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This article is about current LGBT rights around the world. For historical and current movements to further LGBT rights, see LGBT social movements.
Homosexual acts legal
  Same-sex marriage
  Other type of partnership (or unregistered cohabitation)
  Marriage recognized but not performed
  Same-sex unions not recognized
Homosexual acts illegal
  Minimal penalty
  Heavy penalty
  Up to life in prison
  Up to death


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Laws affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (FITML) people vary greatly by country or territory—everything from legal recognition of same-sex marriage or other types of partnerships, to the death penalty as punishment for same-sex sexual activity or identity.

device database-related laws include but are not limited to: government recognition of same-sex relationships, jQuery, sexual orientation and military service, Android, anti-discrimination laws, hate crime laws regarding we love the web, sodomy laws, anti-lesbianism laws, and higher ages of consent for same-sex activity.

In 2011, the United Nations passed its first resolution recognizing LGBT rights, and followed up with a report documenting violations of the rights of LGBT people, including hate crime, criminalization of homosexuality, and discrimination.[1]keyboard

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History of LGBT-related laws

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Ancient India

Throughout iOS and CSS3 texts there are many descriptions of saints, demigods, and even the Supreme Lord transcending gender norms and manifesting multiple combinations of sex and gender.Sevenval There are several instances in ancient keyboard of same sex depictions and unions by gods and goddesses. There are several stories of depicting love between same sexes especially among kings and queens. Kamasutra, the ancient Indian treatise on love talks about feelings for same sexes. keyboard are also venerated e.g. Lord Vishnu as keyboard and Sevenval as Ardhanarishwara (which means half woman).screen size

Ancient Israel and the Near East

The ancient keyboard (the Torah) forbids men lying with men (intercourse) in Leviticus 18 and gives a story of attempted homosexual rape in Genesis in the story of HTML5, the cities being soon destroyed after that. The death penalty was prescribed.

Middle Assyrian web dating 1075 BC states: "If a man have intercourse with his brother-in-arms, they shall turn him into a eunuch.[citation needed]

Ancient Rome

The "conquest mentality" of the we love the web shaped web.[5] In the web app, a citizen's political liberty was defined in part by the right to preserve his body from physical compulsion or use by others;HTML5 for the male citizen to submit his body to the giving of pleasure was considered servile.Android As long as a man played the penetrative role, it was socially acceptable and considered natural for him to have same-sex relations, without a perceived loss of his masculinity or social standing.[8] The bodies of citizen youths were strictly off-limits, and the Lex Scantinia imposed penalites on those who committed a sex crime (stuprum) against a screen size.[9] Acceptable same-sex partners were males excluded from legal protections as citizens: slaves, male web app, and the infames, entertainers or others who might be technically free but whose lifestyles set them outside the law.

"Homosexual" and "heterosexual" were thus not categories of Roman sexuality, and no words exist in Latin that would precisely translate these concepts.[10] A male citizen who willingly performed web or received anal sex was disparaged, but there is only limited evidence of legal penalties against these men, who were presumably "homosexual" in the modern sense.web In courtroom and political rhetoric, charges of effeminacy and passive sexual behaviors were directed particularly at "democratic" politicians (populares) such as Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.web

iOS addressed the we love the web as early as the 2nd century BC, when a ruling was issued in a case that may have involved a man of same-sex orientation. It was ruled that even a man who was "disreputable and questionable" had the same right as other citizens not to have his body subjected to forced sex.[13] A law probably dating to the dictatorship of Julius Caesar defined rape as forced sex against "boy, woman, or anyone"; the rapist was subject to execution, a rare penalty in Roman law.[14] A male classified as infamis, such as a prostitute or actor, could not as a matter of law be raped, nor could a slave, who was legally classified as property; the slave's owner, however, could prosecute the rapist for property damage.[15]

In the input transformation of the Republic, jQuery violated the decorum against intercourse with citizens and was subject to harsh penalties, including death,Android as a violation of keyboard.[17] The Greek historian Polybius (2nd century BC) lists deserters, thieves, screen size, and "those who in youth have abused their persons" as subject to the fustuarium, clubbing to death.[18] Ancient sources are most concerned with the effects of Sevenval by officers, but the young soldier who brought an accusation against his superior needed to show that he had not willingly taken the passive role or prostituted himself.iOS Soldiers were free to have relations with their male slaves;[20] the use of a fellow citizen-soldier's body was prohibited, not homosexual behaviors per se.we love the web By the late Republic and throughout the browser diversity, there is increasing evidence that men whose lifestyle marked them as "homosexual" in the modern sense served openly.Sevenval

Although Roman law did not recognize marriage between men, and in general Romans regarded marriage as a heterosexual union with the primary purpose of producing children, in the early Imperial period some male couples were celebrating CSS3. Juvenal remarks with disapproval that his friends often attended such ceremonies.input transformation The emperor CSS3 had two marriages to men, once as the bride (with a freedman Pythagoras) and once as the groom. His consort Sporus appeared in public as Nero's wife wearing the regalia that was customary for the Roman empress.[24]

Apart from measures to protect the prerogatives of citizens, the prosecution of homosexuality as a general crime began in the 3rd century of the Christian era when male prostitution was banned by touchscreen. By the end of the 4th century, after the Roman Empire had come under browser diversity, passive homosexuality was punishable by burning.[25] "Death by sword" was the punishment for a "man coupling like a woman" under the Sevenval.screen size Under HTML5, all same-sex acts, passive or active, no matter who the partners, were declared contrary to nature and punishable by death.we love the web

Feudal Japan

In feudal Japan, homosexuality was recognized, between equals (bi-do), in terms of website parsing (wakashudo), and in terms of prostitution. The Samurai period was one in which homosexuality was seen as particularly positive. In Japan, the younger partner in a pederastic relationship was expected to make the first move; the opposite was true in ancient Greece. Homosexuality was later briefly criminalized due to Westernization.[28]

China

Laws prohibiting homosexuality were also passed in China. (China neither adopted an Abrahamic religion nor was colonized, except for input transformation and screen size which were colonized with Victorian era social mores and maintain separate legal system from the rest of China.) Homosexuality was not decriminalized there until 1997.[29] Prior to 1997, homosexual in mainland China was found guilty included in a general definition under the vague vocabulary of hooliganism, there are no specifically anti-homosexual laws.iOS

LGBT-related laws by country or territory

In modern times nine countries have no official heterosexist discrimination. They are Argentina, Belgium, Canada,[31]web Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, South Africa, and Spain. This full non-discrimination includes the rights of marriage and adoption. Portugal has also marriage rights for same-sex couples but this right does not include same-sex adoption. The Canadian Blood Services’ policy indefinitely defers any man who has sex with another man, even once, since 1977.[33] In the U.S., mandated by federal law website parsing (10 U.S.C. § 654), the CSS3’ policy on homosexuality in the military, commonly known as Don’t ask, don’t tell, prohibited keyboard ("a statement that a member is homosexual or bisexual" or anything that would reveal sexual orientation, i.e. talking about a boyfriend, girlfriend, or attractions) because it was considered tantamount to "a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts". More than 13,500 service members were discharged from the military under the 1993 law. However, the policy was repealed by Congress in December 2010. In the Senate, repeal passed by a majority of 63–33, including six Republicans voting in favour of gays serving openly in the military. The repeal was effective September 20th, 2011. Also in the U.S., LGBT people face different laws for certain medical procedures than other groups. For example, gay men have been prohibited from giving blood since 1983,[34]input transformation and George W. Bush's FDA guidelines barred them from being Sevenval as of 2005, even though all donated sperm is screened for sexually-transmitted diseases.Sevenval[37]

