In 2017, there were 165 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 183 changes made and 114 in the following year. A total of 1413 legal changes were made in the 2010s.
- December 29Same-sex adoption becomes single only.Homosexuality is still illegal there. No laws in place for same sex couples.
- December 23
- Same-sex adoption becomes illegal.While there is no laws criminalizing same sex couples, we have considered it to be illegal becouse there was never a successful adoption by an LGBTQ personnel in Djibouti.
- December 20Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Under the Marriage Ordinance 2017, same-sex marriage is legal.
- 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.
- December 4Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Missing non binary options on documents.
- DecemberConversion therapy becomes banned.The same judge changed his decision, keeping the “treatment” banned.
- November 30Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.The Constitutional Court annulled the provision of the Turkish Civil Code that regulates the condition of "being unable to reproduce" in order to allow gender reassignment. The request for annulment of the condition of having a gender reassignment surgery in order to change the identity card was rejected.
- November 29Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).In early May 2017, the National Council approved a motion calling on all restrictions on gay and bisexual men donating blood to be lifted. According to the National Council, only risky behaviour should be a factor for blood donation, not one's sexual orientation. The motion, introduced by the Conservative Democrats, was approved 97–89.[66] However, this was rejected by the Council of States on 29 November 2017.[67] The 1 year deferral period for gay and bisexual men donating blood therefore remains in place.
- November 23Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Federal Adoption of Children Legislation Amendment (Equality) Bill 2017
- November 7Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (3-month deferral).3 month deferral. Changes pending.
- Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (3-month deferral).it is a 3 month deferral. As part of UK.
- November 3
- November 1Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (3-month deferral).3 month deferral. Legalization pending.
- October 23Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.The Supreme Court of Nepal issued its judgement, ruling that under Rule 8(1)(h) of the Immigration Rules a foreign national who submits a valid marriage license with a Nepali citizen is eligible to obtain an "NT Visa" as a dependant. The Supreme Court further ruled that the Immigration Rules do not specify that a foreign national applying for an NT Visa must either be of the same or opposite gender. Foreign same-sex spouses of Nepali citizens are now eligible to obtain an NT Visa as a dependant.
- 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. 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 15Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Surgery is not required under state or federal law.
- Serving openly in military becomes legal.
- Serving openly in military becomes legal.
- Serving openly in military becomes 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 11LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Only gender identity is illegal state wide. Pending in Some counties.
- October 10
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.To change one's legal gender in Greece, the legal requirements are a forced divorce (if married, due to the inability of performing same-sex marriage) and a court order. Non-binary people are to choose male or female.
- 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 6Censorship of LGBT Issues becomes no censorship.Utah has no active laws on censorship of LGBT topics.
- 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.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.No requirements
- October 5Censorship of LGBT Issues becomes state-enforced.On 5 October 2017, the Minister of Education and Science Enrique Riera signed Resolution N° 29664, which prohibits the use of printed and digital materials referring to "gender theory and/or ideology" in educational institutions. Enrique Riera later said he would volunteer to "burn the books in a public square if they contained gender ideology". The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights expressed its concern about the decision and declared that "these types of measures represent a serious omission of the duty of the State to protect children from all forms of violence and discrimination, in all spheres, and especially in school".
- 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 1Same-sex marriage becomes other type of partnership.Since October 1st, 2017, a system that is in use for same-sex couples was enacted called "legal guardianship" or "guardianship agreement". The system grants same-sex couples some limited rights such as medical care, property management and other additional rights that can expressed through different documents the couple may sign. Additionally, Beijing provides dependent residency status to foreign same-sex couples since the 1st of July 2013. In Hong Kong, several court decisions and most notably court case Leung Chun Kwong v Secretary for the Civil Service granted same-sex couples limited rights and benefits in the realm of immigration, tax rights and inheritance.
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Section 1741 of the German Civil Code grants all married couples the right to adopt children.
- September 25Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).Only banned is gay men. Full legalization pending.
- September 21Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.Newfoundland and Labrador residents can change their IDs and birth certificates to a neutral gender marker option.
- September 18Same-sex adoption becomes single only.No laws in place for same sex couples.
- Blood donations by MSMs becomes legal.
- September 14
- September 12Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.No Requirements. Parent/Guardians must apply on behalf of minors.
- September 6Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.The Gender Identity Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics Act provided a method for individuals to apply to have identification documents, including passport, updated with an "X" gender marker.
- September
- September 1Same-sex marriage becomes legal.Same-sex marriage became legal in Malta under the Marriage Act and other Laws (Amendment) Bill
- Conversion therapy becomes not banned.Not criminalized in the country, but is not encouraged by any public services. Accessibility is very low due to high atheism.
- SeptemberRight to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.In September 2017, the Botswana High Court ruled that the refusal of the Registrar of National Registration to change a transgender man's gender marker was "unreasonable and violated his constitutional rights to dignity, privacy, freedom of expression, equal protection of the law, freedom from discrimination and freedom from inhumane and degrading treatment". LGBT activists celebrated the ruling, describing it as a great victory. At first, the Botswana Government announced it would appeal the ruling, but decided against it in December, supplying the trans man with a new identity document that reflects his gender identity. A similar case, where a transgender woman sought to change her gender marker to female, was heard in December 2017. The High Court ruled that the Government must recognise her gender identity. She dedicated her victory to "every single trans diverse person in Botswana".
