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2019 in LGBT Rights

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In 2019, there were 242 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 117 changes made and 141 in the following year. A total of 1750 legal changes were made in the 2010s.

  • December 30
    LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.
    The constitution of Belize grants fundamental rights to all Belizeans, forbidding discrimination based on race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex and emphasizing all Belizeans are entitled to these fundamental rights regardless of characteristics. With the Orozco v Attorney General (2016) court case that struck down sodomy laws in the nation, the court also emphasized and expanded the definition of sex in the constitution to provide the constitutional right to non-discrimination based on sexual orientation in 2019. However, there are no explicit protections provided on the basis of gender identity from housing discrimination.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.
    The constitution of Belize grants fundamental rights to all Belizeans, forbidding discrimination based on race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex and emphasizing all Belizeans are entitled to these fundamental rights regardless of characteristics. With the Orozco v Attorney General (2016) court case that struck down sodomy laws in the nation, the court also emphasized and expanded the definition of sex in the constitution to provide the constitutional right to non-discrimination based on sexual orientation.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.
    The constitution of Belize grants fundamental rights to all Belizeans, forbiding discrimination based on race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex and emphasizing all Belizeans are entitled to these fundamental rights regardless of characteristics. With the Orozco v Attorney General (2016) court case that struck down sodomy laws in the nation, the court also emphasized and expanded the definition of sex in the constitution to provide the constitutional right to non-discrimination based on sexual orientation since 2019.
  • December 27
    Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.
    Since 2019, the Law that Recognises and Protects the Right to Gender Identity (Law No. 21,120) allows transgender people over the age of 14 to legally change their name and gender on all official documents. For persons over 18 years of age, the change is requested by submitting a request to the Civil Registry and Identification Service. Article 4(c) of the law stipulates that it will not be a requirement to have undergone any type of intervention or appearance-modifying treatment. In 1974, Marcia Alejandra Torres became the first person in Chile to legally change her name and gender on the birth certificate after undergo sex reassignment surgery.
  • December 5
    Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.
    The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 allows for transgender individuals to change their gender marker to either "male" or "female" only after showing proof of their gender confirmation surgery issued by a medical officer to the District Magistrate. This provision contradicts the Supreme Court decision in 2014. This contradiction has been challenged as unconstitutional in the Indian Supreme Court. As of June 2020, a second petition alleging unconstitutionality has been entered, and will be heard along with the first. Overall, the petitions challenge Sections 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the Act, claiming that they also contradict the Constitution of India. This case is still pending a decision. Under section 6 of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, a trans person may apply to be issued a certificate of identity that certifies that they are transgender (denoted as "Transgender"). Upon receiving this certificate, the applicants have the right to be recorded as transgender in all official documents.
  • December
    Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).
    In December 2019, a deferral period of one year was put in place. On May 20, 2022, Austria voted to lift the ban entirely and instead vet donors according to the risk of their sexual behavior. The new law is expected to take effect in the Fall.
  • November 26
    Gender-affirming care becomes legal.
    The Transgender Persons Act, 2019 mandates that the government ensures medical facilities provide care to transgender persons (including for gender-affirmative procedures) and review medical curricula to address the health needs of transgender persons.
  • November 21
    Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.
    Since 2019, Chihuahua has provided legal gender recognition on the basis of self-identification.
  • November 12
    Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.
    In 2019, the Massachusetts RMV began allowing individuals to select "X" as their gender marker on driver’s licenses, ID cards, and official documents.
  • November 7
    LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.
    There are limited protections based on sexual orientation. Article 19 of Law No. 27-2020 on the Fight Against Cybercrime, reads "Anyone who, except in the cases provided for by law, places or stores on a computer medium or memory, without the express consent of the person concerned, personal data revealing, directly or indirectly, the person's ethnic origin, political, philosophical, or religious opinions, or trade union membership, or relating to the person's health or sexual orientation, shall be punished by imprisonment of at least one year to a maximum of five years and a fine of one million to ten million CFA francs, or both." Law No. 29-2019 on the Protection of Personal Data protects a person's sexual life as sensitive and personal data (Articles 4, 14 and 40). Decree No. 2025-66 relating to the Personal data of Air passengers expressly protects "sexual orientation" (Articles 8, 10 and 15).
  • November 6
    Gender-affirming care becomes banned.