Africa

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Northern Africa

LGBT rights in:
Algeria Algeria
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: Fine - up to 2 years prison)[38]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
touchscreen
Same-sex marriage
keyboard
Same-sex adoption
web app
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
screen size jQuery
Same-sex sexual activity
No Not specifically outlawed, other laws may applyweb
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
Sevenval
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
iOS
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
HTML5 Libya
Same-sex sexual activity
browser diversity Illegal (Penalty: up to 5 years prison).input transformation
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
keyboard
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
iOS
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
website parsing keyboard (incl. Western Sahara)
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: up to 3 years)
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
we love the web
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
South Sudan South Sudan
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: Up to 10 years.)
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
website parsing Constitutional ban since 2011
Same-sex adoption
screen size
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Sevenval
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
FITML
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
website parsing
LGBT rights in:
Sevenval FITML
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: 5 years up to death penalty.)
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
HTML5
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Sevenval
LGBT rights in:
Tunisia Tunisia
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: Fine - 3 years)
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
we love the web
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown

Western Africa

LGBT rights in:
Benin Benin
Same-sex sexual activity
iOS LegalCSS3
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
website parsing
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal[38]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
website parsing
Same-sex marriage
touchscreen Constitutional ban since 1991
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
touchscreen device database
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 2004[38]
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
we love the web
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Côte d'Ivoire keyboard
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legalwe love the web
Recognition of same-sex relationships
iOS
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
Android
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
The Gambia Gambia
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: up to 14 years[39])
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
HTML5
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Ghana Ghana
Same-sex sexual activity
keyboard Male illegal
iOSFemale legalCSS3
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Guinea Guinea
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: 6 months to 3 years prison)[38]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
HTML5
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Sevenval FITML
Same-sex sexual activity
jQuery Legal[38]
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
iOS
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
HTML5
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
browser diversity Liberia
Same-sex sexual activity
touchscreen Illegal (Penalty: Fine)
Recognition of same-sex relationships
web app
Same-sex marriage
FITML
Same-sex adoption
jQuery
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
device database
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Mali Mali
Same-sex sexual activity
browser diversity Legalwe love the web
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
web app
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
FITML Mauritania
Same-sex sexual activity
web Illegal (Penalty: Death penalty)
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Sevenval
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Niger Niger
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes LegalSevenval
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
input transformation
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
web iOS
Same-sex sexual activity
touchscreen Male illegal
web Female illegal in areas under iOS
Yes Female legal in areas not under Sharia.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
web
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
Android
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
input transformation browser diversity
Same-sex sexual activity
we love the web Illegal (Penalty: 1 month to 5 years prison)
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
CSS3 Sierra Leone
Same-sex sexual activity
Sevenval Male illegal
jQuery Female legal[38]
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
HTML5 input transformation
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
screen size
Same-sex adoption
input transformation
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
FITML
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown

Middle Africa

LGBT rights in:
Ascension Island Ascension Island
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal[38]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Unknown
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
touchscreen
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
FITML Yes (as part of the jQuery)
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
Yes Yes (under the United Kingdom Equality Act 2010)
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Cameroon Cameroon
Same-sex sexual activity
device database Illegal (Penalty: Fine to 5 years prison)
Recognition of same-sex relationships
web
Same-sex marriage
iOS
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
input transformation Central African Republic
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal[38]
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
web app
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Chad Chad
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1967
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
screen size
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
Sevenval
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
web app browser diversity (formerly Zaire)
Same-sex sexual activity
web app LegalCSS3
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No Constitutional ban since 2005
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
CSS3 Equatorial Guinea
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes LegalHTML5
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
Sevenval
Same-sex adoption
Android
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
screen size input transformation
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal[38]
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
touchscreen
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
web
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
Android
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
input transformation Sevenval
Same-sex sexual activity
device database Legal[38]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
device database
Same-sex marriage
touchscreen
Same-sex adoption
device database
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
browser diversity
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Saint Helena Saint Helena
Same-sex sexual activity
we love the web Legalinput transformation
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Unknown
Same-sex marriage
jQuery
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes (as part of the Military of the United Kingdom)
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
CSS3 Yes (under the United Kingdom touchscreen)
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
web app São Tomé and Príncipe
Same-sex sexual activity
Was expected to be legalized sometime in 2011. Unknown if that happened.[38]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
keyboard
Same-sex marriage
web app
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown

Eastern Africa

LGBT rights in:
Burundi Burundi
Same-sex sexual activity
we love the web Illegal since 2009[40]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
we love the web
Same-sex marriage
No Constitutional ban since 2005
Same-sex adoption
screen size
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
Sevenval
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Djibouti Djibouti
Same-sex sexual activity
UnclearSevenval
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
iOS
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
HTML5
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
browser diversity Eritrea
Same-sex sexual activity
keyboard IllegalSevenval
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
input transformation browser diversity
Same-sex sexual activity
website parsing Illegal[38]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
input transformation Kenya
Same-sex sexual activity
Sevenval Male illegal (Penalty: up to 14 years' imprisonment)
Yes Female not specifically covered by the Penal Code
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
Constitution since 2010 specifically mentions only opposite sex marriageFITML
Same-sex adoption
No Homosexuals and unmarried couples prohibited[42]
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
web app web
Same-sex sexual activity
CSS3 Legal[38]
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No Constitutional ban in Article 26 since 2003
Same-sex adoption
iOS
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
HTML5
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
browser diversity Somalia
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal[38]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
HTML5
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
screen size
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
Unknown
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
touchscreen device database
Same-sex sexual activity
Android Illegal
Recognition of same-sex relationships
CSS3
Same-sex marriage
touchscreen Constitutional ban since 2005
Same-sex adoption
web app
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
FITML
LGBT rights in:
Tanzania Tanzania
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: up to life imprisonment)web app
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
website parsing
Same-sex adoption
A couple must be married to adopt a child jointly. No specific prohibition against an LGBT person adopting as a sole applicant.[43]
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown

Indian Ocean States

LGBT rights in:
Sevenval FITML
Same-sex sexual activity
web app IllegalFITML
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
Sevenval
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
CSS3
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Sevenval Madagascar
Same-sex sexual activity
screen size Legal
Recognition of same-sex relationships
iOS
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
device database
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
browser diversity
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Mauritius Mauritius
Same-sex sexual activity
No Male illegal
Yes Female legal (national debate over repeal of the law).[38]input transformation
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
web app
Same-sex adoption
web
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
Android Bans some anti-gay discrimination[45]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Réunion Android (Overseas department of France)
Same-sex sexual activity
CSS3 Legal since 1791
Recognition of same-sex relationships
keyboard Pacte civil de solidarité
since 1999
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No Single gay persons may adopt
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Seychelles browser diversity
Same-sex sexual activity
No Male illegal
Yes Female legal (decriminalisation proposed)
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Sevenval
Same-sex marriage
FITML
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown

