qcksws
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Very gay and homiesexual
Location: United StatesJoined He/They
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New York 2024

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qcksws edited an entry in New York.
"added NYC link for resources"
Bathroom access: Varies by Region from Apr 30, 2002 to (none).
The New York City Human Rights Law has protected people from discrimination based on gender identity in public spaces and restrooms since 2002. Local Law No. 3 (2002); N.Y.C. Admin. Code §…
qcksws deleted an entry in Netherlands.
"Bill has not received royal ascent at all, this is not a good entry "
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from (unknown) to (none).
Gambia doesn't explicitly ban gender-affirming care, but it is largely inaccessible due to severe stigma within the country.
qcksws edited an entry in Ghana.
"Reverting to revision #61727: sources provided for the edit was not acceptable reverting back to old version "
LGBT discrimination: Illegal in some contexts from 2008 to (none).
Some protections based on sexual orientation. The Electronic Transactions Act (2008) protects sexual orientation as personal information. The interpretation of the Data Protection Act (2012)…
qcksws edited an entry in Canada.
"Adding Saskatchewan law to description "
Right to change legal gender: Varies by Region from Jul 1, 2017 to (none).
Since 2012, Canada has not required surgery to change gender on documents under federal jurisdiction e.g. passports. However, legal gender recognition was dependent on each province and…
qcksws edited an entry in Canada.
"Reverting to revision #61357: National law presides over this just put it in the description "
Right to change legal gender: Varies by Region from Jul 1, 2017 to (none).
Since 2012, Canada has not required surgery to change gender on documents under federal jurisdiction e.g. passports. However, legal gender recognition was dependent on each province and…
qcksws edited an entry in Wyoming.
"Reverting to revision #61346: messed up"
Right to change legal gender: Illegal from Mar 13, 2026 to (none).
On March 13th, policy changed which banned amendments to birth certificates. On April 2nd, new policy went into effect banning changes on state IDs as well.
qcksws edited an entry in Wyoming.
"Fixed desc and status, it only applies to minors not adults "
Right to change legal gender: Ambiguous from Mar 13, 2026 to (none).
On March 13th, policy changed which banned amendments to birth certificates. On April 2nd, new policy went into effect banning changes on state IDs as well. This bill only applies to minors, not…
qcksws deleted an entry in U.S. Virgin Islands.
"Needs to be left blank until new source is found "
Right to change legal gender: from Sep 17, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026.
qcksws edited an entry in U.S. Virgin Islands.
"added more sources"
LGBT discrimination: Illegal from Feb 2, 2023 to (none).
The United States Virgin Islands has prohibited anti-gay discrimination against sexual orientation and gender identity since 2023.
qcksws edited an entry in U.S. Virgin Islands.
"Mis-information about the EO"
Legal recognition of non-binary gender: Ambiguous from Oct 15, 2025 to (none).
In 2025, there was an Executive Order signed by Governor Bryan stated that gender markers can be changed with being over 18 and giving medical documents to further prove changing gender markers.…
qcksws edited an entry in U.S. Virgin Islands.
"Please do not use LGBTmaps, they are outdated we need the most recent source"
Gender-affirming care: Legal from (unknown) to (none).
There is no known laws supporting or denying medical care to transgender individuals.
qcksws deleted an entry in U.S. Virgin Islands.
"Duplicate entry"
Conversion therapy: from Sep 17, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026.
qcksws deleted an entry in U.S. Virgin Islands.
"Applies to only Colorado "
Conversion therapy: from Sep 17, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026.
qcksws edited an entry in United States.
"Removed map sources, the other sources were enough to point out that it was a wrong edit."
Censorship of LGBT issues: Varies by Region from Jan 20, 2025 to (none).
Beginning on January 20th, 2025; Trump signed an executive order mandating only two sexes recognized by the federal government. Birth certificates and passports issued by the federal government are…
Sources: Restrictive/censorship examples (official / primary sources): 3) Florida HB 1557 bill page (Parental Rights in Education; “classroom instruction” restriction): www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bi… 4) Florida DOE memo summarizing HB 1557 implementation: info.fldoe.org/docushare/ds… 5) Alabama classroom instruction restriction (Code of Alabama §16-40A-5): alison.legislature.state.al… 6) Louisiana statute (La. Rev. Stat. §17:281A): legis.la.gov/legis/law.aspx… 7) Mississippi statute (Miss. Code Ann. §37-13-171): law.justia.com/codes/missis… 8) California Department of Education FAQ re SB 48 (effective Jan 1, 2012): www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/sen… 9) New Jersey Legislature bill text for S1569 (LGBTQ-inclusive instruction): www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-…
qcksws edited an entry in Michigan.
"None of this has been passed, yes they were introduced but please wait until they are passed "
Censorship of LGBT issues: No censorship from (unknown) to (none).
No laws currently censor LGBTQ issues.
qcksws edited an entry in Nepal.
"Added the code from 2017 to give a more of a time line of when it started"
Equal age of consent: Equal from 2017 to (none).
