expression.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Under the Newfoundland and Labrador. Under Bill C-16. Protection for gender identity and expression.
- December 28Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.they provide the surgery. it is not required. Missing non binary options on documents.
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Only can be done by people in Myanmar. No laws in place for same sex couples.
- December 20
- December 19
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.The congress Nuevo Leon, unanimously approved the law to promote equality and prevent, combat and eliminate dissolution and also prohibit any form of discrimination.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.The congress Nuevo Leon, unanimously approved the law to promote equality and prevent, combat and eliminate dissolution and also prohibit any form of discrimination.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.The congress Nuevo Leon, unanimously approved the law to promote equality and prevent, combat and eliminate dissolution and also prohibit any form of discrimination.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.The state Nuevo leon approves to promote and eliminate the discrimination.
- December 12Conversion therapy becomes ambiguous.They introduced to ban conversion therapy on minor for Texas that they will have a debate on september 1 , 2017
- December 8
- December 6Conversion therapy becomes banned.Anyone who tries to "change, repress or eliminate a person's sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression" will be fined up to 10,000 euros or even jailed for up to a year.
- December 1LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Some protections under sex discrimination.
- November 28
- November 8
- October 31Same-sex adoption becomes single only.No restrictions. No laws in place for same sex couples. Legalization pending.
- October 29
- October 26
- October 16
- October 15
- October 11Same-sex adoption becomes single only.No restrictions. No laws in place for same sex couples. Legalization pending.
- September 28Equal age of consent becomes equal.Equal Age of Consent Bill is going to come into effect in the next couple years.
- Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Not criminalized anywhere in the south.
- September 27
- September 26
- Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Not criminalized. Conversion therapy ban pending. Suggested by UN LGBT rights Expert.
- September 16Equal age of consent becomes equal.Following the amendment in the Queensland Criminal Code, the age of consent is now equal across all states and territories of Australia.
- September 14Conversion therapy becomes ambiguous.Only criminalized in the city of Vancouver. If backed It will be outlawed province wide. State wide conversion therapy ban pending.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Full discrimination protections in city of Lawrence, city of Manhattan and roeland park. Unifed government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. Sexual orientation discrimination protection under state hate crime law.
- Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Under federal law. nothing in Puerto Rico. Conversion therapy ban is pending.
- September 12
- September 10
- September 9Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Conversion therapy ban pending. Soon to be outlawed in Ireland. As well as across the UK too.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Only for state employment. As well as discrimination protection under federal law VII under sex discrimination for sexual oreination and gender identity. Full Employment discrimination protections pending state wide.
- September 7
- Conversion therapy becomes ambiguous.in 7 cities and pittsburg. State wide conversion therapy ban pending.
- Conversion therapy becomes banned.Just got signed today by the governor on July 24, 2018.
- Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Conversion therapy ban Pending. As of June 2018. Widely condemned.
- Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Some places have promoted this in Texas. Conversion therapy ban is pending.
- Conversion therapy becomes ambiguous.not criminalized in this state. however condemned by the AMA association.
- Conversion therapy becomes ambiguous.in a few cities. an in one county. Not criminalized state wide.
- Conversion therapy becomes banned.Bill outlawing conversion therapy on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity just got signed by the governor.
- Conversion therapy becomes not banned.No ban so far. Starkville, Mississippi just allowed the first pride parade to go ahead.
- September 6Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Missing non binary options on documents.
- September 1
- August 14Conversion therapy becomes banned.one of the 12 states that have pass bills criminalizing this practice.
- August 12
- August 10LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.under city discrimination protections only. protections under sexual orientation under Nebraska hate crime law.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.under city housing discrimination protections. as well as under hate crime law. pending statewide.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Full protection under hate crime law. Only full discrimination protections under city protections. only protection under state employment is sexual orientation.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.State employment discriminaiton protections for sexual orientation and gender idneitty and gender expression since June 13, 2018. some under city protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. under hate crime law for sexual orientation. complete protection under federal hate crime law.
- Equal age of consent becomes equal.got equalized when the supreme court struck down the sodomy law.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.there is local protections in the city of Atlanta and Macon-Bib county. under section VII under sex discrimination covers sexual orientation and gender identity. As well under section IX. Full state employment discrimination protections pending. gender identity discrimination protection under Glenn v. Brumby
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Full state discrimination protections for sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression since June 13, 2018.They have only city protections. as well as protection under federal and Louisiana hate crime law for sexual orientation. Also in Full city discrimination protection in two cities. Full Employment, Housing and Public accommodations state wide discrimination protections pending.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.under City discrimination protections.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Full discrimination protections thorugh city discrimination protections in the following cities City of Charles Town, City of Charleston, city of Harpers Ferry, City of Huntington, city of Lewisburg, City of Martinburg, City of Morgantown, City of Shepherdstown,City of Sutton, City of Wheeling, Town of Thurmond.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.city discrimination protections in the city of Lamorie, Jackson.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Only city discrimination protections in Omaha. As well sexual orientation and gender identity under Federal hate crime law. Sexual orientation under Nebraska Hate crime law. Full state discrimination protections pending statewide.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.in the city of Norman for sexual orientation discrimination protections. as well as the Oklahoma city and Tulsa. Full state employment discrimination protections pending.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.State interperts existing sex prohibition on sex discrimination to include sexual oreination and or gender idenity. As well as full state discrimination protections only. State explicitly interpites prohibition on sex discrimination to include sexual orientation and or gender indentity. Sex discrimination which includes gender identity under section VII. As well state discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. Hate crime law pending.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.14 cities have sexual discrimination protections. 13 cities have gender identity discrimination protection. full protections under Missouri's hate crime law. State employment discrimination protections pending. Court decision pending. pending statewide.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Hate crime law pending backed by court ruling and by the Indiana Governor . State discrimination protection only. Full state employment discrimination protections pending. Full state housing discrimination protections pending. discrimination protection under section VII section sex discrimination also includes gender identity and or sexual orientation.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Only state protections for sexual orientation. Sexual orientation under state hate crime law. As well under sex discrimination under Section VII. Also under federal hate crime law for sexual orientation and gender identity. State discrimination protections state wide pending. Gender identity discrimination protection under Schwenk v. Hartford. Full employment discrimination protections pending.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.city discrimination protections only. Full discrimination protections pending. Gender identity discrimination under Section VII.