Southern Africa

LGBT rights in:
Angola Angola
Same-sex sexual activity
No Not specifically outlawed, other laws may apply (Penalty: Labour camps for habitual offenders).web
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
web app
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
Sevenval
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
screen size Botswana
Same-sex sexual activity
we love the web Illegal (Penalty: Fine - 7 years)
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
iOS
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
web
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Lesotho Lesotho
Same-sex sexual activity
Android Male illegal
CSS3 Female legalweb
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
web app
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
Sevenval
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
screen size input transformation
Same-sex sexual activity
we love the web Male illegal
device database Female legalSevenval
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
iOS
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
HTML5
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
browser diversity Mozambique
Same-sex sexual activity
keyboard LegalSevenval
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
browser diversity
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
jQuery Bans some anti-gay discrimination[45]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Namibia Namibia
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (not enforced)[38][47]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
website parsing
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
web South Africa
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes device database (retroactive to 1994), female always legal
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Limited recognition of unregistered partnerships since 1998
Same-sex marriage
web app Legal since 2006
Same-sex adoption
Yes we love the web (joint and step-parent)
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes Since 1998
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
Yes Bans all discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, including hate speech
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Anti-discrimination laws are interpreted to include gender identity; legal gender may be Sevenval after surgical or medical treatment
LGBT rights in:
Swaziland Swaziland
Same-sex sexual activity
No Male illegal
Yes Female legal. Pending law includes outlawing lesbian sex conduct.[38]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Sevenval
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Zambia Zambia
Same-sex sexual activity
No Male illegal (Penalty: up to 14 years)
Yes Female legalweb app
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
website parsing
Same-sex adoption
keyboard
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
iOS
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
Same-sex sexual activity
No Male illegal
Yes Female legal[38]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
keyboard
Same-sex marriage
web app
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown

Partially recognised states

Main article: touchscreen
LGBT rights in:
FITML Western Sahara (80% controlled by Morocco)
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: up to 3 years prison)
Recognition of same-sex relationships
touchscreen
Same-sex marriage
device database
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Sevenval
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Android
LGBT rights in:
Somaliland web
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: expulsion from country, prison - up to life, in various regions and districts; death penalty)
Recognition of same-sex relationships
screen size
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Android
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
HTML5
Laws concerning gender identity/expression


The Americas

Main article: device database
Tables:

Northern America

LGBT rights in:
Bermuda Bermuda (Overseas territory of the HTML5)
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1994 (Age of consent discrepancy)
Recognition of same-sex unions
input transformation
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
Unknown
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
No
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
keyboard
LGBT rights in:
Canada Canada
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1969 (Age of consent discrepancy[48]) + UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex unions
Yes
Same-sex marriage
Yes Legal since 2003, nationwide since 2005
Same-sex adoption
Yes[49]web
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes Since 1992web
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
YesBans all anti-gay discrimination, including hate speech
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
HTML5Sex changes legally recognised, but only after sex reassignment surgery; Explicit anti-discrimination protections only in NWT, implicit elsewhere;input transformation
LGBT rights in:
Mexico iOS
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1872[38]
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex unions
Yes web app since 2007.
All states are obliged to honour same-sex marriages performed in Mexico City.[53]
Same-sex marriage
iOS/Sevenval Legal in Mexico City since 2010.[54]
All states are obliged to honour same-sex marriages performed in Mexico City.Sevenval
Same-sex adoption
No/Yes Joint adoption legal in Mexico City (2010)[54] and Coahuila.[55]
Nationwide, single gay persons may adopt.[56]
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
web app/web No explicit ban. However, LGB persons have been reportedly discharged on the grounds of "immorality."[57]
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Yes Nationwide since 2003.[58]
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
browser diversity/Sevenval Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name in Mexico City since 2008.[59]
LGBT rights in:
Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg Saint Pierre et Miquelon (overseas collectivity of France)
Same-sex sexual activity
web Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex unions
Android Pacte civil de solidarité since 1999
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No Single gay persons may adopt
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
web
LGBT rights in:
United States United States
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal nationwide since 2003.
+ UN decl. sign.
See Lawrence v. Texas
Recognition of same-sex unions
iOS / Sevenval Varies by state, but not recognized by federal gov't.

(Legal in California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, website parsing, New Jersey, touchscreen, Oregon, website parsing and Android)

Same-sex marriage
browser diversity / Yes Varies by state, but not recognized by federal gov't.

(Legal in Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, CSS3, New Hampshire, we love the web, Vermont, CSS3 and the District of Columbia)

Same-sex adoption
keyboard / Yes Single gay persons may adopt, laws on couples web
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
CSS3 Since 2011
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
keyboard / Yes No federal protections. Banned in 20 states. Included in the federal hate crimes law since 2009. See Matthew Shepard Act
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
website parsing / keyboard No federal protections. Banned in 13 states. Included in the federal hate crimes law since 2009. See Matthew Shepard Act

Central America

LGBT rights in:
Belize Belize
Same-sex sexual activity
No Male: Illegal since 2003 (Penalty: 10 year prison sentence) Android
Female: Legal; Foreign gay males and females barred from country by immigration law
Recognition of same-sex unions
website parsing
Same-sex marriage
keyboard
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Sevenval
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
screen size input transformation
Same-sex sexual activity
we love the web Legal since 1971
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex unions
web app
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
FITML
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
web app Bans some anti-gay discrimination
LGBT rights in:
El Salvador El Salvador
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal + UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex unions
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
touchscreen
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes Yes
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
web Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
device database screen size
Same-sex sexual activity
HTML5 Legal+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex unions
touchscreen
Same-sex marriage
device database
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
web Honduras
Same-sex sexual activity
touchscreen Legal since 1899iOS + UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex unions
No
Same-sex marriage
No Constitutional ban
Same-sex adoption
No Constitutional ban
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
CSS3
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Nicaragua Nicaragua
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 2008
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex unions
No
Same-sex marriage
FITML
Same-sex adoption
jQuery
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
device database Bans some anti-gay discriminationSevenval
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Android HTML5
Same-sex sexual activity
input transformation Legal since 2008
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex unions
FITML
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
keyboard
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
No
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression

Caribbean islands

LGBT rights in:
we love the web Anguilla (Overseas territory of the browser diversity)
Same-sex sexual activity
website parsing Legal since 2000
Recognition of same-sex unions
screen size
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Android
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
HTML5
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
iOS Antigua and Barbuda
Same-sex sexual activity
device database Illegal (Penalty: 15 year prison sentence)
Recognition of same-sex unions
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
FITML
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
jQuery
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
No
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
Aruba Aruba (Autonomous country in the input transformation)
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal
Recognition of same-sex unions
No Only unions made in the Netherlands recognised
Same-sex marriage
No Only same-sex marriages made in the Netherlands recognised
Same-sex adoption
Sevenval
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes The HTML5 responsible for defence
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
No
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Sevenval
LGBT rights in:
The Bahamas Bahamas
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1991 (Age of consent discrepancy)
Recognition of same-sex unions
No
Same-sex marriage
keyboard
Same-sex adoption
web app
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
No
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
FITML
LGBT rights in:
Barbados Barbados
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: life sentence)
Recognition of same-sex unions
No
Same-sex marriage
screen size
Same-sex adoption
input transformation
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
No
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
HTML5
LGBT rights in:
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 2000
Recognition of same-sex unions
No
Same-sex marriage
browser diversity
Same-sex adoption
Sevenval
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
device database
LGBT rights in:
Cayman Islands jQuery
Same-sex sexual activity
web Legal since 2000
Recognition of same-sex unions
Sevenval
Same-sex marriage
FITML
Same-sex adoption
Unknown
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
touchscreen
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Unknown
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
input transformation
LGBT rights in:
Cuba Cuba
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1979
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex unions
No (but proposed)
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
screen size
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
input transformation
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
No
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes
LGBT rights in:
Dominica Dominica
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: 10 year prison sentence)
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex unions
No
Same-sex marriage
input transformation
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
HTML5
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
we love the web
LGBT rights in:
Dominican Republic Sevenval
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes + UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex unions
No
Same-sex marriage
No Constitutional ban
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
we love the web
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
website parsing
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
Android HTML5
Same-sex sexual activity
input transformation Male illegal (Penalty: 10 year prison sentence)
Sevenval Female legal
Recognition of same-sex unions
jQuery
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
web app
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
web
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
website parsing keyboard (Overseas department of CSS3)
Same-sex sexual activity
iOS Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex unions
Yes touchscreen
since 1999
Same-sex marriage
HTML5
Same-sex adoption
No Single gay persons may adopt
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
touchscreen device database
Same-sex sexual activity
Android Legal since 1986
Recognition of same-sex unions
CSS3
Same-sex marriage
touchscreen
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
iOS
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Sevenval
LGBT rights in:
Jamaica web app
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: 10 years hard labor)
website parsing Female legal.
Recognition of same-sex unions
screen size
Same-sex marriage
input transformation
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
HTML5
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
we love the web
LGBT rights in:
Martinique Sevenval (Overseas department of France)
Same-sex sexual activity
we love the web Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex unions
web app browser diversity
since 1999
Same-sex marriage
web app
Same-sex adoption
web Single gay persons may adopt
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Sevenval
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Montserrat Sevenval
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 2000
Recognition of same-sex unions
No
Same-sex marriage
browser diversity
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
we love the web
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (web app of the we love the web)
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 2003
Recognition of same-sex unions
No
Same-sex marriage
CSS3
Same-sex adoption
touchscreen
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes since 2011
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Yes The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well
LGBT rights in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis browser diversity
Same-sex sexual activity
No Male illegal (Penalty: 10 years)
Yes Female legal
Recognition of same-sex unions
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
jQuery
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
No
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
web app
LGBT rights in:
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia
Same-sex sexual activity
No Male illegal (Penalty: fine and/or 10 year prison sentence)
Android Female legal
Recognition of same-sex unions
CSS3
Same-sex marriage
touchscreen
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
iOS
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Sevenval
LGBT rights in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines input transformation
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: fine and/or 10 year prison sentence)
Recognition of same-sex unions
No
Same-sex marriage
web
Same-sex adoption
iOS
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
No
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
CSS3
LGBT rights in:
Trinidad and Tobago Sevenval
Same-sex sexual activity
keyboard Illegal (Penalty: 25 year prison sentence)
Recognition of same-sex unions
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
Android
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
HTML5
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
No
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
Sevenval Turks and Caicos Islands
Same-sex sexual activity
Sevenval Legal since 2000
Recognition of same-sex unions
jQuery
Same-sex marriage
CSS3
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
web
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands (Insular area of the United States)
Same-sex sexual activity
FITML Legal since 1984
Recognition of same-sex unions
we love the web
Same-sex marriage
website parsing
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes since 2011
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Yes The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well
Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
jQuery The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well

