In 2016, the UAE amended its federal medical liability law to permit sex reassignment surgery, but only in certain circumstances. The law specifies that these procedures should only be permitted for intersex individuals and not for purely psychiatric ones. The law also states that surgeons who operate on people who don't fit the requirements set forth by the same statute would be held criminally liable.

Adoption criteria in Myanmar only allows for married couples (same sex marriage is not recognised) or single people to adopt.

Employment equality and non-discrimination includes both sexual orientation and gender identity.

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The state Nuevo leon approves to promote and eliminate the discrimination.

Civil Marriage Amendment Act 2016

In December 9, 2016 the Hellenic Parliament passed the law 4443/2016, which added as 'suspicious' criteria of discrimination "color", "ethnic origin", "pedigree", "chronic disease", "marital status", "social status", "gender identity" and "gender characteristics", while the term “genetic orientation”, which was used in law 3304/2005, was corrected to sexual orientation. The concept of multiple discrimination was also standardized

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.

Individuals are able to change their gender in Ukraine, however, there is a a requirement that they must be over 25 years old. Ukrainians have said that this process is long and complicated. Ukraine also does not offer non-binary options on official documents.

Full Legalization Pending under 2018 AICHR Ruling. Unknown.

Connecticut has conversion therapy fully banned since a 2016 court decision.

Banned as Hate Speech law but mostly not enforced. In 15 November 2022 Bullying children in schools is prohibited. Although the law does not specify any specifics, it is likely to include sexual orientation and identity.

No restrictions. No laws in place for same sex couples. Legalization pending.

A new Penal Code was adopted in 2016, punishing "unnatural acts" with imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years and/or a fine of 500,000 to 1,000,000 Guinean francs.

Since 2016. Missing non binary options.

Antarctica has no permanent human population or government and applicable laws are mostly based on a person's nationality due to the Antarctic Treaty System. However, since 13 October 2016 same sex marriage has been legal and possible in the British Antarctic Territory.

No restrictions. No laws in place for same sex couples. Legalization pending.

Conversion therapy ban pending.

Not criminalized anywhere in the south.

Ambiguous, constitutional definitions very vague.

same-sex couple can adopt

Following the amendment in the Queensland Criminal Code, the age of consent is now equal across all states and territories of Australia.

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.

According to the BBC.

The law 259 allows same-sex adoption

Conversion therapy ban pending. Soon to be outlawed in Ireland. As well as across the UK too.

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.

Not banned in this state.

In some cities and counties, state wide conversion therapy ban pending.

Not criminalize in the state.

Not criminalized in this state.

Only in Milwaukee.

Unknown.

Just got vetoed by the current governor.

Not criminalized in this state.

Not criminalized.

not criminalized in this state. however condemned by the AMA association.

in a few cities. an in one county. Not criminalized state wide.

Bill outlawing conversion therapy on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity just got signed by the governor.

No ban so far. Starkville, Mississippi just allowed the first pride parade to go ahead.

Conversion therapy ban pending.

illegal completely

Not legal but unenforced.

Adoption by same-sex couples legal since 1 September 2016 under the Adoption Amendment (Adoption by Same-Sex Couples) Act 2015.

Following the Canadian Blood Services guidelines.

under city discrimination protections only. protections under sexual orientation under Nebraska hate crime law.

under city housing discrimination protections. as well as under hate crime law. pending statewide.

Full protection under hate crime law. Only full discrimination protections under city protections. only protection under state employment is sexual orientation.

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.

got equalized when the supreme court struck down the sodomy law.

Just got legalized.

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

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.

under City discrimination protections.

Some counties and towns in WV have anti-discriminatory laws, but not the entire state.

city discrimination protections in the city of Lamorie, Jackson.

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.

in the city of Norman for sexual orientation discrimination protections. as well as the Oklahoma city and Tulsa. Full state employment discrimination protections pending.

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.

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.

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.

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.

city discrimination protections only. Full discrimination protections pending. Gender identity discrimination under Section VII.

Under a ruling by the Pennsylvanian human rights company.

On 25 November 2015, a law was proposed that would allow transgender people to change their legal name and sex. On 19 May 2016, the Chamber of Deputies passed the Gender Identity Law (Spanish: Ley de Identidad de Género). One day later, the Chamber of Senators passed the measure by simple majority votes. On 21 May 2016, the legislation was signed into law by Vice President Álvaro García Linera, and it took effect on 1 August 2016. In October 2016, the Bolivian Congress debated whether to repeal it. The law allows individuals over 18 to legally change their name, sex and photography on legal documents. A psychological test proving that the person knows and voluntarily assumes the change of identity is required, but sex reassignment surgery is not. The process is confidential and must be carried out before the Civil Registry Service. The processing of the new documentation will take 15 days. The change of name and sex will be reversible once, after which they cannot modify these data again.