- August 3LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under a ruling by the Pennsylvanian human rights company.
- AugustBlood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).Health Canada approved Canadian Blood Services’ proposal to reduce the blood donation ineligibility period for men who have sex with men from five years to one year.
- July 31LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Only in one city. pending statewide.
- July 30LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Discrimination protection for state employees. as well complete city protections in 4 cities. As well in 1 county. Federal sex discrimination protection under section VII. Sexual orientation and gender identity under federal hate crime law.
- Conversion therapy becomes banned.it is one of the many states that have banned conversion therapy.
- July 25LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.BC Legislature passed a bill adding gender identity to protected class in the BC Human Rights Code
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.BC Legislature passed a bill to include gender identity in the protected class for BC Human Rights Code
- July 24
- July 23LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Some discrimination protection through sex discrimination protection.
- July 18LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Only sexual orientation for state employment. As well as gender identity discrimination protection under federal law VII.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.Full state housing discrimination protections state wide pending. Only in two cities.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.According to the us advancement project. Under state employment discrimination protection for sexual orientation. Full protection under city discrimination protection in city of Anchorage and Anchorage Borough. As well as the city of Juneau.
- July 15LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.under the new Brunswick human rights code.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the New Brunswick Human Right Code
- July 1Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.The US Army repealed the ban to serve for openly transgender individuals
- June 30Conversion therapy becomes banned.it is one of the many states that has banned conversion therapy.
- June 3
- June 2
- June 1Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.As well documents can be changed. Missing non binary options.
- May 27
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.From the date that Nauru Decriminalized Homosexuality.
- May 20
- May 19
- May 18
- Homosexual activity becomes legal.The parliament was expected to consider the measure within few months. The Attorney General Ronny Govinden ruled out a referendum on the issue. The bill was approved on 18 May 2016.
- May 17
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Full discrimination protections. As well under hate crime laws.
- May 16
- May 14
- May 12
- May 11
- Same-sex marriage becomes civil unions.Italy's parliament has backed same-sex civil unions. MPs in the lower house voted 369-193 for the government, ensuring that the civil unions bill will become law.
- May 9Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Condemned by the American Psychiatrical society under new policies passed in June 2018.
- May 1
- Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.15 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminailzation pending. Supported by President. Trinidad and Tobago just legalized Homosexuality. UK is helping to decriminalize homosexuality here. Required legalization under IACHR 2018 Ruling.
- April 28Same-sex marriage becomes legal."The judges affirmed by a majority that marriage between people of the same sex does not violate the constitutional order," judge Maria Victoria Calle said.
- April 22Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.from a ruling in the supreme Botswana Court. legalization rejected.
- April 20
- April 19
- April 8Same-sex marriage becomes legal."The magistrates of the constitutional court voted six to three against a proposed ruling that said marriage applied only to unions between men and women and that it was up to the congress and not the court to decide on same-sex marriage."
- April 1Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Federal Judge ruled that the ban on same sex couple adopting was unconstitutional
- March 17
- March 10
- March 6
- February 24Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Not criminalized anywhere in central Midwest.
- February 9
- Conversion therapy becomes ambiguous.only regulated. State wide conversion therapy pan pending. it is illegal nationwide under the therapeutic fraud act signed under president Obama. Criminalization of this practice under A 3977 is pending in the New York State Senate. In certain cities it is criminalized.
- February 4
- February 1
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the Revised Peru Criminal Code.
- January 15
- January 9LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Only for state employment. 4 city full discrimination protections. as well as sex discrimination which includes gender identity under section VII. Full discrimination protection pending for all employment statewide.
- January 3
- January 1
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes illegal.Legalization pending. Ban never enforced.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.Requires surgery. Missing non binary options on documents.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Surgery no required since 2018. Missing non binary options on documents.
- Right to change legal gender becomes ambiguous.Requires surgery and sterilization. Ruled illegal under EU court.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the revision of the Nepal Criminal Code.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the Chilean Labor code.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Full discrimination protection including aggravated conditions since 2016.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Full protections since 2016.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.All employment. under the criminal code.
- Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.Punishment is not enforced. Activists are trying to get this decriminalized. Decriminalization pending.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under Nepal Criminal Code.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.full discrimination protection since 2016. including indirect discrimination.
- Right to change legal gender becomes ambiguous.No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents.
- December 23
- Equal age of consent becomes equal.The Civil Union act also equalized the age of consent at 15
- Same-sex marriage becomes civil unions.The Greek Parliament voted in a proposal that allows for Civil Partnership between same sex individuals
- December 22Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.Punishment of 2- 3 years in prison. not enforced. Decriminalization pending. Backed by Tunisian Prime Minister. Included in the Human peace accord. It is under the reform by the Tunisian Commission.
- December 21
- Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).FDA issued a new directive allowing for blood donation after a 1 year deferral.
- Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).After a series of recommendations, the FDA has moved to a 12 months degerral
- December 18Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Now same sex adoption is possible for not only individuals but same sex couples.
- December 17
- December 9Conversion therapy becomes ambiguous.In five cities. it is banned federally under the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act which was signed by Obama. Conversion therapy ban pending state wide.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.No
- December 7
- November 26
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.New announcement made by the Justice Ministers means transgender people will be able to change their name and gender on official IDs. It is unclear whether surgery will be required or not.
- November 23
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.The Vietnamese Government voted overwhelmingly in favour of legalizing the right to change an individual's legal gender
- November 16
- November 13
- November 12
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the Ukrainian Parliament.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.LGBT discrimination is prohibited at the employment level
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.The Ukraine parliament voted to change the country's labor code to include protection against employment discrimination regardless of "race, colour, political, religious and other beliefs, sex gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic, social and foreign origin, age, health, disability, or suspected presence of HIV/AIDS, family and property status, family responsibilities, place of residence, or participation in a strike."
- November 4
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Previously couples could only adopt a child if it was from one of the partners, but the same-sex adoption law allows homosexual couples the same rights as heterosexual couples.