    Gender-affirming care is explicitly banned in Oman under Royal Decree 75 of 2019. However, intersex people are not banned from accessing it.
  • November
    Conversion therapy becomes banned.
    Prince Edward Island banned conversion therapy in November of 2019. Later on, Canada banned it federally in 2022.
  • October 29
    Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.
    New Mexico allows gender neutral gender options
  • October 22
    Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.
    In 2019, Hidalgo provided legal gender recognition on the basis of self-identification.
  • October 19
    Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.
    In 2019, Tlaxcala provided legal gender recognition on the basis of self-identification.
  • October 15
    Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in North Kalimantan.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Central Papua.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in South Papua.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Central Kalimantan.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Gorontalo.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Southeast Sulawesi.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in North Maluku.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Central Java.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Jambi.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Central Sulawesi.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in West Sumatra.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Banten.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in South Sulawesi.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in South Kalimantan.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in North Sumatra.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Lampung.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in East Nusa Tenggara.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in North Sulawesi.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in the Riau Islands.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in West Sulawesi.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in East Kalimantan.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Papua Barat Daya.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Yogyakarta.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Maluku.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in West Kalimantan.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Bangka Belitung.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in West Papua.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Papua Pengunungan.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Jakarta.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in East Java.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Riau.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in West Java.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Bengkulu.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in West Nusa Tenggara.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Papua.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, the age of consent was equalised for both homosexual and heterosexual relations in Bali.
  • October 7
    Conversion therapy becomes varies by region.
    Several jurisdictions in Missouri have banned conversion therapy, with the first city being Columbia on October 7, 2019. Kansas City, St. Louis, North Kansas City, and Independence are cities that all followed suit before the end of 2021. Jackson County became the first county in Missouri to ban conversion therapy on April 19, 2023. State law supersedes local laws and the ban is at risk of being rendered defunct if state legislatures were to nullify the legitimacy of the scope of these laws. A bill to ban counselors from providing conversion therapy for minors was pending in January 2025.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.
    The Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act (MRHA) was amended in 2019 to include protections for individuals from the LGBTQ community. In 2021, Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam stated that “LGBTQ persons, non-LGBTQ persons, we are all equal. We are not any lesser by reason of our sexual preferences.”
  • October 5
    Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
    In August 2019, the Congress of Oaxaca passed a law providing for same-sex marriage. It went into effect on October 5th.
  • Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.
    In 2019, Oaxaca provided legal gender recognition on the basis of self-identification. This was also provided for minors 12 years and older in 2021 but since 2023, it is provided without age restriction after a federal court ruling.
  • October 1
    Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.
    Currently, same-sex couples can receive spousal coverage under the National Health Insurance Service. Diplomatic same-sex marriages are also recognized.
  • Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.
    South Korea also recognizes same-sex relationships in the lens of national health insurance.
  • Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.
    In 2019, the Motor Vehicle Administration began allowing individuals to have their gender marker listed as "X", after legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly took effect.
  • September 20
    Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (1-year deferral).
    MSMs can now donate blood, but with a 1-year deferral. Deferral may be trimmed down to 4 months.
  • September 6
    Right to change legal gender becomes illegal.
    There is no longer a right to change one’s legal gender.
  • September 3
    Censorship of LGBT issues becomes state-enforced.
    In addition to some localities censoring some lgbt issues in school, the state's governor, in 2019 the governor ordered the removal of materials in 8th-grade classrooms (13/14 years old) containing information defining "gender identity" and "sexual orientation" as well as sexual health.
  • August 31
    LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    The Labour (Relations) Act (2018) bans states that it is unlawful for an employer to institute disciplinary action against an employee based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The law came into force in 2019.
  • August 27
    Conversion therapy becomes banned.
    The governor has signed into law a bill banning conversion therapy, which took effect 90 days after it was signed on May 29, 2019
  • August 16
    Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
    Same-sex marriage in Aguascalientes was legalised in accordance with a ruling from the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation on 2 April 2019 that the state's ban on same-sex marriage violated Articles 1 and 4 of the Constitution of Mexico. The ruling came into effect upon publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation on 16 August 2019, legalizing same-sex marriage in Aguascalientes.
  • August 13
    Intersex infant surgery becomes full ban.
    Following a court ruling urging action, Tamil Nadu issued an executive order that banned surgery on intersex infants unless necessary to save the child’s life. However, the enforcement of this ban is reportedly lackluster. At least 500 of these surgeries occurred between 2020 and 2024.
