From December 16, 2020, the rules changed, and now Gay men can donate blood under the same conditions as the rest of the population.

Although same-sex couples cannot adopt jointly, adoption by individuals is illegal regardless of sexual orientation or partnership status. Stepchild adoption is only available for married (different-sex) couples.

Since 2020, legal cases have set precedent for civil unions in Bolivia after a gay couple has achieved a legally recognized civil union. Only one civil union has been recognized ever since. The couple, together for more than 11 years, took their case to court. While the Bolivian Constitution still does not contemplate same sex unions, the couple argued successfully the prohibition violated international human rights standards and constituted discrimination under Bolivian law.

12 month deferral periods were dropped to 3 months across multiple categories of donor, including MSMs.

Arizona residents can change their gender marker to an X on their driver's license, provided they can show a government issued ID with the same marker.

Civil Partnership Law, 2020

Since September 1, 2020, Transgender individuals will just need “appropriate clinical treatment” to change sex on a birth certificate - under recently passed and signed laws by both the Virginia General Assembly and the Governor of Virginia cutting red tape.

The Health Leislation Ammendment Act of 2020 modified the Public Health Act of 2005 to make conversion therapy illegal. Penalties are up to 18 months in jail for attempting to change or suppress a person's sexual orientation or gender identity using practices such as aversion therapy, hypnotherapy and psychoanalysis.

The Employment (Prevention of Discrimination) Act protects against discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.

Some states have banned conversion therapy. Nationwide ban pending.

Pennsylvania residents can change their gender marker to X on their state IDs and driver's licenses.

Conversion Therapy is banned in Israel

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling. Full discrimination protection in state employment. As well as full discrimination protection in city of Charlottesville. Sexual orientation discrimination protection Only in the Alexandria. As well sexual orientation in the county of Arlington.

Illinois-born citizens can change their gender marker to X on their birth certificate. X gender marker will be available on driver's licenses in 2024.

Maine-born residents can ask for an X gender marker on their birth certificates and IDs.

Hawaii residents can self-identify as non-binary on official forms and ask for an X gender marker on state IDs.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed into law sweeping legislation in most counties that not only protects the rights of lgbtq Virginians in employment and accommodations but also expands the ability of plaintiffs to sue in Virginia state court.

Discrimination is only illegal for sexual orientation and not gender identity.

5 years in prison for the first offense. Third time offenders are punishable by life in prison.

Serving openly in the military is legal.

Homosexual acts are not criminalized.

Set at 18 years.

The Law for the Protection Against Conversion Treatments (KonvBehSchG) fully bans conversion therapy for minors. Conversion therapy for persons of legal age is banned for those whose consent was obtained without their volition. The law includes a ban on advertising, providing and arranging conversion therapy.

In 2020, the West Virginia Supreme Court ruled to not issue revised birth certificates anymore, but simply cross out the old gender marker and write the new one under it. This makes transgender people easily identifiable.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally by a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally by a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally by a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally by a Supreme Court ruling.

Protected federally by a Supreme Court ruling.

As of June 15, 2020, all persons working for employers that employ more than 15 people are protected from discrimination based solely on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity via the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton County.

As of June 15th, 2020 the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation or gender identity is illegal under Title VII the Civil Rights Act of 1964, classified as sex discrimination.

As of June 15, 2020, all persons working for employers that employ more than 15 people are protected from discrimination based solely on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity via the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia

Each state has different laws.

New York state-born residents can ask for an X gender marker on their birth certificate since June 12 2020. This was already the case since 2018 for those born in New York City.

Under Indian Laws.

The Uttarakhand High Court acknowledged that cohabitation and "live-in relationships" are protected by law.

1-year deferral reduced to a 3-month deferral in line with other UK regions (at the time).

On International Transgender Day of Visibility 2020 Hungary's parliament submitted a bill to amend the definition of sex to match sex at birth, making it impossible for individuals to change their legal gender, However, It is illegal in Hungary to be discriminated for your gender identity and there is other pieces of legislation that de facto recognise transgenders

Adoption was legalized for gay couples when gay marriage became legal. Single individuals (whether gay or straight) have been allowed to adopt equally before then.

Same-sex marriage in Costa Rica has been legal since May 26, 2020 as a result of a ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice. Costa Rica was the first country in Central America to recognize and perform same-sex marriages.

Under federal regulation.

Under federal regulation.

Under federal regulation.

Under federal regulation.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the blood donation ban is unconstitutional in May of 2020.

Same birth laws that allowed gender change without GRS.

Amended birth certificate laws.

Banned for minors.

Manitoba residents can opt for a gender neutral marker on their IDs or birth certificates, or decide to remove the marker altogether.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Civil unions legalized.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the non-binding FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the non-binding FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the non-binding FDA three-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the non-binding FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the non-binding FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the non-binding FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the non-binding FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the non-binding FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the non-binding FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the non-binding FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers in Washington follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the non-binding FDA three-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

The FDA announced changes to blood donor eligibility policy on 2nd April 2020, reducing the MSM deferral period from 12 months to 3 months, it is not legally binding but most agencies and the American Red Cross treat it as such.

Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.

In July 2019, Minister of Health Agnès Buzyn announced that the deferral period would be reduced to four months of abstinence from 2 April 2020.

There is now an option to have “X” written for the gender mark on your license.

The U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina entered a consent decree that declares South Carolina’s 1988 discriminatory anti-LGBTQ curriculum law unconstitutional and bars its enforcement.

Virginia becomes first southern state to ban gay conversion therapy.

In March 2020, the life-time ban was reduced to a 4 month deferral period.

A four month deferral is in place following Denmark's decision.

Law was changed to allow trans people to apply through the Family Court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995. Currently through the Family Court, you are required to provide 'supporting evidence' of some form of medical treatment, which does not have to be surgery but may be.

Connecticut residents can select an X for their gender marker on IDs and driver's licenses.

Utah is the 19th U.S State to ban conversion therapy.

Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019

Marriage equality in Northern Ireland was brought into line with the rest of the UK via the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019.

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 allows for transgender individuals who have had sex reassignment surgery to change their legal gender from male to female and vice versa. An option for third gender is available without surgery required under the 2014 Supreme Court ruling.