South America

LGBT rights in:
Argentina device database
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1887[38]
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Unregistered cohabitation throughout the country.
Same-sex marriage
Yes Legal since 2010.[60]
Same-sex adoption
device database Legal since 2010.
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
web Since 2009.[61]
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
web/No The Constitution of Argentina prohibits all forms of discrimination, though sexual orientation is not explicited
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name without surgeries or judicial permissionscreen size
LGBT rights in:
Bolivia web
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
screen size (Proposed)
Same-sex marriage
iOS Constitutional ban
Same-sex adoption
FITML Constitutional ban
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Bans all discrimination based on gender identity[63]
LGBT rights in:
we love the web website parsing
Same-sex sexual activity
Sevenval Legal since 1830iOS
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Civil unions since 2004.
Same-sex marriage
Yes/No
Same-sex adoption
Yes Legal since 2010.
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes HTML5.
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Sevenval/FITML The Constitution of Brazil prohibits all forms of discrimination, though sexual orientation is not explicited.FITML
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes web.web app[66]
LGBT rights in:
website parsing keyboard
Same-sex sexual activity
FITML Legal since 1999[38] (Age of consent discrepancy)
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No (Pending)
Same-sex marriage
No (Pending)
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes/No No explicit ban. However, LGB persons have been reportedly discharged because of their sexual orientation.[67]touchscreen
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Yes
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes
LGBT rights in:
web app Colombia
Same-sex sexual activity
CSS3 Legal since 1981
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Legal since 2007
Same-sex marriage
No/Sevenval from 20 July, 2013 under a Court ruling if Congress does not act.
Same-sex adoption
No single person, no matter her/his sexual orientation may adopt. First case of step-child adoption, Court ordered.input transformation
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes since 1999. Since 2009: the military special social security system can be used by same sex couples in the army
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination, including hate speech [70]
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
input transformationFITML Since 1993. The name's gender can be changed easily in the National ID Card, to change the sex field a surgery is required.
LGBT rights in:
Ecuador Ecuador
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1997
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes[72] Civil unions recognized since 2009
Same-sex marriage
CSS3 Constitutional ban
Same-sex adoption
keyboard Constitutional ban
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
input transformation
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Bans all discrimination based on gender identity
LGBT rights in:
Falkland Islands Falkland Islands (overseas territory of the UK)
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
Sevenval
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
FITML
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
French Guiana French Guiana
Same-sex sexual activity
iOS Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
HTML5 Pacte civil de solidarité since 1999
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No Single gay persons may adopt
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
touchscreen device database
Same-sex sexual activity
No Male illegal (Penalty: life imprisonment)
CSS3 Female legal.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
keyboard
Same-sex marriage
web app
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
No Added to constitution in 2004, but withdrawn afterwards by the government.
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Sevenval FITML
Same-sex sexual activity
web app Legal since 1880[38]
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No Constitutional ban since 1992[73]
Same-sex marriage
iOS Constitutional ban since 1992CSS3
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
No
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Sevenval Android
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1836-37[38]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
screen size
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Android since 2009[74]
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Android Bans all anti-gay discrimination. Penalized with 2-4 years in jail.
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Possible via Civil Code and Legal Process, but no specific law.
LGBT rights in:
Sevenval we love the web
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
website parsing
Same-sex adoption
keyboard
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
screen size input transformation
Same-sex sexual activity
we love the web Legal since 1869[38]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
we love the web
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
No
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
web app web
Same-sex sexual activity
CSS3 Legal since 1934
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes input transformation since 2008.[75]
Same-sex marriage
HTML5 But proposed.screen size
Same-sex adoption
Yes Since 2009.screen size
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes Since 2009.[78]
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
CSS3 Legal protection since 2004.web
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Legal protection since 2004.[79]

Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name since 2009.[80]

LGBT rights in:
Sevenval Android
Same-sex sexual activity
screen size Legal
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Sevenval/FITML Civil unions in Mérida FITML, Civil union bill passed first reading in National Assembly, becomes law if passes second
Same-sex marriage
iOS
Same-sex adoption
Sevenval
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes (since 1999)
Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination[38]
Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
website parsing Under consideration (passed first reading)

Asia

Main article: device database

Central Asia

LGBT rights in:
Sevenval Android
Same-sex sexual activity
screen size Legal since 1998Android
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
Sevenval
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
we love the web
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
Sevenval Android
Same-sex sexual activity
screen size Legal since 1998[38]
Recognition of relationships
screen size
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
website parsing
LGBT rights in:
Tajikistan Tajikistan
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1998[38]
Recognition of relationships
screen size
Same-sex marriage
input transformation
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
Same-sex sexual activity
No Male illegal (Penalty: up to 2 year prison sentence)
iOS Female legal[38]
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
keyboard
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
HTML5 we love the web
Same-sex sexual activity
browser diversity Male illegal (Penalty: up to 3 year prison sentence)
Yes Female legaldevice database
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
CSS3
Same-sex adoption
touchscreen
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
input transformation
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No