- August 31Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.The Canadian federal government now allows individuals to put "X" on their passport to indicate an unspecified gender.
- August 24
- August 22Same-sex adoption becomes legal.
- August 8Conversion therapy becomes banned.as of August 10, 2017. It is one of the 10 states and dc that have outlawed this.
- August 7
- August 1Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Imprisonment of 8 to 15 years as penalty.
- July 14
- July 1
- Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.Northwest Territories residents can ask for an X as a gender marker on their birth certificates.
- Right to change legal gender becomes varies by region.Legal, but surgery requirements vary by region. Most states don't allow you to change your gender marker more than once in a 12-month period. The High Court of Australia has ruled that gender reassignment surgery does not need to be comprehensive, just be socially identifiable as your preferred gender. • Any government department that operates at a federal level does not require surgery. • In NSW a gender marker change requires GRS, top surgery, or orchiectomy. • In Queensland gender change requires an application confirming surgery or proof of reassignment surgery. • In South Australia no surgery is required, only proof of psychological counseling. • In Tasmania no surgery is required, they may require proof of psychological counseling for persons under 18. • In Victoria no surgery is required, you just have to attest you are the gender you claim. • In Western Australia surgery is not required. • In Northern Territory clinical treatment, either: surgery, hormone therapy, or counselling is required.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Residents do not require surgery to change their gender marker.
- LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.The new criminal code outlaws discrimination against LGBT people.
- June 27Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.One of the first places in the U.S. to offer gender-neutral driver's licenses and ID cards.
- June 26
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Any single adult can adopt, regardless of being LGBT. There is however no protections in place for discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Couples must be married to adopt jointly or for second parent adoption.
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Under federal law since 2015. Single adoption, joint adoption by married couples and second parent adoption by married couples are legal. Two unmarried individuals cannot adopt jointly. North Carolina does not explicitly protect LGBT individuals from discrimination.
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.under state and federal law. Any single person is allowed to adopt. To adopt as a couple, the individuals must however be married. Second parent adoption is also permitted. Agencies are however allowed to discriminate against LGBT couples on the basis of religion.
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.New Hamsphire allows single adoption, joint adoption by married couples and second parent adoption by married couples.
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Single adoption, joint adoption by married couples and second parent adoption by married couples are legal. Alabama however allows discrimination against LGBT people on the basis of religion, which means they can be refused adoption by some adoption agencies. They can also refuse to place a child with a next-of-kin family member if that family member happens to be LGBT.
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Single adoption, joint adoption by married couples and second parent adoption by married couples are all legal. In some cases, adoption has also been approved for unmarried LGBT couples. However, Texas allows adoption agencies to discriminate against LGBT people on the basis of religion.
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Any single person is permitted to adopt per statute. State law allows any married individual to adopt their spouse's child via stepparent adoption, even though some counties or judges might give LGBT prospective parents trouble. Married LGBT couples can adopt jointly.
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.Single-parent and joint-parent adoption is legal for any adult pursuant Official Code of Georgia §19-8-3. However, no appellate court case law or statutes dictate legality of same-sex second-parent adoption, which means ruling has varied by county and judge.
- Same-sex adoption becomes legal.On 31 March 2016, Federal District Court struck down Mississippi's ban on same-sex couple adoptions. On June 26, 2017, the United States Supreme Court reversed an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling that allowed a law listing parents by gender on birth certificates to stand. The new SCOTUS ruling allowed both same-sex spouses to be listed on birth certificates. These court rulings made adoption by same-sex couples legal in all 50 states. States can however require couples to be legally married before adopting.
- June 19
- June 15Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.Oregon became the first state to legally recognize the non-binary/non-confirming gender on licenses.
- June 1
- May 23Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.Individuals can request an X gender marker on their documents.
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.Proof of surgery is no longer required. Instead, individuals are asked to provide a statement from a medical professional or a psychologist certifying that they underwent the appropriate treatment to change their legal gender.
- 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
- May 1Right to change legal gender becomes ambiguous.No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents.
- April 28Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).Blanket ban replaced by a 1 year deferral period.
- April 25Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.Yukon residents can ask for an X on their birth certificate.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.Under the Yukon Human Rights Code. As well as bill C-16.
- April 22
- April 18LGBT employment discrimination becomes ambiguous.Sexual orientation discrimination protections under human rights institute. Homosexuality is illegal.
- April 6Conversion therapy becomes banned.Ban Passed by Senate Committee of New Mexico.
- April 1
- AprilBlood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).
- Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).
- March 30Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
- March 6Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).1 to 9 years in prison and 10 to 30 whipping. Not enforced.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.
- 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 10Right to change legal gender becomes legal, surgery not required.In 2017 it became legal to change gender, with or without surgery.
- January 28Same-sex marriage becomes ambiguous.LGBT couple can marry in Aguascalientes after gaining protection.
- 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 15Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).Also applies to women who have had sex with a man who has ever had sex with another man.
- 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.