LGBTQ rights by country or territory
Rights affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people vary greatly by country or jurisdiction—encompassing everything from the legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty for homosexuality. Laws concerning gender identity-expression by country or territory Legal identity change, surgery not required. Almost half of them are Commonwealth jurisdictions. Even in jurisdictions that do not explicitly criminalise women, lesbians and bisexual women have been subjected to arrest or threat of arrest. LGBT Equality Index
A strong global movement has improved respect for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people around the world. However, at least 67 countries have national laws criminalizing same-sex relations between consenting adults. In addition, at least nine countries have national laws criminalizing forms of gender expression that target transgender and gender nonconforming. Living as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex LGBTI person can be life-threatening in a number of countries across the globe. Discrimination and violence against LGBTI people can come in many forms, from name-calling, bullying, harassment, and gender-based violence, to being denied a job or appropriate healthcare. 
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65 countries have jurisdictions that still criminalise LGBT people. Together, we can bring this number down. A donation today will help continue our vital support for LGBT people and governments seeking to change laws around the world. Lucy Middleton. Last year progress was made through marriage equality in Greece and Thailand , the decriminalisation of gay sex in Namibia and Dominica and self-identification laws in Germany and Ecuador , which ease the process of changing legal gender.
Map of Jurisdictions that Criminalise LGBT People
LGBT Equality Index The most LGBT-Friendly Countries in the World. The Equality Index measures the current status of LGBT rights, laws, and freedoms as well as public attitudes towards LGBT people. Equality Index?. More and expression, and sex characteristics a term that refers to physical features relating to sex - including genitalia and other sexual and reproductive anatomy, chromosomes, hormones, and secondary physical features emerging from puberty. More issues globally.
ILGA World maps
LGBT+ rights are human rights that all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other people outside traditional sexuality and gender categories have. But in practice, these rights are often not protected to the same extent as the rights of straight and cisgender people. A strong global movement has improved respect for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender LGBT people around the world. However, at least 67 countries have national laws criminalizing same-sex relations between consenting adults. 
LGBT+ Rights
ILGA World maps are among the most shared visual representations of how LGBTIQ people are affected by laws and policies around the world. The scope of our long-standing rights mapping has expanded thanks to the ILGA World Database. With that platform, ILGA maps have become interactive and constantly updated, to better cover sexual orientation refers to a person’s capacity for profound. .
LGBT Rights by Country & Travel Guide
This Spring update explores major international developments in LGBTQ+ rights, including key court rulings and legislative changes in the UK, China, Lithuania, Ghana, and Japan. . LGBTQ+ rights in 2025
LONDON - After a year that saw both major gains and a spate of setbacks for rights, is set to be another mixed year for LGBTQ+ people, with some countries achieving marriage equality and others criminalising diverse sexualities and genders. Last year progress was made through marriage equality in Greece and Thailand, the decriminalisation of gay sex in Namibia and Dominica and self. .