  • Intersex infant surgery becomes varies by region.
    Genital ‘normalization’ surgeries on intersex infants are only banned (excluding in life-saving situations) in the state of Tamil Nadu.
  • August 2
    Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.
    Since 2019, legal gender change in Kosovo is possible but requires sterilisation and surgery. However, even then, the process is not standardised.
  • Conversion therapy becomes not banned.
    On August 2, 2019, North Carolina governor signed an executive order to prohibit the use of state funds for conversion therapy on minors with the aim of changing their sexual orientation or gender identity.
  • July 23
    LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.
    The Child Rights Law No. 22/2019 bans discrimination based on sexual orientation. The MRTV Broadcasting Guidelines (2020) bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Gender Policy on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (2022), issued by the Ministry of Health, broadly protects sexual orientation and gender identity. It states that key groups include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and asexual people.
  • July 10
    Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.
    In 2019, New Hampshire began allowing gender markers on drivers licenses to be listed as X.
  • Blood donations by MSMs becomes legal.
    In 2019, Bolivia lifted the ban on homosexual and bisexual men donating blood.
  • July 9
    Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.
    Nova Scotia residents can ask for an X on their birth certificate or driver's license, or they can opt to remove the gender marker altogether, free of charge.
  • July 8
    Conversion therapy becomes varies by region.
    Some municipalities in Alberta, including Calgary, banned the practice, but not the province as a whole. St. Albert became the first municipality to ban it in 2019.
  • Censorship of LGBT issues becomes state-enforced.
    In Equatorial Guinea, there are no explicit laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in spite of the extremely oppressive environment. However, the government denies registration to LGBTIQ+ organisations and LGBTIQ+ people are frequently arrested under delinquency, social disruption and deviance laws. There are also restrictions on freedom of assembly. This began in 2019 when Decree No. 94 was sanctioned, defining homosexuality as a practice that "threatens the moral identity of the social majority".
  • Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
    Civil marriage between same-sex couples is already a right acquired in Ecuador. On the night of July 8, 2019, sentences 10-18-CN / 19 and 11-18-CN / 19 of the Constitutional Court were published in the Official Gazette.
  • July 5
    Equal age of consent becomes n/a.
    Homosexual activity is illegal.
  • Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
    Article 402 of the Penal Code outlines moral offences, including "sexual relations between persons of the same sex", punishable by imprisonment of up to six months and a fine of up to 5 million CFA francs.
  • Censorship of LGBT issues becomes state-enforced.
    In 2019, the Uganda Communications Commission adopted the Standards for General Broadcast Programming in Uganda. Article 6(5) determines that “information, themes or subplots on lifestyles such as homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexualism, transsexualism, transvestism, paedophilia and incest” should not “promote, justify or glamorize” them. Further, explicit dialogue or information concerning the above topics should not be broadcasted. In addition, Article 8.6 states that sex education programmes should not encourage or promote “unnatural sex acts”.
  • July
    LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In July 2019 after 39 hours of debate, the region passed new regulations to protect LGBT people from discrimination in several areas including housing.
  • June 29
    Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
    On the 27th of June 2019, the state congress approved a same-sex marriage law in a 14-5 law with one absentation. The law was able to be passed after the National Regeneration Movement and corresponding coaliation was able to gain a majority in the state congress. The governor signed the law the same day and it was published in the official gazette the next week. The law took effect on the 29th of June 2019.
  • June 26
    Censorship of LGBT issues becomes state-enforced.
    The Penal Code of Cote d'Ivoire of 2019 removed explicit mentions of same-sex activity in Article 360, but there are still excerpts of the code that could be used to censor LGBTIQ+ topics in practice. There is limited information on the enforcement of these statutes, but there have been reports of government inaction and refusal to allow LGBT organisations to register as charities.
  • Same-sex marriage becomes banned.
    The 2019 Law on Marriage defines a marriage as a union between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage in Côte d’Ivoire.
  • June 24
    Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires medical diagnosis.
    After a court order, Kansas now legally allows its transgender residents to update their gender marker on their birth certificates if they were born in the state. No surgery is required but certification from a healthcare professional is.
  • June 21
    Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, a bill was passed to equalise the age of consent to age 16 no matter the sexuality.
  • June 18
    Intersex infant surgery becomes full ban.