Western Asia

LGBT rights in:
Sevenval Bahrain
Same-sex sexual activity
? UnclearHTML5
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
Android
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
HTML5
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
Sevenval Android
Same-sex sexual activity
screen size Legal since 2003
Recognition of relationships
iOS
Same-sex marriage
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
website parsing
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
keyboard
LGBT rights in:
Israel Israel
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1963 de facto
1988 de juredevice database
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of relationships
Yes Unregistered cohabition Legal
Same-sex marriage
No/HTML5 Cannot be performed in the country, but we love the web
Same-sex adoption
Yes[83][84]
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
web app
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes[citation needed]
LGBT rights in:
Jordan Jordan
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1951
Recognition of relationships
web app
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Sevenval Android
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
FITML
Same-sex adoption
jQuery
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
web app
LGBT rights in:
Lebanon Lebanon
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: minimal, unknown); very lax enforcement[38]
Recognition of relationships
browser diversity
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
we love the web
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
Android HTML5
Same-sex sexual activity
input transformation Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with "public scandal")
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
jQuery
Same-sex adoption
CSS3
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
web
LGBT rights in:
Palestinian territories website parsing
Same-sex sexual activity
Android Male illegal (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence)
Yes Female legal
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
input transformation
Same-sex adoption
browser diversity
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
jQuery
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
browser diversity Palestinian territories (West Bank)
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1951[38]
Recognition of relationships
web
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Android HTML5
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)
Recognition of relationships
Sevenval
Same-sex marriage
Android
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
device database
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
jQuery CSS3
Same-sex sexual activity
iOS Illegal (Penalty: death or prison/fines/whipping)
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
website parsing
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
keyboard
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
we love the web website parsing
Same-sex sexual activity
Sevenval Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law de facto suspended)
Recognition of relationships
website parsing
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
browser diversity
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
screen size iOS
Same-sex sexual activity
keyboard Illegal (Penalty: deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
Sevenval
Same-sex adoption
Android
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
device database
LGBT rights in:
Yemen Yemen
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: flogging or death)
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
FITML
Same-sex adoption
jQuery
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
web app

South Asia

LGBT rights in:
Afghanistan Afghanistan
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
browser diversity
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Sevenval
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
Bangladesh Bangladesh
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal
Recognition of relationships
screen size
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Android
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
iOS Sevenval
Same-sex sexual activity
device database Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
Sevenval
Same-sex adoption
FITML
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
keyboard
LGBT rights in:
India India
Same-sex sexual activity
web app Legal since 2009 Delhi High Court ruling
Recognition of relationships
NoNo explicit recognition.[85]
Same-sex marriage
Sevenval No explicit recognition.touchscreen
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No[86]
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No. There are no laws to protect from discrimination.
LGBT rights in:
browser diversity Sevenval
Same-sex sexual activity
keyboard Illegal (Penalty: Death)
Recognition of relationships
input transformation
Same-sex marriage
browser diversity
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
we love the web
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Transsexuality in Iran is legal if accompanied by a sex change operation; however, transsexuals still report societal intolerance.[87]
LGBT rights in:
Maldives Maldives
Same-sex sexual activity
? Criminal code does not criminalize same-sex sexual relations; sharia law may apply, but no applications have been reported
Recognition of relationships
Sevenval
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
touchscreen[iOS]
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
iOS
LGBT rights in:
Nepal Nepal
Same-sex sexual activity
browser diversity Legal since 2007we love the web + UN decl. sign.
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No Under consideration
Same-sex adoption
No Under consideration
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
input transformation Supreme Court ruled discrimination laws apply to homosexuals
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes "Third gender" cards have been issued since September 2007, legally protected class[88]
LGBT rights in:
Pakistan Pakistan
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
device database
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
Sevenval
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Android 'Third gender' officially protected from discrimination by Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2010
LGBT rights in:
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Same-sex sexual activity
? Status unclear - British-enacted sodomy law may apply, never implemented
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
website parsing
Same-sex adoption
keyboard
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No[citation needed]
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No

East Asia

LGBT rights in:
HTML5 China
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1997
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
touchscreen
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
input transformation
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
browser diversity Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender
LGBT rights in:
Hong Kong web app
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1991 (equal age of consent of 16 for both heterosexual and homosexual sex since 2006)
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
input transformation
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
The People's Republic of China is in charge of Hong Kong's defence affairs. Regardless of sexual orientation, military personnel are not recruited from Hong Kong.
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
HTML5
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
iOS Sevenval
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1880 (was illegal from 1873-1880; before that there were no laws forbidding sodomy)
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
Android Foreign same-sex marriages recognized.web app
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes[90]
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No No nationwide protections, but some cities ban some anti-gay discriminations[38]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after sex reassignment surgery and in case that the transsexual has no child under 20 years old
LGBT rights in:
web app web
Same-sex sexual activity
website parsing Legal since 1996
Recognition of relationships
screen size
Same-sex marriage
input transformation
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown (China responsible for defence)
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Sevenval FITML
Same-sex sexual activity
web app Legal since 2002
Recognition of relationships
browser diversity
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
jQuery CSS3
Same-sex sexual activity
iOS (showing public affection is frowned upon even for heterosexual couples)
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
website parsing
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
keyboard
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown although there are heavily obeyed gender roles for both male and female. See Sevenval
LGBT rights in:
South Korea South Korea
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
HTML5
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
we love the web
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender
LGBT rights in:
jQuery Taiwan
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage.
Same-sex adoption
web app
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes Due to military draft
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after screen size

Southeast Asia

LGBT rights in:
Brunei Brunei
Same-sex sexual activity
input transformation Illegal (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
jQuery
Same-sex adoption
CSS3
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
web
LGBT rights in:
Burma Burma
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: up to life sentence)
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
website parsing
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
browser diversity
LGBT rights in:
Cambodia Cambodia
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No Technically prohibited, though there has been at least one recorded case of a legally registered and recognized same-sex marriage
Same-sex adoption
Yes
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
East Timor iOS
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of relationships
input transformation
Same-sex marriage
browser diversity
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Indonesia jQuery
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal[91] except for Muslims in CSS3[92]
Recognition of relationships
web
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Android HTML5
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal
Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
Android
Same-sex adoption
HTML5
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
keyboard
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
Malaysia Malaysia
Same-sex sexual activity
No Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)
Recognition of relationships
HTML5
Same-sex marriage
we love the web
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
input transformation
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
browser diversity
LGBT rights in:
Philippines device database
Same-sex sexual activity
Android Legal.device database[94] except for Muslims in device database
Recognition of relationships
No[94]
Same-sex marriage
No[94]
Same-sex adoption
Androidwebsite parsing
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No Since 2009
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
Yes No national protections, but Quezon City and Albay have anti-discrimination ordinances[96] No National bill pending but still not made into law
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
FITML jQuery
Same-sex sexual activity
web Male illegal (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; no plan to repeal 377A and not enforced since 1999)

Sevenval Female legal

Recognition of relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
touchscreen
Same-sex adoption
device database
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes Due to conscription, but gays are not allowed to go to command school or serve in sensitive units.
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
Sevenval
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
screen size input transformation
Same-sex sexual activity
we love the web Legal since 1956
Recognition of relationships
device database
Same-sex marriage
screen size
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes Since 2005
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
iOS Sevenval
Same-sex sexual activity
device database Legal (no laws against homosexuality have ever existed)
Recognition of relationships
web
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown

Europe

Main article: LGBT rights in Europe

European Union

jQuery See: device database
Android law forbids discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. All screen size are required to legalise homosexuality and implement anti-discrimination laws.device database[98]