Only in one city. pending statewide.

it is one of the many states that have banned conversion therapy.

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.

BC Legislature passed a bill adding gender identity to protected class in the BC Human Rights Code

BC Legislature passed a bill to include gender identity in the protected class for BC Human Rights Code

Under the LGBT Adoption Laws Hawaii

Some discrimination protection through sex discrimination protection.

Under supreme court ruling.

Legalised by the Marriage and Civil Partnership Act 2016.

Only sexual orientation for state employment. As well as gender identity discrimination protection under federal law VII.

Full state housing discrimination protections state wide pending. Only in two cities.

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.

under the new Brunswick human rights code.

Under the New Brunswick Human Right Code

In July 2016, the Bosnian Parliament adopted a bill amending anti-discrimination laws to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

Proposed in 2015, the indefinite deferral was replaced by a 1 year deferral in 2016.

Legalization pending.

Under Norway rules.

Under Norway rules.

Surgery is no longer required as of July 1st, 2016.

On March 17, 2016, the Vermont Senate unanimously approved S.132.

The US Army repealed the ban to serve for openly transgender individuals

The Leadership Code Act 2016, which was passed in June 2016, states that a "leader" must not "discriminate between persons participating in or seeking to participate in Government on account of their age, race, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, place of origin or political beliefs or opinions". The term "leader" includes the office of president, speaker and deputy speaker of parliament, cabinet minister, member of parliament, judicial officers, ambassadors, electoral commissioners, commissioner of police, chief justice, etc.

In May 2016, the parliament enacted the "Crimes Act 2016" which does not contain provisions criminalizing same-sex sexual activity

Some provinces allowed "X" as a gender identity on drivers licenses and birth certificates.

Same-Sex Marriage became legal in Campeche on May 20,2016 after a vote of 34-1

10-15 years in prison. not enforced.

Approved by the Congress of the State of Michoacán, with 26 votes in favor, no opposition and 7 abstentions on May 18, 2016.

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.

Age of consent is not equal, at 13 for heterosexuals and 21 for homosexuals.

Homosexuality is currently illegal.

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Same-Sex Marriage was legal in Sonora for 6 days before the governor announced to keep the policy before which was to get a court order.

Same-Sex Marriage became legal in Jalisco on May 12,2016 after The Mexican Supreme Court legalized it in the state

civil unions with all the rights of marriage exept adoption

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. Civil unions gave gay couples all the rights and duties of marriage except joint adoption.

On 17 February 2016, the government introduced anti-discrimination bill, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, among others, in political, economic, social, cultural, civil and other areas. It was approved by the National Assembly on 21 April, promulgated by President Borut Pahor and published in the official journal on 9 May 2016.

On 17 February 2016, the government introduced anti-discrimination bill, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, among others, in political, economic, social, cultural, civil and other areas. It was approved by the National Assembly on 21 April, promulgated by President Borut Pahor and published in the official journal on 9 May 2016.

Condemned by the American Psychiatrical society under new policies passed in June 2018.

Donating Blood for MSM and female partners of MSM is banned in Malaysia (indefinite deferral)

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.

"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.

from a ruling in the supreme Botswana Court. legalization rejected.

Conversion therapy ban pending.

Not criminalized in this state.

"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."

Federal Judge ruled that the ban on same sex couple adopting was unconstitutional

illegal under regional law

illegal under regional law

Botswana Court of Appeal Denied Ban.

Only sexual orientation

Only sexual orientation

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French Law Applies.

French Law Applies.

French Law Applies.

The Orleans appeals court overturned the previous decision of the lower court.

Now same sex adoption is possible for not only individuals but same sex couples.

Not criminalized anywhere in central Midwest.

Individuals in Australian Capital Territory can request an X gender marker on their birth certificate.

Required legalization under EU ruling. Recognized for immigration purposes only under 2018 EU Ruling. Civil Unions pending.

Conversion Therapy is currently legal. No law currently bans it, despite organizations such as the American Psychological Association denouncing it. Though it's not actually ambiguous (It is in fact legal), this is the best indicator of the available options.

Since 2016, transgender persons are allowed to change their birth name and gender identity (instead of the sex assigned at birth) on legal documents.

Not criminalized in Georgia.

Under the Revised Peru Criminal Code.

Same-sex marriage is legal in Jalisco.

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.

Not criminalized.