    The Act on Gender Autonomy No. 80/2019 strictly prohibits surgery on intersex infants, and requires public bodies to allow a neutral gender to be registered. The act further states that any such surgery can only be performed with the individual's consent.
  • Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.
    The new law also allows people to register a third gender option 'X' as their legal gender.
  • Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.
    A new law has been passed that allows Icelandic people to change their registered gender without medical interventions.
  • June 15
    Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.
    New Mexican born residents can request to change their legal gender marker. Surgery is not required.
  • June 13
    LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in housing in Rio de Janeiro under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in housing in Distrito Federal under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in housing in Amapa under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in housing in Piaui under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in housing in Rio Grande do Sul under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in housing in Espírito Santo under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in housing in Alagoas under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in housing in Ceara under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in housing in Mato Grosso under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in housing in Minas Gerais under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in housing in Pernambuco under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from all forms of discrimination in Pernambuco under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in education and healthcare in Rio Grande do Norte under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from all forms of discrimination in Ceara under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, Maranhao provided protections from discrimination in healthcare on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and in education on the basis of gender identity under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from all forms of discrimination in Amapa under federal Brazilian law. Additional protections from discrimination in healthcare and education were also provided on the basis of sexual orientation.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in housing in Tocantins under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from all forms of discrimination in Mato Grosso under federal Brazilian law. Additional protections from discrimination in housing were also provided on the basis of sexual orientation.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from all forms of discrimination in Espírito Santo under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in housing in Goias under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from all forms of discrimination in Goias under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in housing in Parana under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from all forms of discrimination in Parana under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from all forms of discrimination in Rio Grande do Sul under federal Brazilian law. Additional protections from discrimination in healthcare and education were also provided on the basis of sexual orientation.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in housing in Rondonia under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from all forms of discrimination in Rondonia under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in housing under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from all forms of discrimination in Para under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in housing in Roraima under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity became protected characteristics from discrimination in housing in Bahia under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from all forms of discrimination in Bahia under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from all forms of discrimination in Acre under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in housing in Sergipe under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in employment in Sergipe under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in employment in Roraima under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in employment in Rondonia under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in employment in Rio de Janeiro under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in employment in Rio Grande do Sul under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in employment in Piaui under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in employment in Pernambuco under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in employment in Para under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in employment in Parana under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in employment in Minas Gerais under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in employment in Mato Grosso under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity became protected characteristics from discrimination in employment in Goias under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in employment in Espírito Santo under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in employment in Ceara under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity became protected characteristics from discrimination in employment in Bahia under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in employment in Alagoas under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in employment in Amapa under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity became protected characteristics from discrimination in housing in Acre under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in employment in Acre under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in employment in Distrito Federal under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from all forms of discrimination in Distrito Federal under federal Brazilian law. Additional protections from discrimination in healthcare and education were also provided on the basis of sexual orientation.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in employment in Tocantins under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from all forms of discrimination in Piaui under federal Brazilian law. Additional protections from discrimination in healthcare and education were also provided on the basis of sexual orientation.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from all forms of discrimination in Roraima under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in education and healthcare in Santa Catarina under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from all forms of discrimination in Tocantins under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    When renting a property, the owner cannot refuse a tenant on the basis of ethnicity, religion, social status or sexual orientation or any social group someone belongs to. It is written in the Federal Constitution, discrimination is a crime.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    The Supreme Federal Court criminalised LGBT discrimination nationwide, and now, according to the new law, it is considered a "crime of racism".
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from all forms of discrimination in Mina’s Gerais under federal Brazilian law. Additional protections from discrimination in healthcare and education were also provided on the basis of sexual orientation.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    After the Supreme Federal Court's ruling, LGBT discrimination in employment is also a crime. Employees who are victims of discrimination usually receive compensation for moral damages caused by the aggressors.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from all forms of discrimination in Alagoas under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from all forms of discrimination in Para under federal Brazilian law.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, gender identity became a protected characteristic from all forms of discrimination in Rio de Janeiro under federal Brazilian law. Additional protections from discrimination in housing were also provided on the basis of sexual orientation.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    In 2019, sexual orientation and gender identity both became protected characteristics from discrimination in education and healthcare in Sao Paulo under federal Brazilian law.
  • June 11
    Serving openly in military becomes legal.
