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Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes (Since 1822, still illegal among members of police force)
Equal age of consent (18) Yes
Anti-discrimination laws in employment No
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services No
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas No
Hate crimes laws include sexual orientation No
Recognition of same-sex couples No
Same-sex marriage No (Constitutional ban since 2010)
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples No
Joint adoption by same-sex couples No
LGBT people allowed to serve in the military No
Right to change legal gender No
Access to IVF for lesbians No
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples No
MSMs allowed to donate blood No

 

In burning red. :jonnycat:

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:ahh: 

 

I'm from Hungary, this says it all.

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Citizen of two but the one I'm in rn, all are yes but "Intersex minors protected from invasive surgical procedures", "Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples", and "MSMs and female sex partners of MSMs allowed to donate plasma and blood".

 

Idk how to create a fancy table :sad:

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Brazil is progressive for most itens, but that doesn't mean we don't have discrimination and homophobes here, including our president

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There's a very real possibility that Obergefell v. Hodges could be overturned, reversing the decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. It will probably still be legal here in California but I'm terrified for the LGBT+ community in other states.

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Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes (Since 1991)
Equal age of consent (16) Yes (Since 1991)
Anti-discrimination laws in employment only Yes (Since 2015)
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services No
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) No
Same-sex marriage(s) No (Constitution defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman)
Recognition of same-sex couples No
Single LGBT individual allowed to adopt Yes
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples No
Joint adoption by same-sex couples No
LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the military Yes
Right to change legal gender Yes (Since 1992)
Access to IVF for lesbians Yes
Automatic parenthood for both spouses after birth No
Conversion therapy banned on minors No
Homosexuality declassified as an illness Yes (Since 1991)
Transsexuality declassified as an illness No
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples No (Illegal for all couples regardless of sexual orientation)
MSMs allowed to donate blood Yes (Since 2016)
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Right Status
Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes (Since 1977)
Equal age of consent (15) Yes (Since 1998)
Anti-discrimination laws in employment Yes (Since 2003)
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services Yes (Since 2003)
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) Yes (Since 2003)
Same-sex marriage No (Constitutional ban since 2013)
Recognition of same-sex couples (e.g. unregistered cohabitation, life partnership) Yes (Since 2003; Life Partnership since 2014)
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples Yes (Since 2014)
Joint adoption by same-sex couples No
Adoption by single people regardless of sexual orientation Yes
LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the military Yes
Right to change legal gender Yes
Access to IVF for lesbian couples No
Conversion therapy banned by law No
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples No (Illegal for all regardless of sexual orientation)
MSMs allowed to donate blood No
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The laws mostly say yes but reality outside of big cities is otherwise :cm:

 

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Balkan country so..

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Chile's improving but we still have a long road ahead of us 

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Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes (Since 1830)
Equal age of consent Yes
Anti-discrimination laws in employment Yes (Since 2019)
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services Yes (Since 2019)
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (including indirect discrimination, hate speech) Yes (Since 2019)
Anti-discrimination laws covering gender identity in all areas Yes (Since 2019)
Same-sex marriage legal Yes (Since 2013)
Recognition of same-sex couples Yes (Since 2011)
Joint adoption by same-sex couples Yes (Since 2010)
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples Yes (Since 2010)
Automatic parenthood for both spouses after birth Yes
LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the military Yes
Right to change legal gender Yes (Since 2009)
Intersex minors protected from invasive surgical procedures No (Proposed)
Third option 'ignored sex' for intersex children on birth certificates Yes (Since 2021)
Conversion therapy banned on minors Yes (Since 1999, including minors and adults)
Access to IVF for lesbians Yes (Since 2011)
Altruistic surrogacy for gay male couples Yes (Since 2015)
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples No (Banned regardless of sexual orientation)
Homosexuality declassified as an illness Yes (Since 1985)
Transgenderity declassified as an illness Yes (Since 2018)
MSM allowed to donate blood Yes (Since 2020)

 

Much better than I thought considering one of the two reds is also banned for straights :jonny:

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how are you guys adding that table :gaycat6:

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Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes (Since 1997)
Equal age of consent (16) Yes (Since 1997)
Anti-discrimination laws in employment only Yes (Since 1996 based on "sexual option", since 2012 based on sexual orientation)
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services Yes (Since 1996 based on "sexual option", since 2012 based on sexual orientation)
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) No/Yes (In the state of Mérida only)
Same-sex marriages No (proposed)
Recognition of same-sex couples No (proposed)
Adoption by single LGBT persons Yes
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples No
Joint adoption by same-sex couples No
Automatic parenthood on birth certificates for children of same-sex couples Yes (Since 2016)
LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the military No
Right to change legal gender Yes (since 2016)
Access to IVF for lesbians Yes
Conversion therapy banned on minors No
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples No
MSMs allowed to donate blood Emblem-question.svg
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Indonesia. that should tell you everything

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5 hours ago, terrorblade said:

Indonesia. that should tell you everything

God bless you 

 