Nepal statutory rape law is violated when an individual has consensual sexual contact with a person under age 16. This law is applicable to both heterosexual couples, and homosexual men. There is no…
qcksws edited an entry in Malaysia.
"removing ILGA link as there is enough sources"
Censorship of LGBT issues: Imprisonment as punishment from Dec 1, 2013 to (none).
Films with LGBT themes are subject to censorship or are banned from screening in Malaysia by the country’s film censorship board, while laws such as the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984…
qcksws edited an entry in Myanmar.
"fixing a unknown"
LGBT discrimination: Illegal in some contexts from Jan 2019 to (none).
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…
Sources: The Child Rights Law No. 22/2019: natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/… natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/… MRTV Broadcasting Guidelines (2020) Section 2.3.2: mrtv.gov.mm/sites/default/f… Gender Policy on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (2022): dph.moh.gov.mm/wp-content/u…
qcksws deleted an entry in Myanmar.
"There is no evidence of this happening, please do not edit false information into Equaldex"
LGBT discrimination: from Sep 17, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026.
qcksws edited an entry in New York.
"editing status "not banned" is not fitting "
Intersex infant surgery: Parental approval required from Nov 8, 2023 to (none).
Gov. Hochul signed Senate Bill S5399, giving parents information about intersex infants. This will ensure parents are given the right information about the surgeries. Gov. Hochul said “Every…
qcksws deleted an entry in New York.
"NYC is not all of New York, Very vague information about this topic with just one link. This will be replaced "
Intersex infant surgery: from Sep 17, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026.
qcksws edited an entry in Maine.
"Very vague description of what actually Maine follows, I have added other sources than ILGA, including a Maine source. "
Intersex infant surgery: Not banned from (unknown) to (none).
Maine follows all procedures with WPATH's Standard of Care Ver. 8. WPATH suggests "Some physical manifestations of intersexuality may require early urgent intervention, as in cases of…
Sources: www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf… *pg 96, actual paper 594* mainequeerhealth.org/pediat… wpath.org/publications/soc8/ *If the first link does not work*
qcksws edited an entry in Liechtenstein.
"Added another link"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from 1852 to 1989.
Sections 129 and 130 of the penal code of Liechtenstein which criminalized homosexuality were present in the penal code of 1852
qcksws edited an entry in Liechtenstein.
"Removed all ILGA links, there are better sources "
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from 1852 to 1989.
Sections 129 and 130 of the penal code of Liechtenstein which criminalized homosexuality were present in the penal code of 1852
qcksws edited an entry in Philippines.
"Added a link for a report"
Right to change legal gender: Illegal from 2007 to (none).
Filipinos who undergo gender re-assignment surgery are not permitted to change their legal gender per a supreme court ruling in 2007. Individuals with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), a very…
qcksws edited an entry in United States.
"Reverting to revision #52880: only affected the plaintiffs do not edit again until the other ones come out about the general population"
Right to change legal gender: Varies by Region from Jan 20, 2025 to (none).
On his first day in office, President Trump issued an executive order to "defend women", the order creates only male and female terms. Also stated in the terms, federal funding will not go…
qcksws edited an entry in Texas.
"Added several more updated links, I feel this will be held to a court soon. It's not talked about enough "
Right to change legal gender: Illegal from Sep 3, 2024 to (none).
In 2024, Texas implemented a new policy change, preventing trans people from changing their legal gender. In 2025, Attorney Gen. Paxton reversed all gender marker changes for Birth certificates and…
qcksws edited an entry in Sudan.
"Adding more links to sources"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) from Jan 2020 to (none).
5 years in prison for the first offense. Third time offenders are punishable by life in prison.
qcksws edited an entry in Somalia.
"fixing date back to orginal "
Homosexual activity: Illegal (death penalty as punishment) from Jun 12, 2012 to (none).
The Provisional Constitution of Somalia (2012) upheld the preeminence of Sharia law. As such, the possibility of Sharia courts imposing the death penalty for individuals convicted of engaging in…
Sources: database.ilga.org/api/downl… (Arabic) www.ohchr.org/sites/default… (joint submission for to fix laws)
qcksws edited an entry in Somalia.
"setting as a federal law"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from Apr 3, 1964 to Jun 12, 2012.
Article 409 of the Somalian Penal Code of 1964, says that sexual intercourse with a partner of the same sex is punishable with an imprisonment of 3 months up to 3 years.
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169 Regions Contributed To

Region
Edits
United States
39
New York
24
Oman
15
Florida
15
Kuwait
15
Idaho
15
Mexico
11
United Kingdom
10
Arkansas
10
Mauritania
6
Massachusetts
6
South Africa
6
Michigan
6
Oklahoma
5
Greenland
5
Maryland
4
Syria
4
Ireland
4
Alabama
4
Russia
4
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Gender-Affirming Care
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Homosexuality
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Adoption
Donating Blood
Intersex Infant Surgery
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