    There are no known bans or restrictions on LGBTIQ+ people serving in the military in Botswana.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    In 2019, homosexuality was decriminalised in Botswana with an equal age of consent to heterosexuality.
  • Same-sex adoption becomes legal.
    Since 2019, same-sex couples can adopt in Hidalgo.
  • Homosexual activity becomes legal.
    In 2019, Botswana's High Court struck down the country's laws that had made homosexual sex a crime. The decision was appealed by Botswana's Government, but it was unanimously rejected by Botswana's Court of Appeal.
  • June 10
    Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
    In 2019, Hidalgo amended its family law to allow for same-sex marriage.
  • June 4
    Legal 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. Other IDs are under provincial/territorial jurisdiction. Only Nunavut currently has no legal recognition for non-binary identities.
  • June 3
    Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (less than 6-month deferral).
    Following the Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
  • Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (less than 6-month deferral).
    Following the Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
  • Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (less than 6-month deferral).
    Following the Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
  • Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (less than 6-month deferral).
    Following the Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
  • Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (less than 6-month deferral).
    Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
  • Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (less than 6-month deferral).
    Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
  • Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (less than 6-month deferral).
    Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
  • Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (less than 6-month deferral).
    Following the Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
  • Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (less than 6-month deferral).
    Following the Canadian Blood Services Guidelines.
  • Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (less than 6-month deferral).
    Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines, change pending.
  • Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (less than 6-month deferral).
    Blood donations in Ontario are managed by Canadian Blood Services and thus follow its guidelines.
  • Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (less than 6-month deferral).
    Health Canada mandates a 3-month deferral across the nation.
  • Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (less than 6-month deferral).
    In 2019, Health Canada lessened their deferral period to 3 months for men who have sex with men.
  • Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (less than 6-month deferral).
    MSMs were previously put on indefinite deferral until the 2013 announcement by Canadian Blood Services, then further reduced to 3 months in 2019.
  • June
    LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.
    Article 4 of the Declaration of Citizen Rights of 1974 (one of the documents that are part of the Constitution of San Marino) was amended to explicitly include “sexual orientation” as a prohibited ground of discrimination, after a national referendum in June 2019. No law explicity mention sexual orientation protection from discrimination in employment.
  • May 31
    Same-sex adoption becomes legal.
    Same-sex adoption is legal in Nuevo León since 2019.
  • Conversion therapy becomes banned.
    Conversion Therapy is banned for people under the age of 18. It is also considered a "deceptive trade practice" to advertise such services.
  • May 24
    Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
    On 24 May 2017, the Constitutional Court ruled that the constitutional right to equality and freedom of marriage guarantees same-sex couples the right to marry under the Constitution of the Republic of China. The ruling (Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 748) gave the Legislative Yuan two years to bring the marriage laws into compliance, after which registration of such marriages would come into force automatically. On 20 February 2019, a draft bill entitled the Enforcement Act of Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 748 was released. The draft bill would grant same-sex married couples almost all the rights available to heterosexual married couples under the Civil Code, with the exception that it only allows adoption of a child genetically related to one of them. The Executive Yuan passed it the following day, sending it to the Legislative Yuan for fast-tracked review. The bill was passed on 17 May, signed by the President on 22 May and took effect on 24 May 2019 (the last day possible under the Court's ruling). Taiwan was the first Asian country to approve gay marriage legislation.
  • Same-sex adoption becomes second parent adoption only.
    The same-sex marriage law (that passed the Legislative Yuan in May 2019) grants married same-sex couples the right to adopt children genetically related to one of the partners.
  • May 22
    LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    The 2019 Law on Prevention and Protection against Discrimination prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Employment, among other areas.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    The 2019 Law on Prevention and Protection against Discrimination prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Housing, among other areas.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    On May 16, 2019, the Parliament of North Macedonia adopted a new (short-lived) Law on Prevention and Protection from Discrimination, which prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in all areas.
  • May 21
    Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
    In May 2019, San Luis Potosí recognised same-sex marriage.
  • May 18
    Same-sex adoption becomes legal.
    Same-sex adoption has been legal in San Luis Potosí since 2019.
  • May 17
    Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.
    In 2019, San Luis Potosí provided legal gender recognition on the basis of self-identification.
  • May 9
    Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.
    Non-binary gender is legally recognized in Tasmania since 2019.
  • Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.