- October 28Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).12-month deferral for males who have sex with male
- October 25
- October 23
- October 22Same-sex marriage becomes civil unions.Legalization Pending. it is in the same bill that is legalizing gay adoption.
- October 21
- October 15
- October 1Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Not required since June 3, 2015 Under the Amendment to the Vital Statistics Act. As well under Federal Law.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Before October 1st, a proof of surgery was required. With Bill n°35 : An Act to amend the Civil Code as regards civil status, successions and the publication of rights, it's not required anymore. ''SECTION IV CHANGE OF DESIGNATION OF SEX 71. Every person whose sexual identity does not correspond to the designation of sex that appears in that person's act of birth may, if the conditions prescribed by this Code and by government regulation have been met, have that designation and, if necessary, the person's given names changed. These changes may in no case be made dependent on the requirement to have undergone any medical treatment or surgical operation whatsoever.'' (Civil Code of Québec) To qualify to change the sex designation appearing on your act of birth, you must: - be 18 years of age or over; - hold Canadian citizenship; - be domiciled in Québec for at least one year. If you were born in Québec but live elsewhere, you may also qualify to change your sex designation if you show that such an amendment is not possible in the province or country in which you are domiciled. If you qualify to apply, you must complete the Application to Change the Sex Designation Appearing on an Act of Birth form and provide the documents indicated on the form. In particular, you must provide an affidavit in which you affirm: - that the designation of sex requested is the designation that best corresponds your sexual identity; - that you assume that sexual identity and intend to continue doing so; - that you understand the seriousness of the undertaking; - that your undertaking is voluntary and your consent is given in a free and enlightened manner. You must also include: - the affidavit of a person of full age who attests to having known you for at least one year and who confirms that you are fully aware of the seriousness of your application; - if you have already obtained a change of the designation of sex that appears in your act of birth, you must also include a letter from a physician, a psychologist, a psychiatrist or a sexologist authorized to practice in Canada or in the State in which you are domiciled, who declares having evaluated or followed you and is of the opinion that the change of the designation is appropriate having regard to the affidavit you made in support of your initial application. (Directeur de l'état civil Québec, change of sex designation)
- September 16
- September 1
- August 24
- August 20Conversion therapy becomes banned.The Governor signed into law banning conversation therapy for youth. THe law will go into effect on January 1st, 2016.
- August 15
- July 30Conversion therapy becomes banned.Under the bill that provided lgbt protections for youth in foster care. Full state conversion therapy ban pending. In Certain cities it is outlawed. Illegal in foster care. Full Criminalization pending.
- July 29Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.they don't want to be know as a sex change hospital. Missing non binary options on documents.
- July 23Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.A Supreme Court decision overruled the surgery requirement to change one's legal gender.
- July 16LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that “[A]llegations of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation necessarily state a claim of discrimination on the basis of sex”, and are barred by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This ruling applies at both the state and federal level. Furthermore, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled on April 20, 2012 that an employer who discriminates against an employee or applicant on the basis of the person’s gender identity is violating the prohibition on sex discrimination contained in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- July 15Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.For adults over 18, individuals can change their legal gender without a surgery. However, for individuals between the age of 16-18, there is a "route to recognition"
- July 10
- July 1Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Surgery not required but preformed.
- June 30Homosexual activity becomes legal.Although not explicitly mentioned in the penal code, the justice minister clarified that homosexuality is not an offence in Mozembique. New penal code explicitly removed "crimes against nature", leaving no ground whatsoever for homosexuality to be illegal. It is expected to go into effect June 29th, 2015.
- June 26Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Puerto Rico legalizes gay marriage after US Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage. Shortly after the ruling, Alejandro Garcia Padilla, the governor of Puerto Rico, signed an executive order requiring government agencies to be compliant with the ruling.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The US Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The US Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The US Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The US Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The US Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The US Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The US Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The US Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The US Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The US Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The US Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The US Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The US Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The US Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.In a ruling by the US Supreme Court, all 50 states must now issue marriage licenses for same sex couples and recognize same-sex marriages performed in any state.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.After a 5-4 vote in Supreme Court attempts by conservative states to ban same-sex marriage were overturned making it legal across the USA.
- June 19
- June 12
- June 10Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.Gay Marriage and Unions Pending.
- June 9
- June 4Conversion therapy becomes banned.On June 4, Ontario unanimously passed a Bill 77 "Affirming Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Act" banning "any practice that seeks to change or direct the sexual orientation or gender identity of a patient under 18 years of age, including efforts to change or direct the patient's behavior or gender expression."
- June 1
- May 27Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Greenland parliament unanimously approves same sex marriage
- May 25Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Missing discrimination protections. As well homosexuality is currently illegal.
- May 22
- Conversion therapy becomes banned.SB353 passed final vote in Nevada on May 22, 2015 banning conversion therapy for homosexual youths, however, while it passed, protections for transgender persons were not included. The bill has passed, but has been referred to committee to discuss the amendment.
- May 19Conversion therapy becomes ambiguous.Conversion therapy is banned for Minors. Technically conversion therapy is not banned for adults though close to all professional guidelines prohibits it.
- May 18Homosexual activity becomes legal.Became legal on April 12, 2018. The news is from HRC and Pink news.
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Most offenses are still in effect as per the 1986 law. However, the anal intercourse provision between minors have been removed.
- May 17
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.In addition to the existing HIV/AIDS law, public workers are now also protected. Within federal agencies, same sex partnerships are also required to be recognized as a family when requesting time off for spousal medical emergencies.
- May 15Same-sex marriage becomes legal.After suggestions from the British government and approval by local council, same sex marriage is now legal.
- May 12
- Conversion therapy becomes not banned.No laws in place. As well their is still the attitude that homosexuality is a disease. Conversion therapy ban pending.
- May 10Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.Requires surgery and Sterilization. Ruled illegal under the EU. Missing non binary options on documents.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.European court found the sterilization requirement in Article 40 of the Civil Code to be unconstitutional. " A person who wishes to change their gender may request permission to change their gender by applying in person to the court. However, for the permission to be granted, the applicant must be 18 years old and must be unmarried. The applicant must also be in a transsexual nature and must document the necessity to change their gender for their mental health and that they are permanently deprived of reproductive abilities through an official health committee report obtained from an education and research hospital. Depending on the permission granted, once the gender reassignment surgery fit for the aim and medical methods has been completed and verified by an official health committee report, the court decides to make the necessary changes in the population registry."