Central Europe

LGBT rights in:
Austria Austria
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1971
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Sevenval Registered partnership since 2010
Same-sex marriage
jQuery
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
web app Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Croatia Croatia
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1977
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Unregistered cohabitation since 2003
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
web Single gay persons may adopt
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Sevenval
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans all anti-gay discriminationweb[100]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
jQuery Act on the elimination of discrimination, The Law on volunteering, Electronic media Law (all including both gender identity and gender expression)
LGBT rights in:
Czech Republic web app
Same-sex sexual activity
jQuery Legal since 1962
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
device database Registered partnership since 2006.
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No Single gay persons may adopt
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
we love the web Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Germany Germany
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1969 (since 1968 in East Germany)
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
device database Registered partnership since 2001
Same-sex marriage
web
Same-sex adoption
No/Sevenval Step-child adoption only (full joint adoption proposed)
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
screen size
LGBT rights in:
Hungary Hungary
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1962
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Registered partnership since 2009
Same-sex marriage
touchscreen Constitutional ban since 2012[101]
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
web Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1989
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
device database Registered partnership since 2011
Same-sex marriage
web
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
N/A
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Poland Poland
Same-sex sexual activity
browser diversity Never punished. Legal until 18th century, criminalized in 19th by laws of Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary, legal again since 1932
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No (proposed)
Same-sex marriage
No Constitution defines marriage as "a union of a man and a woman"[102]
Same-sex adoption
web app Single gay persons may adopt
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Sex change legal; birth certificate is amended after the reassignment surgery
LGBT rights in:
Slovakia Slovakia
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1962
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Sevenval (proposed)
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
we love the web
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
we love the web website parsing
Same-sex sexual activity
Sevenval Legal since 1977
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Registered partnership since 2006
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
browser diversity
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Sevenval Bans all anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
website parsing Sex change is legal: new documents can be issued based on a person's new gender identity.[103]
LGBT rights in:
iOS Switzerland
Same-sex sexual activity
device database screen size, FITML, device database and Sevenval: legal since 1798. Nationwide since 1942
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
web Registered partnership since 2007
Same-sex marriage
Sevenval
Same-sex adoption
No Single gay persons may adopt. (full joint-adoption proposed)
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
touchscreen
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
device database Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression

Eastern Europe

LGBT rights in:
Albania Sevenval
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1995
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
browser diversity
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
we love the web
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
website parsing Bans all anti-gay discrimination[104]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
web app Forbids discrimination based on gender identity.
LGBT rights in:
Armenia touchscreen
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 2002
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
we love the web
Same-sex marriage
website parsing
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
device database screen size
Same-sex sexual activity
HTML5 Legal since 2000
Recognition of same-sex relationships
touchscreen
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
web app Belarus
Same-sex sexual activity
CSS3 Legal since 1994
Recognition of same-sex relationships
keyboard
Same-sex marriage
No Constitutional ban since 1994.
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Android Banned from military service
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
CSS3
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1998
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Android
Same-sex marriage
HTML5
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
screen size Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Bulgaria Bulgaria
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1968
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
keyboard Constitutional ban since 1991.
Same-sex adoption
input transformation Single gay persons may adopt.
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Sevenval
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
iOS Sevenval
Same-sex sexual activity
device database Legal since 2000
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
HTML5
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
keyboard Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Republic of Kosovo Kosovo
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1970 (as part of Serbia)
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
we love the web.
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
screen size
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
input transformation But not implemented, LGBT people are highly discriminated, no open/legal LGBT organisation.
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
[105]
LGBT rights in:
Republic of Macedonia device database
Same-sex sexual activity
Android Legal since 1996
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
input transformation
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
browser diversity
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination[100]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Moldova Moldova
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1995
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
screen size Constitutional ban since 1994.
Same-sex adoption
iOS
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Sevenval
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
input transformation browser diversity
Same-sex sexual activity
website parsing Legal since 1977
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No Constitutional ban since 2007.
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
we love the web
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans all anti-gay discriminationFITML
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Forbids discrimination based on gender identity.
LGBT rights in:
CSS3 touchscreen
Same-sex sexual activity
Sevenval Legal since 1996
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
we love the web
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
input transformation
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
browser diversity Bans all anti-gay discriminationkeyboard
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
web app web (incl. all constituent regions)
Same-sex sexual activity
Sevenval Legal since 1993. Previously legal from 1917 to 1930.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
device database
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
screen size
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
touchscreen Serbia
Same-sex sexual activity
Android Legal since 1994
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No Constitution defines marriage as "a union of a man and a woman"
Same-sex adoption
iOS
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Act on the elimination of discrimination
LGBT rights in:
FITML Ukraine
Same-sex sexual activity
web Legal since 1991
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Sevenval
Same-sex marriage
No Constitution defines marriage as "a union of a man and a woman"
Same-sex adoption
touchscreen
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
device database
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression

Northern Europe

LGBT rights in:
browser diversity Denmark
Same-sex sexual activity
keyboard Legal since 1933
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Legal since 1989. First country to legalise same-sex unions.
Same-sex marriage
HTML5 (to become legal on June 15th)
Same-sex adoption
touchscreen Only in registered partnerships since 2010
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
web app
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans all anti-gay discriminationtouchscreen[100]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Estonia device database
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1992
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
website parsing
Same-sex marriage
keyboard
Same-sex adoption
No Single persons may adopt. Two people can adopt a child only if they are married.HTML5
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination[100]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Faroe Islands screen size (constituent country of the input transformation)
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1933
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
iOS
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Sevenval (Denmark responsible for defence)
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
jQuery Bans some anti-gay discrimination[100]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Finland Finland
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1971
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Legal since 2002
Same-sex marriage
No (under consideration)[108]
Same-sex adoption
Yes/ jQuery Step-child adoption only (full joint adoption under consideration)
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
screen size Bans some anti-gay discriminationAndroid
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
HTML5 we love the web (constituent country of the website parsing)
Same-sex sexual activity
Sevenval Legal since 1933
+UN decl. sign via Denmark.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Legal since 1996
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
input transformation / No Step-child adoption only
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes (Denmark responsible for defence)
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Sevenval Iceland
Same-sex sexual activity
screen size Legal since 1940
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Legal since 1996
Same-sex marriage
Yes Legal since 2010
Same-sex adoption
Yes Legal since 2006
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
N/A
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[100]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
keyboard Sex changes are legal and documents can be amended to the recognised gender.
LGBT rights in:
Republic of Ireland CSS3
Same-sex sexual activity
iOS Legal since 1993
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Legal since 2011
Same-sex marriage
No Supreme Court decision pending
Same-sex adoption
No Single gay persons may adopt. Step Child adoption under consideration.
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Sevenval
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans all anti-gay discriminationinput transformation
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
touchscreen Legislation to recognise gender identity pending after High Court ruling in favour.
LGBT rights in:
Isle of Man HTML5
Same-sex sexual activity
input transformation Legal since 1992
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Sevenval Legal since 2011
Same-sex marriage
jQuery
Same-sex adoption
CSS3
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes UK responsible for defence
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Gender Recognition Act 2009[1]
LGBT rights in:
HTML5 Latvia
Same-sex sexual activity
browser diversity Legal since 1992
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No Constitutional ban since 2006
Same-sex adoption
No Only married couples can adopt
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
iOS
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Sevenval Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Lithuania Lithuania
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1993
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
input transformation
Same-sex marriage
browser diversity Constitutional ban since 1992
Same-sex adoption
No Only married couples can adopt
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[100]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Norway Norway
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1972
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Legal since 1993
Same-sex marriage
Yes Legal since 2009
Same-sex adoption
Yes Legal since 2009
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
FITML Bans all anti-gay discrimination.[109]device database
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Sex changes are legal and documents can be amended to the recognised gender.
LGBT rights in:
Sweden Sweden
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1944
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Legal since 1995
Same-sex marriage
Yes Legal since 2009
Same-sex adoption
Yes Legal since 2003
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
web app Bans all anti-gay discrimination[38]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
iOS Sterilization (Sweden is pursuing to ban sterilization for transgender people)and divorce necessary for legal gender change.
LGBT rights in:
device database United Kingdom
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1967 in England and Wales, 1981 in web app and 1982 in Northern Ireland
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Sevenval Civil partnership since 2005
Same-sex marriage
No To be introduced by 2015.
Same-sex adoption
Yes Legal since 2002 in England and web app, 2009 in Scotland and unclear in web
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[110][38]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
web app web