    In May 2019, Tasmania became the first state to allow its citizens (especially transgender/agender people) to obtain a birth certificate that accurately reflects their gender identity. Given the novelty of the law, the state’s peak law reform body was directed to consider the impact of the reforms on Tasmania’s system of law and justice. Today, the Tasmania Law Reform Institute reported its findings that the changes in the law have no significant unintended consequences for the law and justice system.
  • April 22
    Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.
    Nevada-born residents can request an X gender marker on their birth certificates. Residents can ask for an X on IDs and driver's licenses.
  • April 11
    Censorship of LGBT issues becomes no censorship.
    In April 2019, Arizona repealed a law that forbade the instruction on HIV and AIDS as it "promoted a homosexual lifestyle". Since then, no law currently censors LGBT topics in Arizona.
  • Serving openly in military becomes lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.
    The Trump administration enacted a new policy barring individuals with a "condition" known as "gender dysphoria." from serving in the military.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.
    The Labour Code passed in 2019 in Sao Tome and Principe confers the right to equality in employment to persons regardless of sexual orientation. However, gender identity remains unprotected.
  • April 10
    LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    Article 42 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cuba (2019) prohibits discrimination based on sex, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Article 388.1 of the Penal Code (2022) prohibits all discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    Article 42 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cuba (2019) prohibits discrimination based on sex, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Article 388.1 of the Penal Code (2022) prohibits all discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Decree 96/2023 on the Protocol for Action in Situations of Discrimination, Violence, and Harassment in the Workplace explicitly protects sexual orientation and gender identity.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    Constitutional protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity have been instituted in Cuba since 2019.
  • April 8
    Conversion therapy becomes banned.
    Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed HR 140, a bill that bans gay conversion therapy on minors, into law on April 8, 2019.
  • April 3
    Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
    On April 3rd, 2019, Brunei integrated more strict laws based off of Islam into its common law. The country immediately received heavy criticism, and some of Brunei’s buildings in other countries such as the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, and The Dorchester in London were boycotted. Due to international pressure, the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, placed a moratorium on the new law regarding homosexual acts, which allowed a maximum punishment of death by stoning. The moratorium is able to be dismantled at any moment by the Sultan due to his high level of power, but he has not done so yet.
  • March 30
    Serving openly in military becomes don't ask, don't tell.
    In 2019 a military tribunal acquited four personnel who accused of sodomy. The judge ruled that the law does not specify what acts are "contrary to nature". They were however dismissed from their posts.
  • March 29
    LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    The Gender Equality Act introduced in 2019 prohibits direct or indirect discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
  • March 27
    Censorship of LGBT issues becomes state-enforced.
    The Polish government has made frequent attempts to censor LGBT issues on TV or in person by attempting to establish "LGBT free zones" with the first being in Swidnicki County on March 27th, 2019 with hundreds more doing the same. Promises and attempts are being made to move away from this and most "LGBT free zones" have now been abolished. Lancut became the last to abolish it on April 24th, 2025.
  • Conversion therapy becomes banned.
    It was banned since 2019 by executive order due to the mental issues people suffered from these conversion therapies .
  • March 25
    Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes ambiguous.
    Not currently available for birth certificates, but initially available for driver's licenses and state IDs.
  • March 12
    LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, the Netherlands added gender identity as a protected characteristic from employment discrimination.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In 2019, the Netherlands added gender identity as a protected characteristic from housing discrimination.
  • Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.
    X gender markers available on driver's licenses, before policy suspended in January 2020.
  • February 27
    Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.
    Since 2019, Colima has provided for legal gender recognition on the basis of self-identification.
  • February 19
    Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
    In 2019, same-sex marriage was legalised in Nuevo León, after the Supreme Court found its ban unconstitutional. It would later be codified in 2023.
  • February 15
    LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    Law 13/2019, of 15 February, for equal treatment and non-discrimination, protects LGBT people, among others, in numerous areas, including housing. Article 4(2) states: "No one may be discriminated against on the basis of birth, nationality or lack of nationality, racial origin or ethnicity, sex or female gender, religion, philosophical, political or trade union opinion, language, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other personal or social condition or circumstance." The law is reportedly actively enforced.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    Law 13/2019, of 15 February, for equal treatment and non-discrimination, protects LGBT people, among others, in numerous areas, including employment, education, health care, social services, housing, public establishments, etc. Article 4(2) states:
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    Law 13/2019, of 15 February, for equal treatment and non-discrimination, protects LGBT people, among others, in numerous areas, including employment. Article 4(2) states: "No one may be discriminated against on the basis of birth, nationality or lack of nationality, racial origin or ethnicity, sex or female gender, religion, philosophical, political or trade union opinion, language, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other personal or social condition or circumstance." The law is reportedly actively enforced.