- April 20
- April 4Same-sex adoption becomes legal.As Same Sex Marriage is now fully legal, same sex couples can adopt children. One month before it became legal, same sex couples can also adopt children.
- April 1Same-sex adoption becomes single only.Legalization pending. Required by 2018 IACHR Ruling.
- March 13Conversion therapy becomes ambiguous.Only banned in few cities. State conversion therapy ban pending.
- March 12LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Discrimination on grounds of housing and employment is prohibited for both sexual orientations and gender identities
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Anti discrimination bill in housing and employment for sexual orientations and gender identities passes and becomes law
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.LGBT Anti discrimination bill in housing and employment passes and becomes law
- March 10LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.In Bill 10, a bill ensuring the right of students to form gay-straight alliances in Alberta schools, amendments were added before it was passed adding protection of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression to the Alberta Bill of Rights. Bill 10 goes into effect on June 1, 2015. The Alberta Human Rights Act has not yet been explicitly modified to include gender identity and gender expression, though they continue to be read in implicitly by the Alberta Human Rights Commission.
- March 6
- March 4
- March 2Same-sex adoption becomes legal.March ended the long legal fight to same sex adoption with same sex couples now allowed to become foster parents, completely equalizing their rights to adopt
- February 12Same-sex marriage becomes legal.After the ban on same sex marriage was found to be unconstitutional, federal judge ordered that marriage licenses be issued.
- February 1
- January 26
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the revision of Thailand Criminal Code.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under Thailand Criminal Code.
- January 21Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Israelis can now change their legal gender without sex-reassignment surgery as ordered by the Supreme Court
- January 20
- Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.Macedonia passed a constitutional amendment explicitly stating marriage as a union between a man and a woman
- January 16LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Gender identity is now an explicit protected ground in the labour code.
- January 14Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Same sex couples can have the same right to adopt as different-sex couples
- January 6
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.NAC 440.130 provides allowance for persons to change gender on birth certificates and other vital records so long as a certifying physicians signs off on the persons gender identity.
- January 1
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Nationwide.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Nationwide.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Nationwide.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Nationwide.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Nationwide.
- Same-sex marriage becomes unregistered cohabitation.Required to be legalized under EU ruling. Under EU Law.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.No
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.under the change of the Criminal Code.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under article 107 2 b
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the change of the Angolan Criminal Code.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.under the Guam Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
- Same-sex adoption becomes single only.Step child will become legal in Dec. Legalization pending.
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.as being a Territory of USA under federal law. as well as state laws.
- December 26LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.State employment discriminations protection. as well as city discrimination protections. prohibition on sex discrimination interpreted to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
- December 22Conversion therapy becomes banned.On December 22, 2014, the Conversion Therapy for Minors Prohibition Amendment Act was signed into law, banning conversion therapy on minors. Washington, D.C. was the third U.S. region to ban conversion therapy, in addition to California and New Jersey.
- December 19Conversion therapy becomes banned.Though the practice is still widespread throughout China, a Beijing court ruled conversion therapy illegal.
- December 16LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination protection in public employment only in one county.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.Only under city discrimination protections. Full Housing discrimination protections pending.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.Only under city discrimination protections. Pending state wide.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.Only under city discrimination protections. Pending in some counties.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.City discrimination protections in 11 cities.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.City protections in Lamorie, Jackson. As well sexual orientation and gender identity under the federal hate crime law.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Only in one city. pending statewide.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.Full state housing discrimination protections pending. City Housing discrimination protections only.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.MSPs voted by 105 to 18 in favour of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill. Establishes belief ceremonies, such as humanist ceremonies as a "third form of marriage", alongside religious and civil events. Allowing transgender people to stay married, rather than having to get divorced, when obtaining a Gender Recognition Certificate. Amended guidance on the teaching of the issue in schools. The first same-sex marriages were allowed to take place December 16, 2014.
- December 12LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.under federal law section VII stat court ruled that sex discrimination includes sexual orientation and gender identity. as well under federal hate crime law for sexual orientation and gender identity. under state hate crime for sexual orientation.
- December 1LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.City discrimination protections only.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Only under city discrimination protections. As well under state ruling section VII sex discrimination includes gender identity.
- November 28
- November 20Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Supreme Court allowed same sex marriage to commence
- November 19Same-sex marriage becomes ambiguous.Same sex marriage is currently allowed in 2 counties. The state is expected to increase this as the ban is challenged county by county
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.A supreme court judge struck down the same-sex marriage ban, allow same sex couples to marry
- November 5Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Queen's Bench Justice Donna Wilson Ruled It unconstitutional.
- October 21Same-sex marriage becomes legal.County clerks began issuing marriage license to same sex couples.
- October 17Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Same sex marriage commenced when the Supreme Court denied Alaska's request for an emergency stay.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Arizona became legal when the state attorney announced that he will not appeal the decision made by federal court.
- October 16
- October 15Same-sex marriage becomes legal.On October 15, 2014, same-sex marriage became legal in Idaho.
- October 10Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Case determined denial of rights was unconstitutional.
- October 9
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The Supreme Court decision to not consider the appeal made same sex marriage legal in West Virginia
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.After the Supreme Court's decision to not consider the appeal, same sex marriage ban was lifted on October 9th.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Sevcik v. Sandoval that Nevada laws violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment after the US Supreme Court declined to take up other cases related to anti-marriage laws and amendments.
- October 6Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Same sex marriage is now legal, allowing same sex couples to adopt children
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Same sex marriage became legal, effectively overturning the same sex couple adoption
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Same sex marriage in Wisconsin returned when the Supreme Court decision came through.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Supreme Court dismisses the appeal, making same-sex marriage legal.
- September 17
- September 10
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Many instances of discriminations against LGBT individuals are illegal. The only case where discrimination is not illegal is if it is done by public domain (of which the church is one.)
- September 9
- September 8
- Equal age of consent becomes unequal.Age of consent for same sex is 18, for different sex is 14.