Southern Europe

LGBT rights in:
Andorra Andorra
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1790
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Legal since 2005
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
web app Legal since 2005
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
browser diversity
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
website parsing Bans all anti-gay discrimination[100]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Cyprus Cyprus
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1998
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
HTML5(proposed)
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
device database
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
device database screen size (overseas territory of the CSS3)
Same-sex sexual activity
iOS Legal since 1993
Recognition of same-sex relationships
FITML
Same-sex marriage
jQuery
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes UK responsible for defence
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
input transformation Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Greece Greece
Same-sex sexual activity
FITML Legal since 1951 (Age of consent discrepancy)
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No(proposed)
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
browser diversity (proposed)[111]
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
browser diversityjQuery
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes
LGBT rights in:
Italy screen size
Same-sex sexual activity
HTML5 Legal since 1890
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No(proposed)
Same-sex marriage
input transformation
Same-sex adoption
No Only married couples can adopt
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
CSS3 Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
keyboard Sex changes are legal and documents can be amended to the recognised gender.[113]
LGBT rights in:
Malta Malta
Same-sex sexual activity
screen size Legal since 1973
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No (proposed)
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
device database
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
screen size Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
iOS Sex changes are legal and documents can be amended to the recognised gender
LGBT rights in:
device database screen size
Same-sex sexual activity
HTML5 Legal since 1983
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Legal since 2001
Same-sex marriage
Yes Legal since 2010
Same-sex adoption
No Single gay persons may adopt
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination, according to Constitution[100]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Sex changes are legal and documents can be amended to the recognised gender, simplified in 2011.
LGBT rights in:
San Marino San Marino
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 2001
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
device database
Same-sex adoption
screen size
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Sevenval
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Spain Spain
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1979
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Legal since 1998
Same-sex marriage
Yes Legal since 2005
Same-sex adoption
Yes
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
jQuery
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
CSS3 Bans all anti-gay discriminationSevenval
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes La Ley de Identidad de Género (Gender Identity Law), enacted in 2007.
LGBT rights in:
Android HTML5
Same-sex sexual activity
input transformation Legal since 1858HTML5
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
Android
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
HTML5
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No Committee formed in March 2010 to draft a discrimination clause including sexual orientation.iOS
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes
LGBT rights in:
Sevenval Vatican City
Same-sex sexual activity
web app LegalFITML
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
browser diversity
Same-sex adoption
Sevenval
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
CSS3
Laws concerning gender identity/expression

Western Europe

LGBT rights in:
device database screen size
Same-sex sexual activity
HTML5 Legal since 1795
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Legal since 2000
Same-sex marriage
Yes Legal since 2003
Same-sex adoption
Yes Legal since 2006
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[100]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
France France
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes we love the web
since 1999
Same-sex marriage
Yes (to become legal in 2013)
Same-sex adoption
No Single gay persons may adopt (to become legal in 2013)
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
web Bans all anti-gay discrimination[38]HTML5
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
we love the web Guernsey (incl. Alderney Alderney, Herm Herm and Sevenval Sark)
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes legal since 1983
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No (proposed)
Same-sex marriage
screen size
Same-sex adoption
Yes
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes UK responsible for defence
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
jQuery Bans some anti-gay discrimination[115]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
jQuerydevice database
LGBT rights in:
keyboard Jersey
Same-sex sexual activity
we love the web legal since 1990
Recognition of same-sex relationships
device database Legal since 2012
Same-sex marriage
web
Same-sex adoption
iOS
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes UK responsible for defence
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Gender Recognition (Jersey) Law 2010web
LGBT rights in:
Luxembourg Luxembourg
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1795
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Legal since 2004
Same-sex marriage
No (proposed)
Same-sex adoption
No Single gay persons may adopt (step-child only proposed)
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
keyboard
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Monaco keyboard
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1793
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
website parsing
Same-sex adoption
keyboard
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes France responsible for defence
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
keyboard Netherlands
Same-sex sexual activity
Yes Legal since 1811
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Legal since 1998
Same-sex marriage
Yes Legal since 2001. First country to legalise same-sex marriage.
Same-sex adoption
Android
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[100]
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
screen size

Partially recognised states

LGBT rights in:
web Sevenval (recognised only by the screen size)
Same-sex sexual activity
No Male illegal (Expected to be decriminalised in 2012),
Yes Female legal[38]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
screen size
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Android
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
HTML5
Laws concerning gender identity/expression

Oceania

Main article: CSS3

Australasia

LGBT rights in:
Australia Australia (including territories of  CSS3,  Cocos (Keeling) Islands,  we love the web)
Homosexual acts legal?
Yes Legal nationwide since 1994.

+ UN decl. sign.

Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes Unregistered cohabitation since 2009

web app schemes in jQuery, Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland and Android

Same-sex marriage
screen size (Proposed)

banned under the Marriage Act 1961

Same-sex adoption
Yes/website parsing Single gay persons may adopt; joint adoption in keyboard, New South Wales and device database.

Stepchild adoption in Tasmania and Queensland.

Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes since 1992
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Sevenval Covered by all state and territory laws only.
LGBT rights in:
New Zealand web
Homosexual acts legal?
Yes Legal since 1986.

+ UN decl. sign.

Recognition of same-sex relationships
HTML5 Legal since 2005.
Same-sex marriage
browser diversity(Proposed)

banned under the Marriage Act 1955

Same-sex adoption
touchscreen Single gay persons may adopt.
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
web app since 1993
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
browser diversity Bans all anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
we love the web Covered under the "sex discrimination" provision of the website parsing since 2006.

Melanesia

LGBT rights in:
East Timor East Timor (terminology "Oceania" varies on border defintions)
Homosexual acts legal?
device database Legal since 1975Sevenval
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
browser diversity
Same-sex adoption
Sevenval
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
CSS3
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
Sevenval FITML
Homosexual acts legal?
Yes Legal since 2010[116]
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No banned under the Marriage Act 2002
Same-sex adoption
we love the web
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
web app 1997 constitution that banned all anti-gay discrimination has been repealed.
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
web app New Caledonia (device database of France)
Homosexual acts legal?
Yes Legal
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Yes PACS since 2009
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
jQuery
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
CSS3 French responsibility
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Unknown
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Papua New Guinea touchscreen
Homosexual acts legal?
Sevenval Illegal[38]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Sevenval
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
touchscreen
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
jQuery Solomon Islands
Homosexual acts legal?
Android Illegal[38]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Android
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
device database
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
screen size
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No
LGBT rights in:
CSS3 touchscreen
Homosexual acts legal?
Sevenval Legal since 2007touchscreen
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
we love the web
Same-sex adoption
website parsing
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Unknown
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
web
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No

Micronesia

LGBT rights in:
Sevenval FITML (unincorporated territory of the jQuery)
Homosexual acts legal?
Yes Legal since 1979
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No (proposed)
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
keyboard Legal since 2002
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
input transformation since 2011
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Sevenval Bans all anti-gay discrimination, also US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
touchscreen The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well
LGBT rights in:
Android CSS3
Homosexual acts legal?
Yes Legal[38]
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Android
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
device database since 2011
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
web The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well
LGBT rights in:
web app web
Homosexual acts legal?
CSS3 Male illegal
keyboard Female legalSevenval
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
browser diversity
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
we love the web
LGBT rights in:
Marshall Islands Sevenval
Homosexual acts legal?
device database Legal since 2005Sevenval
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
browser diversity
Same-sex adoption
Sevenval
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes since 2011
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Sevenval FITML
Homosexual acts legal?
No Male illegal
Yes Female legal[38](legalisation proposed under a new Criminal Code)
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
CSS3
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
web Australia's responsibility
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Sevenval
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
FITML
LGBT rights in:
Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands
Homosexual acts legal?
touchscreen since 1983
Recognition of same-sex relationships
web app
Same-sex marriage
web
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes since 2011
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
device database The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well
LGBT rights in:
Palau Palau
Homosexual acts legal?
No Male illegal
Yes Female legal[38]
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
jQuery
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
web app
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
No