8 hours ago, Flomik said:
Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes (Since 1991)
Equal age of consent (16) Yes (Since 1991)
Anti-discrimination laws in employment only Yes (Since 2015)
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services No
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) No
Same-sex marriage(s) No (Constitution defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman)
Recognition of same-sex couples No
Single LGBT individual allowed to adopt Yes
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples No
Joint adoption by same-sex couples No
LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the military Yes
Right to change legal gender Yes (Since 1992)
Access to IVF for lesbians Yes
Automatic parenthood for both spouses after birth No
Conversion therapy banned on minors No
Homosexuality declassified as an illness Yes (Since 1991)
Transsexuality declassified as an illness No
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples No (Illegal for all couples regardless of sexual orientation)
MSMs allowed to donate blood Yes (Since 2016)

Wait, where is this? :jonnycat:

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6 hours ago, Psylocke said:
Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes (Since 1830)
Equal age of consent Yes
Anti-discrimination laws in employment Yes (Since 2019)
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services Yes (Since 2019)
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (including indirect discrimination, hate speech) Yes (Since 2019)
Anti-discrimination laws covering gender identity in all areas Yes (Since 2019)
Same-sex marriage legal Yes (Since 2013)
Recognition of same-sex couples Yes (Since 2011)
Joint adoption by same-sex couples Yes (Since 2010)
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples Yes (Since 2010)
Automatic parenthood for both spouses after birth Yes
LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the military Yes
Right to change legal gender Yes (Since 2009)
Intersex minors protected from invasive surgical procedures No (Proposed)
Third option 'ignored sex' for intersex children on birth certificates Yes (Since 2021)
Conversion therapy banned on minors Yes (Since 1999, including minors and adults)
Access to IVF for lesbians Yes (Since 2011)
Altruistic surrogacy for gay male couples Yes (Since 2015)
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples No (Banned regardless of sexual orientation)
Homosexuality declassified as an illness Yes (Since 1985)
Transgenderity declassified as an illness Yes (Since 2018)
MSM allowed to donate blood Yes (Since 2020)

 

Much better than I thought considering one of the two reds is also banned for straights :jonny:

:biblionny: The envy

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Same-sex sexual activity Yes (Male since 1986; female always legal)
Equal age of consent (16) Yes (Male since 1986; female always legal)
Anti-discrimination laws in employment Yes (Since 1993)
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services Yes (Since 1993)
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) Yes (Since 1993)
Hate crime laws covering both sexual orientation and gender identity Yes (Since 2002)
Recognition of same-sex couples Yes (Since 2002)
Same-sex marriage Yes (Since 2013)
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples Yes (Since 2013)
Joint adoption by same-sex couples Yes (Since 2013)
LGBT people allowed to serve in the military Yes (Since 1993)
Right to change legal gender Yes (Since 1993)
Third gender option Yes
Access to IVF for lesbian couples Yes (Since 2004)
Intersex minors protected from invasive surgical procedures No
Sexual orientation/gender identity for asylum recognition No
Conversion therapy banned Yes (Since 2022)
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples Yes/No (Only altruistic surrogacy is legal, commercial surrogacy is banned regardless of sexual orientation)
Gay criminal records expunged No (Since 2018)
MSMs allowed to donate blood Yes (Since 2020, deferral period of 3 months) [119]
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India

 

Right Yes/No Note
Same-sex sexual activity
Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes Since 2018[229][circular reference]
Equal age of consent Yes Since 2018[229]
Discrimination protections
Anti-discrimination laws in employment Yes Since 2021[230]
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services Yes Since 2018[229]
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (including indirect discrimination, hate speech) Yes check.svg/X mark.svg Since 2018 only from the State and government-funded bodies[229]
Anti-discrimination laws covering gender identity and gender expression Yes check.svg Since 2014[231][circular reference]
Same-sex relationships
Same-sex marriages X mark.svg Court decision pending;[232] One same-sex marriage recognised on 22 July 2011[233]
Recognition of same-sex couples (e.g. unregistered cohabitation, life partnership) Yes Unregistered cohabitation since 2020[234][circular reference]
Adoption and family planning
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples X mark.svg  
Joint adoption by same-sex couples X mark.svg Adoption by single LGBT people is recognized
International joint adoption by same-sex couples X mark.svg  
Access to IVF for lesbians Yes check.svg Since 2018[235]
Commercial surrogacy for male couples No Commercial surrogacy prohibited regardless of sexual orientation
Automatic parenthood on birth certificates for children of same-sex couples No  
Military service
LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the military X mark.svg  
Intersex people allowed to serve openly in the military X mark.svg  
Transgender and intersex rights
Right to change legal gender Yes Since 2019 sex reassignment surgery required[236][circular reference]
Coverage for sex reassignment surgery Yes check.svg Since 2022[237]
Intersex minors protected from invasive surgical procedures Yes check.svg/X mark.svg Court decision pending,[238] banned only in the state of Tamil Nadu[239]
Third gender option Yes Since 2014[231]
Other rights
Homosexuality declassified as an illness Yes check.svg Never classified as illnesses by the Indian Psychiatric Society[240]
Transgenderism declassified as an illness Yes check.svg
Conversion therapy banned by law Yes check.svg Since 2021[241][169][242]
MSMs allowed to donate blood X mark.svg Court decision pending[243]
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