- September 5Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Denmark's historic new law allows citizens to self-determine their own gender identity without any requirements for medical or psychiatric intervention.
- September 2
- September 1Right to change legal gender becomes ambiguous.No laws exists. Legalization pending. Missing non binary options on documents.
- August 26
- August 1
- Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female uncertain.Previous bill was struck down due to a technicality rendering it unconstitutional. However, homosexual conduct is still explicitly illegal and is punishable by imprisonment.
- July 18
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The ban on same sex marriage was struck down by a 2-1 vote on July 23rd, 2014. However, due to the appeal process, the first marriages were not conducted until October 7th.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The law was passed on July 18th. However, due to some complications with the state challenging the decision, the first marriage was only conducted from October 6th 2014 when the Supreme Court decided not to discuss the disputes.
- July 3
- July 1
- June 26
- June 20
- June 18Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
- May 21
- May 20Same-sex marriage becomes legal."U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III, a federal judge appointed by President George W. Bush, ruled in favor of the freedom to marry, striking down Pennsylvania's ban on marriage for same-sex couple[s]."
- May 19
- May 12Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).
- MayBlood donations by MSMs becomes banned (6-month deferral).Newer law has been passed. As of 20/05/2014 South African National Blood Service (SANBS) will accept donations from anyone as long as they have been in a monogamous relationship for the prior six months, or celibate - regardless of sexual orientation. Donors will be asked about sexual history rather than sexual orientation. Six month deferral instead applies to everyone with new sexual partners.
- April 29Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Now, surgery is not required to change an individual's stated gender on their birth certificate.
- April 23
- April 15Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Not required but preformed here in India. As well there is a third option for all documents.
- Same-sex marriage becomes civil unions.Malta President Marie-Louise Colerio Preca signed a civil unions bill into law on April 15, 2014. The Labor Party ruled in favor of the bill at 37 to 0, while 30 abstained. According to a Eurostat poll, 80% of Maltese were said to oppose the law's provisions.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.The Supreme Court of india recognized a third gender that transgender persons can choose to identify themselves in official documents. However, this third gender is very different from what we normally think of a gender-queer individual
- April 14Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Since 2017.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Surgery not required since 2017. it is preformed in India.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Since 2017.
- April 7
- March 13Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
- February 26Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.Despite the supreme court ruling, the constitutional ban of same sex marriage in Texas is still valid.
- February 24Homosexual activity becomes illegal (up to life in prison as punishment).Under this bill, "aggravated homosexuality" is punishable by imprisonment for life. Includes provisions which make it illegal to aid homosexuality, touch with the intent of homosexuality, and promote homosexuality. Allows extradition for homosexuality-related offenses. Earlier referred to internationally as the "Kill the Gays" bill when first proposed on October 13, 2009, life imprisonment was substituted for the death penalty following international pressure. Prior to this bill, homosexuality was illegal under Section 145 of the penal code, punishable by up to life imprisonment.
- February 14
- Same-sex marriage becomes ambiguous.Same-sex marriage celebrated via judicial proceedings / court order.
- January 28
- Homosexual activity becomes ambiguous.Homosexual acts became legal in Lebanon after a judge said that homosexuality is not against nature although no law is passed.
- January 23Same-sex marriage becomes ambiguous.Virginia Attorney General, Mark Herring, announces he will not defend ban on same-sex marriage as it violates equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. Federal judge currently hearing arguments in court.
- January 18Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Close to being legalized. Judge Rabih Maalouf ruled that homosexuality is a personal choice, and not a punishable offence” which referenced Article 183 of their Criminal Code. Not enforced.
- January 11LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Full discrimination protection in state employment only. As well as full discrimination protection in the city of Charlottesville, Alexandria, Arlington county.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Full discrimination protection in state employment. As well as full discrimination protection in city of Charlottesville. Sexual orientation discrimination protection Only in the Alexandria. As well sexual orientation in the county of Arlington.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.In Virginia public-sector jobs, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity are made illegal by executive order. There are no state protections for private sector employees, and the attorney general has released an opinion stating that localities that have instituted protective policies are outside of their legislative powers.
- January 7
- Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.The newly enacted regulation against same sex marriage implies such act is punishable by fourteen-year term of imprisonment.
- January 6Same-sex marriage becomes ambiguous.US Supreme Court puts Utah gay marriage on hold, pending an appeal from the state.
- January 5
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.The stay on same-sex marriage ban is officially set to expire on January 5th 2015, allowing same sex couples to marry from this date forward.
- January 1Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Under Recent ruling by the Federal Government. Missing non binary options on documents.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Sexual orientation only in Northern Cyprus.
- Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).After a review, the 5 years deferral was reduced to 12 months deferral.
- (date unknown)LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.State law provides for protections against employment discrimination in regards to both sexual orientation and gender identification.
- December 21
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the election reform law.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.New non-discrimination law protects LGBT persons from discriminations in the workplace. Language does not strictly protects people of other gender identities however.
- December 20Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Federal judge strikes down Utah's same-sex marriage ban.
- December 19Same-sex marriage becomes legal.State's highest court rules gay marriage ban unconstitutional
- December 18Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of not requiring surgery to change one's gender on official documents.
- December 11Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.Homosexual relations in India was ruled illegal and thus so is homosexual union.
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).The Delhi High Court ruling, IPC 377, was overruled by the Supreme Court of India. Sexual intercourse between two people of the same sex is illegal, being punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment.
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.
- December 10Same-sex marriage becomes varies by region.Gay marriage and gay union legalization pending. Civil Union legalization pending.
- December 9
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.Still the same as before, it requires psychiatric evaluations and sexual reassignment surgeries for an individual's gender identity to be recognized.
- December 2Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Gay couples tie the knot in Hawaii as same-sex marriage law kicks in
- December 1
- November 27
- November 20Same-sex marriage becomes legal.In 2013, Illinois legalized same-sex marriage.
- November 15Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.Legally married same sex couples from outside the state can file joint tax returns, analogous with the state recognizing their union. The actual state of marriage is still currently in question.
- November 12Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.Vietnamese government said that they are trying to get a bill passed. Gay marriage pending and Gay Union pending.
- Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.Proposition 110 still states that same sex union is not legal. However, it removed all penalty involved with marriage ceremony or attempts to register, effectively de-criminalizing the act.
- October 22Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Gay marriage is legal nationwide.
- Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.Passed in ACT only but overturned by the High Court
- October 10LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
- September 27Same-sex marriage becomes legal.In 2013, New Jersey legalized same-sex marriage.
- September 19LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.No
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Hate speech banned. Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2013.
- Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).Not all clinics/hospitals follow this law.
- September 13LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.under the anti-discrimination law. also the 2013 admentment.
- August 19Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Only for married couples and individuals. Banned still for any couples who are unmarried or in a civil union.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
- August 8
- August 2Right to change legal gender becomes ambiguous.Court recognized the first ever sex change in Macedonia. Vague. Missing non binary options on documents.
- Right to change legal gender becomes ambiguous.Transgender people are respected but sex change is not preformed. Legalization pending.
- AugustConversion therapy becomes banned.Conversion therapy was banned by the state legislature and signed into law by the governor in August of 2013. It was contested in court and the ban was upheld by the courts.
- August 1Same-sex marriage becomes legal.In 2013, Rhode Island legalized same-sex marriage.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill into law overturning a previous law which banned marriage between anyone other than one man and one woman.
- July 31
- July 29LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.According to ILGA. Full discrimination protections in sea of azov. As well one person got charged for refusing to hire a gay person.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.LGBT people can be fired. As well not legally able to put on pride parades. Also intense violence.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.Signed into law by President Vladimir Putin, the law on “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations among minors” criminalizes public expression of support for nontraditional relationships.
- July 22
- Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).According to Canadian Blood Bank.
- Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (5-year deferral).MSMs were previously put on indefinite deferral until the 2013 announcement by Canadian Blood Services.
- July 17
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Came into force as of March 29th, 2014 . Same-sex marriage is still unrecognized fully in some parts of the UK (such as Northern Ireland).
- July 4LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under Bermudas anti discrimination law.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under Bermuda's anti discrimination law.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.The Human Rights bill is amended to include protection clauses for sexual orientation (but not gender identity explicitly)
- July 3
- July 1LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the Cook Island Criminal Code.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.one of the conditions for entering the pacific agreement. Section 55(e) of the Employment Relations Act 2012
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.In 2013, Delaware legalized same-sex marriage.
- June 28LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.as being a territory of Australia.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.as being a territory of Australia.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.In 2013, California legalized same-sex marriage.
- June 26Same-sex marriage becomes varies by region.Legal status is extremely variable based on the individual state. Recognized at a Federal level, but not in all states, for all intents and purposes except Social Security. Social Security is based on the state of residence's recognition of marital status.
- June 10LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.This state explicitly bans housing discrimination based upon sexual orientation and gender identification. 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)."
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.People are protected from discrimination based upon both sexual orientation and gender identification.
- JuneRight to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.From a Federal standpoint, you can change your gender with proof that you have undergone treatment for a gender change (surgery no longer required in any agency as of June 2013)
- May 29
- Equal age of consent becomes equal.Pursuant to NRS 201.195, the law prohibiting sexual contact with minors 16+ has been repealed. NRS 201.195.2 previously disallowed homosexual persons under the age of 18 from having sexual contact, but allowed heterosexual couples aged 16+ to attain such acts. In May 29, 2013, that subsection was repealed, and the law applied equally to both Homosexual and Heterosexual persons aged 16+
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Law does not protect against property rentals.
- May 22LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Under Hate Crime Law. Under the Amendment to the Anti-Discrimination Act.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Homophobia is now considered hate speech
- May 21Right to change legal gender becomes ambiguous.No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents.
- May 17
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
- May 14
- May 13Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.they have a non-binary option as well.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.Hong Kong Supreme Court ruled that post-operative transsexuals could change their legal gender for purposes including marriage.
- May 7Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Hate crime law allows LGBTQ+ individuals to serve openly without discrimination in the military
- May 1Same-sex marriage becomes civil unions.The Colorado General Assembly passed SB-11, the Colorado Civil Union Act.
- April 24Blood donations by MSMs becomes legal.The Chilean Health Ministry repeals the blood ban after a year of lobbying by the country's leading LGBT organization, Chilean Homosexual Integration and Liberation Movement (MOVILH).
- April 19
- April 18Homosexual activity becomes legal.
- April 17
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.
- April 14
- April 10Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Same-sex marriage became legal in Uruguay after the passing of the Equal Marriage Act. Uruguay became the twelfth country in the world to legalize gay marriage and the second Latin American country, after Argentina.
- April 2
- AprilSame-sex adoption becomes legal.
- March 22Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Since Jan 1, 2017. Missing non binary options on documents.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.Transgender persons are permitted to change their gender without having had sexual reassignment surgeries.
- February 22LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under hundras criminal code.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Article 321 of the penal code was amended to protect LGBT individual from discrimination. Implementation of this law however has not yet been found.
- February 21
- February 19
- Same-sex adoption becomes step-child adoption only.Same-sex couples in Germany can legally adopt a step-child, biological or not of the other partner.
- January 22
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.
- January 1Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.Requires surgery. Missing non binary options on documents.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Under federal law. Pending nationwide. Non binary options on documents pending.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.No
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.under the Sex Discrimination admendment act
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.As being a territory of USA. US laws apply.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.As being a territory of USA. US laws apply.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.As being a territory of USA. US laws apply.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under Sex discrimination.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the Cuban Criminal Code.
- (date unknown)Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.DECISION T-918-12 The Constitutional Court rules on the right to sexual identity, its relationship with the right to health in the case of transgender people and the change of the marital status of persons on the grounds on gender reassignment. The Chamber rules that it is the duty of the Health Promotion Agency to which the plaintiff is registered, to apply the procedures needed for the gender reassignment surgery, since these are covered by the Compulsory Health Plan (POS). Additionally, in the action for protection it is requested the application of all the procedures required for the normalization of the process of feminization and changing registration of gender from MALE to FEMALE, without leaving in this document any record of the biological condition. DECREE 1227 OF 2015 On June 5, the Colombian President signed Decree 1227, which authorizes citizens to change their sex on identification documents through a Notary Public and without having to prove their sexual identity through psychiatric or physical evaluations.