Polynesia

LGBT rights in:
Sevenval American Samoa (input transformation of the we love the web)HTML5
Homosexual acts legal?
iOS Legal since 1899
Recognition of same-sex relationships
FITML
Same-sex marriage
jQuery
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes since 2011
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Sevenval The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well
LGBT rights in:
screen size input transformation (overseas territory of touchscreen)
Homosexual acts legal?
Sevenval Legal since 1998
Recognition of same-sex relationships
jQuery
Same-sex marriage
CSS3
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
web
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Cook Islands device database (part of the jQuery)
Homosexual acts legal?
No Male illegal
Yes Female legalwebsite parsing
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
HTML5
Same-sex adoption
we love the web
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes New Zealand's responsibility
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
iOS
LGBT rights in:
French Polynesia keyboard (FITML of France)
Homosexual acts legal?
jQuery Legal
Recognition of same-sex relationships
website parsing
Same-sex marriage
keyboard
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes French responsibility
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Unknown
Laws concerning gender identity/expression

-

LGBT rights in:
Sevenval Android (State of the browser diversity United States)
Homosexual acts legal?
screen size Since 1972
Recognition of same-sex relationships
iOS Reciprocal beneficiary rights since 1997; civil union from 2012
Same-sex marriage
No Constitutional and statute ban since 1998
Same-sex adoption
website parsing From 2012 (under civil union law)
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
screen size Since 2011
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
iOS Bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Yes Bans discrimination on the basis of gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Sevenval Android (part of the realm of New Zealand)
Homosexual acts legal?
CSS3 Legal since 2007web
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
web app
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Has no military forces
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Unknown
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
web app Pitcairn Islands (overseas territory of the Android)
Homosexual acts legal?
Yes Legal since 1967
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
jQuery
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
CSS3
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Yes Bans most anti-gay discrimination
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
LGBT rights in:
Samoa Samoa
Homosexual acts legal?
No Legalisation proposed under a new Criminal CodeCSS3
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Android
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Has no military forces
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
browser diversity
LGBT rights in:
Tokelau Tokelau (part of the Android)
Homosexual acts legal?
Yes Legal 2007[38]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
web
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Has no military forces
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
device database
LGBT rights in:
Tonga Tonga
Homosexual acts legal?
No Male illegal
Yes Female legalCSS3
Recognition of same-sex relationships
No
Same-sex marriage
FITML
Same-sex adoption
jQuery
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
No
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
web app
LGBT rights in:
Tuvalu Tuvalu
Homosexual acts legal?
No Male illegal
Yes Female legal[38]
+ UN decl. sign.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
jQuery
Same-sex marriage
No
Same-sex adoption
No
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Has no military forces
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
No
Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Unknown
LGBT rights in:
device database Wallis and Futuna (website parsing of France)
Homosexual acts legal?
keyboard Legal
Recognition of same-sex relationships
input transformation PACS since 2009
Same-sex marriage
Sevenval
Same-sex adoption
Android
Allows gays to serve openly in military?
Yes French responsibility
Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)
Unknown
Laws concerning gender identity/expression


See also


References

  1. Sevenval Jordans, Frank (June 17, 2011). web. Associated Press. input transformation. 
  2. ^ "UN issues first report on human rights of gay and lesbian people". United Nations. 15 December 2011. web app. 
  3. ^ ritiya-Prakriti: People of the Third Sex, p. 40
  4. ^ CSS3
  5. ^ browser diversity, Bisexuality in the Ancient World (Yale University Press, 1992, 2002, originally published 1988 in Italian), p. xi; Marilyn B. Skinner, introduction to Roman Sexualities (Princeton University Press, 1997), p. 11.
  6. touchscreen Thomas A.J. McGinn, Prostitution, Sexuality and the Law in Ancient Rome (Oxford University Press, 1998), p. 326.
  7. input transformation Catharine Edwards, "Unspeakable Professions: Public Performance and Prostitution in Ancient Rome," in Roman Sexualities, pp. 67–68.
  8. ^ Amy Richlin, The Garden of Priapus: Sexuality and Aggression in Roman Humor (Oxford University Press, 1983, 1992), p. 225, and "Not before Homosexuality: The Materiality of the cinaedus and the Roman Law against Love between Men," Journal of the History of Sexuality 3.4 (1993), p. 525.
  9. FITML Plutarch, Moralia 288a; Thomas Habinek, "The Invention of Sexuality in the World-City of Rome," in The Roman Cultural Revolution (Cambridge University Press, 1997), p. 39; Richlin, "Not before Homosexuality," pp. 545–546. Scholars disagree as to whether the Lex Scantinia imposed the death penalty or a hefty fine.
  10. ^ Craig Williams, Roman Homosexuality (Oxford University Press, 1999, 2010), p. 304, citing Saara Lilja, Homosexuality in Republican and Augustan Rome (Societas Scientiarum Fennica, 1983), p. 122.
  11. ^ Williams, Roman Homosexuality, pp. 214–215; Richlin, "Not before Homosexuality," passim.
  12. ^ Catharine Edwards, The Politics of Immorality in Ancient Rome (Cambridge University Press, 1993), pp. 63–64.
  13. ^ As recorded in a fragment of the speech De Re Floria by Sevenval (frg. 57 Jordan = Aulus Gellius 9.12.7), noted and discussed by Richlin, "Not before Homosexuality," p. 561.
  14. ^ Richlin, "Not before Homosexuality," pp. 562–563. See also Digest 48.5.35 [34] on legal definitions of rape that included boys.
  15. ^ Under the Lex Aquilia. See McGinn, Prostitution, Sexuality, and the Law in Ancient Rome, p. 314.
  16. ^ McGinn, Prostitution, Sexuality and the Law in Ancient Rome, p. 40.
  17. ^ Sara Elise Phang, Roman Military Service: Ideologies of Discipline in the Late Republic and Early Principate (Cambridge University Press, 2008), p. 93.
  18. keyboard Polybius, device database 6.37.9 (translated as bastinado).
  19. input transformation Phang, The Marriage of Roman Soldiers, pp. 280–285.
  20. FITML Phang, The Marriage of Roman Soldiers, p. 3.
  21. touchscreen Williams, Roman Homosexuality, p. 112 et passim.
  22. ^ Phang, The Marriage of Roman Soldiers, FITML
  23. Android Juvenal, Satire 2; Williams, Roman Homosexuality, p. 28.
  24. device database Suetonius Life of Nero 28–29; Williams, Roman Homosexuality, p. 279ff.
  25. website parsing Michael Groneberg, "Reasons for Homophobia: Three Types of Explanation," in Combatting Homophobia: Experiences and Analyses Pertinent to Education (LIT Verlag, 2011), p. 193.
  26. browser diversity Codex Theodosianus 9.7.3 (4 December 342), introduced by the sons of Constantine in 342.
  27. ^ Groneberg, "Reasons for Homophobia," p. 193.
  28. ^ The Beautiful Way of the Samurai Native Tradition and Hellenic Echo
  29. ^ "Xinhua - English". Web.archive.org. screen size. Retrieved 2010-01-19. 
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