  • February 14
    Same-sex marriage becomes varies by region.
    Legalized in Zacatecas (14 February 2019), Cuauhtémoc (1 March 2019), Villanueva (1 May 2019), Miguel Auza (5 July 2019), Freshnillo (3 July 2020) cities.
  • February 12
    LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    In February 2019, Portugal passed a law prohibiting discrimination in housing against LGBTIQ+ people. The law lists sexual orientation as a protected characteristic and while gender identity isn’t explicitly listed, it is a protected characteristic constitutionally meaning that it could still be protected from such discrimination.
  • February
    Gender-affirming care becomes legal, but restricted for minors.
    Puberty blockers can be started in transgender youths, followed by gender-affirming hormones (GAH) by the age of 16 years, surgery requires the recipient to be 18 years old and receive the approval of a court.
  • February 1
    Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.
    New Jersey-born residents can ask for an X as their gender marker on their birth certificate as well as IDs.
  • Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.
    On February 1st, 2019, New Jersey eliminated the requirement for surgery or medical documentation in legal gender recognition.
  • Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (less than 6-month deferral).
    In February 2019, the Sanquin blood bank, which is responsible for the collection, processing, and distribution of blood and blood products, shortened the deferral period down to 4 months.
  • January 25
    Conversion therapy becomes banned.
    New York has passed a law regarding conversion therapy for minors under the age of 18. Over the age of 18, people can be subjected to conversion therapy.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    The NY State Senate passed a bill called The Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, it was signed in Jan 2019 but did not take effect until February 2019. This law prohibits any and ALL work-place discrimination.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.
    Section 17(2)(a) in The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria states "every citizen shall have equality of rights, obligations and opportunities before the law." However, it does not explicitly mention sexual orientation or gender identity. Since 2019, there are some limited protections based on sexual orientation: -Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (2019) issued by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). -Guidelines For the Management of Personal Data by Public Institutions in Nigeria (2020) -National Policy on Safety, Security and Violence-Free Schools with its Implementing Guidelines (2021) issued by the Federal Ministry of Education. -Compendium of Internal Policies (2021) issued by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. -Civil Aviation Order (2024) issued by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. -National Identity Management Commission Information Security and Privacy Policy (2024) issued by the Federal Ministry of Interior.
  • January 24
    Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    The age of consent is equalised (for same and opposite sex partners) at 14.
  • Same-sex marriage becomes banned.
    Article 20 of the Family Code establishes that marriage is the voluntary union between a man and a woman.
  • Homosexual activity becomes legal.
    In early 2019, in addition to introducing discrimination protections, the Angolan parliament abolished the colonial-era criminalisation of same-sex sexual activity.
  • Serving openly in military becomes legal.
    There is no known ban or restriction on LGBTIQ+ people serving in the military of Angola.
  • January 12
    Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.
    In 2019, Coahuila provided for legal gender recognition on the basis of self-identification.
  • January 11
    Conversion therapy becomes banned.
    In 2019, after an open letter by 250 psychologists to the regulatory Ordem dos Psicólogos, the body affirmed that conversion therapy is malpractice and has no basis in science and is not justifiable. All psychologists wishing to practice in Portugal must be licensed with the Ordem dos Psicólogos. Additionally, a bill that bans conversion therapy was passed by the parliament on December 21st, 2023. It was signed by the President a few weeks later and took effect on March 1st, 2024.
  • January 4
    Conversion therapy becomes banned.
    Banned after 2018, court ruling, however, as of 2022 there is a pending bill to overturn that law.
  • (date unknown)
    Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.
    New Hampshire residence are able to get gender marker X on both their drivers licenses and their birth certificates. Minors are able to get gender X on their drivers licenses as well with parental consent.
  • Right to change legal gender becomes legal, no restrictions.
    Minors 16 and over, and Adults are able to get an drivers license as of 2019. Birth Certificates and other governmental documents are be abled to be changed as well.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    illegal since 2019
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    illegal since 2019
  • Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes recognized.
    New Brunswick residents can ask to change their gender marker to an X on their birth certificate or driver's license free of charge.
