With 112 affirmative votes and 8 opposed votes, the Parliament of New Zealand passed the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Act, banning conversion therapy on February 15, 2022, which took partial effect on February 19, 2022, with the remaining protections for those over 18 with "decision-making" capacity where "serious harm" has not been caused will take effect on July 19, 2022.

Sources: Act (as enacted): legislation.govt.nz/act/pub… Parliamentary Hansard (vote as recorded; at bottom of page): parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard… CNN (media): cnn.com/2022/02/15/asia/new…

Despite not having same-sex marriage, Croatia allows joint adoption for same-sex couples. This follows a six-year legal battle which was finally settled when the High Administrative Court rejected an appeal by a government ministry against an earlier ruling by the Zagreb court. The ministry can no longer appeal this verdict.

Sources: crol.hr/index.php/politika-… jutarnji.hr/vijesti/hrvatsk…

Thailand doesn't allow changing legal gender.

Sources: thailawforum.com/Transsexua…

The new law that legalizes same-sex marriage also provides adoption benefits to same-sex couples.

Sources: aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/…

The Chilean president has signed into law a bill that was approved by the Congress legalizing same-sex marriage.

Sources: aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/…

Section 1741 of the German Civil Code grants all married couples the right to adopt children.

Sources: gesetze-im-internet.de/engl… dw.com/en/gay-couple-become…

The Civil Status Act (PStG) was amended to include Parapraph 45b to allow intersex people to identify themselves as "diverse" ("divers"). Germany is introducing a law (Selbstbestimmungsgesetz) that will allow transgender and non-binary people to change their legal first names and gender identity once a year through self-identification. If the legislation passes, transgender and non-binary people in Germany will no longer require psychological evaluations to legally change their name and gender. In this newly presented Self-Determination Act, from the age of 14, minors may make the declaration themselves with the consent of their guardians. In order to protect the personal rights of young people, the family court can replace the parents' decision at the request of the minor in cases where the custodians do not consent, based on the best interests of the child. Children under 14 will need their parents or guardians to make a registry office application on their behalf.

Sources: bbc.com/news/world-europe-46727611 gesetze-im-internet.de/pstg… bmfsfj.de/resource/blob/199… gendergp.com/germany-introd…~:text=Germany's%20decision%20to%20make%20it,people's%20lives%20in%20the%20country.

Uruguay allows non-binary people to have their gender fully legally recognised through self-declaration.

Sources: equalrecognition.scot/non-binary/ en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leg…

The Danish government allows the 'X' gender marker in passports, however only transgender people without a legal gender change can obtain it in their passport.

Sources: tgeu.org/denmark-x-in-passp…

The Senate approved the bill that modifies and strengthens Law No. 20,609, which establishes measures against discrimination, adding as arbitrary discrimination any act, practice and/or medical, psychological, psychiatric treatment or of any other nature that aims to modify the sexual orientation or gender identity and expression of a person or a group of people.

Sources: senado.cl/appsenado/templat… en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGB…

In 2017, Uruguay implemented a mental health law that covers the ban on conversion therapy.

Sources: stonewall.org.uk/about-us/n…

The Danish government has removed any medical requirements for changing one's gender legally.

Sources: tgeu.org/denmark-x-in-passp…

The Danish government allows the 'X' gender marker in passports, however only transgender people without a legal gender change can obtain it in their passport.

Sources: tgeu.org/denmark-x-in-passp…

Bangladeshi transgender people are allowed to change their legal gender.

Sources: clpr.org.in/blog/legal-gend…

The Bangladeshi government has acknowledged a third gender (hijra), and is allowed to be legally registered as a gender.

Sources: archive.nyu.edu/handle/2451/42376

India's Supreme Court has ruled to recognize a third gender commonly known as hijra. Indian passports display this with the descriptor "O" (other), with other identification documents also availble with "T" (transgender) and "TG" (third gender).

Sources: bbc.com/news/world-asia-ind… telegraphindia.com/odisha/s…

Some states have banned conversion therapy. Nationwide ban pending.

Sources: mobile.reuters.com/article/…

The new law also allows people to register a third gender option 'X' as their legal gender.

Sources: icelandreview.com/news/icel…

Transgender people in Pakistan are allowed to identify as male, female, a blend of both, or neither.

Sources: globalcitizen.org/de/conten…

There is no law concerning non-binary gender.

Sources: abs-cbnnews.com/views-and-a…

The Magna Carta for Public Social Workers assures protection from discrimination, including sexual orientation and sex, but does not specify gender identity.

Sources: ncda.gov.ph/disability-laws…