- January 1
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.At this time there is no discrimination protection at the State level
- January
- December 25Blood donations by MSMs becomes legal.
- December 5
- November 8Same-sex marriage becomes legal.In 2012, Maryland legalized same-sex marriage.
- November 6
- October 12
- October 2Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Proposed criminalization. Conversion therapy ban country wide pending. Condemned by European Psychiatrists.
- September 29Conversion therapy becomes banned.Note that this only applies to youth (under 18 years olds)
- September 20Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- July 31LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
- July 12LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.The anti-discrimnation law penalizes the arbitrary discrimination and includes protection for discrimination of sexual orientation and gender identity
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.The anti-discrimination law penalizes the arbitrary discrimination and includes protection for discrimination of sexual orientation and gender identity
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
- July 1
- June 27
- June 21LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Malta's hate crime laws include both gender identity and sexual orientation.
- June 15Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
- May 24Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.As well people can change documents if they wish
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.People have a right to change their legal gender without approval from a doctor or a judge. Sex reassignment surgery and hormonal treatments are not required, but they are provided by the state for free to anyone who requests them. Several people had had their legal gender changed before the Gender Identity Law through court decisions, including popular actress, TV host and trans woman Flor de la V.
- May 8Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.
- May 3Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Same-Sex Marriage became legal in Quintana Roo on May 12, 2012 after the Secretary of State announced to legalize Same-Sex Marriage
- April 30LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.All discrimination is illegal. As well same sex activity is legal.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.Labour law protects sexual minority individuals from discrimination. Gender identity is not explicitly stated however.
- April 23LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.only sexual orientation.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.only sexual orientation
- April 20LGBT employment discrimination becomes n/a.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
- April 11
- April 9Same-sex adoption becomes legal.under federal law since 2015. currently laws are being updated in Virginia.
- Same-sex adoption becomes ambiguous.There is no specific exclusion for same-sex couples. It is legal, however, to deny adoption based on religious grounds.
- March 26Blood donations by MSMs becomes legal.
- March 9
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.high discrimination from the aids epidemic. Discrimination protections pending.
- March 1LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.There is no current state housing or federal housing discrimination protections in place. However there is city and county discrimination protection.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.Various by cities and counties.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.Various by city. Pending state wide.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.Only city discrimination protections. As well as state housing discrimination protection for sexual orientation only.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.In the city of New Orleans and Shreveport. As well as Full State discrimination protections under the current governor. Pending statewide.
- February 12Blood donations by MSMs becomes legal.According to the Grenadian Blood Bank.
- January 6
- January 1
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.Cities and under the ruling of Section VII sex discrimination contains sexual orientation and gender identity. sexual orientation under hate crime law.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes ambiguous.Only City Housing discrimination protections.
- Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.Gay marriage and Gay Unions pending. Looking like the first openly gay prime minister of Poland will be elected. Required legalization under EU ruling.
- (date unknown)
- January 1
- (date unknown)LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.State law provides for protections against employment discrimination in regards to both sexual orientation and gender identification.
- Homosexual activity becomes ambiguous.A new Penal Code was adopted in 2012 but unclear whether it has entered into forced. Appears to remove previous punishments.
- Same-sex adoption becomes ambiguous.Cambodia no longer bans gay foreign couples from adopting. It is unclear if gay and lesbian Cambodian citizens can adopt.
- December 30
- December 26Same-sex marriage becomes unregistered cohabitation.First symbolic couple got married in Kazakhstan.
- Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.Article 11 of the law of family and marriage explicitly prohibits same sex couples from marrying each other.
- November 30LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.Gender identity is not explicitly mentioned in the legislation.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.Sexual orientation is explicitly mentioned. Although gender identity is implied, it is not explicitly mentioned.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.Sexual orientation is explicitly covered in the law. Gender Identity on the other hand, is not mentioned explicitly but is implied.
- November 7Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (indefinite deferral).The Irish Blood Transfusion Service bans blood from men who have sex with men. Their policy states: "In order to assure the continued safety of the blood supply, we currently ask those people who may have a particularly high risk of carrying blood-borne viruses not to give blood. This includes men who have ever had sex with another man / men."
- November 5
- November 1
- NovemberBlood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).In 2011 the rules were relaxed from a lifetime ban to a year ban.
- September 26
- September 20Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Legalized with national passing of Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't ask don't tell was officially repealed.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.Lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals are permitted to serve openly in the military, however, transgender individuals are still banned.
- September 1Same-sex marriage becomes civil unions.Legalization pending. Required under 2018 EU ruling.
- Same-sex marriage becomes civil unions.
- July 24Same-sex marriage becomes legal.In 2011, New York legalized same-sex marriage with the Marriage Equality Act.
- July 22Same-sex marriage becomes ambiguous.There has been an officially recognised female-female marriage
- July 9
- Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.4-10 years in prison. Not enforced.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes illegal.No protection granted as homosexuality is illegal
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.No protection is granted as homosexuality is illegal
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Up to 10 years in prison and a fine
- July 8
- Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.As homosexuality is a punishable offense, same sex marriage is also not legal
- June 16
- May 25Same-sex marriage becomes n/a.
- May 5
- April 18Same-sex adoption becomes ambiguous.While same-sex adoption is legal in Arizona, 2011 Ariz Legis Serv. 147 (S.B. 1188) gives preference to "a married man and woman" over an individual. Thus, the preference for married individuals not only discriminates against unwed individuals of all orientations, but the wording also carries allows for discrimination against LGBT couples. Second parent adoption is not permitted for same-sex couples.
- April 7Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Originally banned in a measure on a ballot, but Arkansas Supreme Court Overruled. Any unmarried individual may petition for adoption, and any married individuals must petition jointly before the court. While the Supreme Court of Arkansas has struck down bans to limit same-sex adoption on privacy grounds, all adoption cases are handled on a case by case basis before a lower court judge. Lower courts have a history of hostile rulings for same-sex adoptive parents as displayed in Larson v. Larson, 902 S.W.2d 254 (App. 1995).
- April 1
- Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (6-month deferral).Red Cross Japan reduces deferral for high HIV risk individual from 12 months to 6 months.