  • January 1
    LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    The Equality Act 2017, which became law in 2019, provided comprehensive protection from discrimination.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal.
    The Equality Act 2017, which became law in 2019, provided comprehensive protection from discrimination.
  • Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires medical diagnosis.
    Requires at least 1 year of hormone therapy. A person must have medical documentation that includes a psychiatrist's report after one year of monitoring, as well as endocrinologist's report after hormonal therapy.
  • Same-sex marriage becomes legal.
    Gay and lesbian couples in Austria have been able to legally wed since 2019.
  • (date unknown)
    LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    Sexual orientation and gender identity are protected since the The Gender Equality Act (2019).
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.
    Section 8 of the National Housing Policy (2019) states it was developed under the premise that everyone has a right to housing, regardless of their sexual orientation.
  • Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires medical diagnosis.
    Trans people can change their legal gender if they have a psychiatrist's certificate confirming gender dysphoria and a support letter from a civil society organization.
  • January 1
    LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation only.
    Article 4 of the Declaration of Citizen Rights of 1974 (one of the documents that are part of the Constitution of San Marino) was amended to explicitly include “sexual orientation” as a prohibited ground of discrimination, after a national referendum in June 2019. No law explicity mention sexual orientation protection from discrimination in employment.
  • (date unknown)
    LGBT employment discrimination becomes sexual orientation and gender identity.
    Section 106(1) of the Gender Equality Act (2019) prohibits gender discrimination in the employment sphere. Section 106(2) states that this also includes “multiple discrimination” and “intersectional discrimination”, both of which are defined at Section 102 to include sexual orientation as a protected ground.
  • January
    Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.
    In January 2019, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that North Macedonia's requirement that transgender people undergo sex reassignment surgery before their gender marker on ID documents can be changed is a violation of human rights. The judgment held that deficiencies in North Macedonia's laws concerning modifying gender on official identification documents infringed the private life of transgender Macedonians. This means that at the moment, there is no way to change one's legal gender in North Macedonia, even after surgery.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes illegal in some contexts.
    Article 4 of the Declaration of Citizen Rights of 1974 (one of the documents that are part of the Constitution of San Marino) was amended to explicitly include “sexual orientation” as a prohibited ground of discrimination, after a national referendum in June 2019.

LGBT Organizations Founded in 2019

  • Queer Youth Group FaviconQueer Youth Group
    Global
    Queer Youth Group is a loose affiliation of young activists (16-30) who identify in identities of Queer, MOGAI or any cultural terms that is non-cis-hetero. Queer Youth Group…
  • Love Foundation FaviconLove Foundation
    Thailand
    The Love Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Bangkok and Chiang Mai that campaigns for LGBT equality in Thailand and sexual health awareness. Through partnerships…
  • Stop Bullshit FaviconStop Bullshit
    Poland
    Stop Bullshit (Polish: Stop Bzdurom) was a queer anarchist collective in Warsaw with the goal of fighting homophobia and transphobia, founded in May 2019 by Małgorzata "Margot"…
  • 17 Mayıs Derneği (May 17 Association) Favicon17 Mayıs Derneği (May 17 Association)
    Turkey
    Who We Are? Founded on September 2, 2019 in Ankara, May 17 aims to strengthen the LGBTI+ community and its activism. Be it on a societal or an individual level, we fight…
  • GLOW OUT FaviconGLOW OUT
    New York, United States
    Glow out is dedicated to ensure families and youth and adults of LGBTQ to have fun and enjoy pride as it should be.
  • Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities FaviconEswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities
    Eswatini
    A human rights community based advocacy organization with the goal to advance the protection of human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and intersex persons in the…
  • Rainbow Rose Center FaviconRainbow Rose Center
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Rainbow Rose Center serves the LGBTQIA+ Community of York and Adams Counties in Pennsylvania. Rainbow Rose Center fosters an environment of inclusion, equity, and health where…
  • Intersex Nigeria FaviconIntersex Nigeria
    Nigeria
    Intersex Nigeria (Center for Healthcare Development and Youth Empowerment) is an Intersex-led Non-Governmental Organization in Nigeria. They promote and advocate for the sexual…
  • Prismatica FaviconPrismatica
    Belarus
    Prismatica is a horizontal queer-feminist initiative from the city of Mogilev, founded in March 2019. We are the first LGBTQ+ initiative in the regions of Belarus, formerly known…