- March 15Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.Individuals in Portugal can legally change their gender and name on their birth certificate.
- February 4Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.No requirements for surgery or sterilization. Missing non binary options.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.
- January 28Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.The German Constitutional Court found the provision that required surgery to change one's legal gender unconstitutional.
- January 4Blood donations by MSMs becomes legal.
- January 1Right to change legal gender becomes ambiguous.Sex change laws are vague. Missing non binary options on documents.
- Blood donations by MSMs becomes legal.Under the UK blood donating rules it is 3 month deferral.
- Blood donations by MSMs becomes legal.3 month deferral. Legalization pending.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.sexual orientation and gender identity considered an aggravated circumstance. Sexual orientation and gender identity is covered under the Matthew Shepard and James Bird Act under subsection (a)2 . Nationwide state employment anti-discrimination laws pending. Nationwide employment Discrimination protection pending. Nationwide hate crime law pending.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Missing non binary options on documents.
- (date unknown)
- January 1LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the Constitution.
- Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.Required legalization. Gay Marriage and Gay Unions pending. Under the 2018 IACHR Ruling.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the Constitution.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.But they don't have a military.
- (date unknown)
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Legal protections from discrimination based upon sexual orientation and gender identification exist.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.State law provides for protections against employment discrimination in regards to both sexual orientation and gender identification.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.State law provides for protections against employment discrimination in regards to both sexual orientation and gender identification.
- January 1Equal age of consent becomes equal.
- Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).Although you can't have sex for a year.
- (date unknown)Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.Military policies are under federal jurisdiction in the United States.
- JanuaryLGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.In all Federal positions, discrimination based on sexual orientation is against the law in instances related to work and employment. In non-federal government jobs, it is based on the state's laws as no federal protections currently exist for non-employees. Additionally, even federal employees could face discrimination unrelated to work in areas of life such as housing, health care, etc. In fact, many groups are advocating the repeal of protections or the introduction of laws to permit discrimination.
- (date unknown)Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).
- January 1
- November 30LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.The recent reform or the labour law includes a non discrimination article that protects gender and sexual preferences.
- November 1Same-sex adoption becomes single only.Law specifies that married couples or single individuals may adopt, but there is no same sex marriage in Ireland at present.
- October 10Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.Gay Union legalization pending.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Marriages performed in the Kingdom of the Netherlands are recognised. They are not however performed in Aruba.
- Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.Marriages performed in the Kingdom of the Netherlands are recognised. They are not however performed in Curaçao. However, this doesn't mean equal treatment is given to same sex married couples (as opposed to different sex married couples)
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Marriages performed in the Kingdom of the Netherlands are recognised. They are not however performed in Sint Maarten.
- October 8LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Discrimination is protected for sexual orientation and gender identity as per the law against racism and discrimination of any kind.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Discrimination is protected for sexual orientation and gender identity as per the law against racism and discrimination of any kind.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.The law against racism and all other forms of discrimination, in article 5a explicitly includes sexual orientation and (gender) identity.
- October 1LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.The Equality Act 2010 made it illegal for any public or private landlord to discriminate against tenants due to many things, including sexual orientation and gender identity.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.The Equality Act 2010 makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate against any employee on the grounds of many things, including sexual orientation and gender identity.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.All discrimination is illegal
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.All discrimination is illegal
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.The Equality Act brings together over 116 separate pieces of legislation into one single Act. Combined, they make up a new Act that provides a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all. The Act simplifies, strengthens and harmonises the current legislation to provide Britain with a new discrimination law which protects individuals from unfair treatment and promotes a fair and more equal society. Also covering LGBT discrimination would be the Human Rights Act, which is a fundamental piece of the legislation underpinning the Scottish Parliament.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Laws against inciting hatred on sexual orientation through an aggravating circumstance and anti-discrimination laws in all areas on sexual orientation and gender identity (including harassment, victimisation, direct and indirect discrimination).
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
- September 2Same-sex adoption becomes legal.
- August 30
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.
- August 10LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.All discrimination is illegal.
- Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.All discrimination is illegal in all areas.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.
- July 27
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.a condition to join the EU. Included in Incitement to hatred.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
- July 15
- July 4Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Missing non binary options on documents.
- June 27Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
- May 31Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
- May 1Same-sex adoption becomes single only.Under recent changes. Missing joint adoption and step child adoption.
- Same-sex adoption becomes married couples only.Any individual can apodt regardless of thair marital status but prefecence has to be given to married couples. Joint adoption is available only for them. Second parent adoption is available for married and cohabiting couples - regardless of gender - but not for registered (same sex) partners. Same sex cohabiting couples's joint adoption has to be authorized by the Guardianship Office.
- April 7Blood donations by MSMs becomes legal.In Portugal, blood donation have rules regarding sexual behavior but they are the same for homossexual people and heterossexual.
- April 2Equal age of consent becomes equal.
- April 1Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Made officially legal through the Consolidated Children's Act of 2010
- March 10
- March 3Same-sex marriage becomes legal.In 2010, Washington legalized same-sex marriage.
- February 18
- Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.
- February 10
- February 5LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
- February 4
- Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.
- January 6Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.Not one of the countries that outlaws gay marriage.
- Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.Homosexuality is not legal in the Central African Republic.
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Article 85 prohibits "any acts against nature committed against person of same sex" with 6 months to 2 years imprisonment and fines as punishment. However, Central African Republic is currently not functioning as a state and thus the law may not be exercised.
- January 1
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.Full discrimination protections pending.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under their constitution.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the Pitcarin Islands Constitution.
- Equal age of consent becomes unequal.age of consent equalization pending when legalization occurs.
- Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.Gay Marriage Required under 2018 AICHR Ruling. Gay marriage and Gay Unions Pending.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under Article 16 of The Constitution and article 79 of the Labour Code.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the Greenland Employment Act. also incitement to hate tread on sexual orientation.
- (date unknown)Equal age of consent becomes equal.Legal age of consent is 18, but close in age exclusions apply.
- January 1LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.
- (date unknown)Equal age of consent becomes equal.Age of consent in Fiji is 16, regardless of sexual orientation.
- Homosexual activity becomes legal.
- January 1Same-sex marriage becomes civil unions.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal.