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|<!--Military-->[[Image:Yes_check.svg|15px|Yes]] Since 1992<ref>{{cite web|title=Canadian Armed Forces|url=http://www.clga.ca/Material/Records/docs/details/caf.htm|work=The Canadian Lesbian & Gay Archives|accessdate=30 September 2010}}</ref>
|<!--Military-->[[Image:Yes_check.svg|15px|Yes]] Since 1992<ref>{{cite web|title=Canadian Armed Forces|url=http://www.clga.ca/Material/Records/docs/details/caf.htm|work=The Canadian Lesbian & Gay Archives|accessdate=30 September 2010}}</ref>
|<!--Anti-discrimination-->[[Image:Yes_check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''all''' anti-gay discrimination, including [[hate speech]]. [[Sexual orientation change efforts#Legal status|Pathologization or attempted treatment of sexual orientation by mental health professionals illegal in Manitoba and Ontario since 2015]] (proposed in other jurisdictions).
|<!--Anti-discrimination-->[[Image:Yes_check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''all''' anti-gay discrimination, including [[hate speech]]. [[Sexual orientation change efforts#Legal status|Pathologization or attempted treatment of sexual orientation by mental health professionals illegal in Manitoba and Ontario since 2015]] (proposed in other jurisdictions).
|<!--Transgender issues-->[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name after [[Sex reassignment surgery|completion of medical intervention]] in most provinces and territories (not required in [[Ontario]], [[British Columbia]], [[Manitoba]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] and [[Nova Scotia]]); Explicit anti-discrimination protections only in [[Nunavut]],<ref>[http://www.dailyxtra.com/canada/news-and-ideas/news/nunavut-passes-trans-rights-law-216803]</ref> [[Alberta]], [[British Columbia]],<ref>[http://www.cknw.com/2016/07/25/transgender-changes-to-b-c-human-rights-code-pass-unanimously/]</ref> [[Manitoba]], [[Saskatchewan]], [[Prince Edward Island]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Ontario]], [[Quebec]], the [[Northwest Territories]] and [[Nova Scotia]] implicit elsewhere.<ref>[http://www.canlii.org/nt/laws/sta/2002c.18/20080818/whole.html Northwest Territories ''Human Rights Act'', S.N.W.T. 2002, c.18. Section 5.]</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/06/13/ontario-gender-equality.html|title=Ontario passes law to protect transgender people|publisher=[[CBC News]]|date=June 13, 2012|accessdate=June 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/topic.page?id=C53953157EE344A681EFD28325B526F4</ref><ref>http://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/change_of_sex_designation.html</ref>
|<!--Transgender issues-->[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transgender persons can change their gender identity or expression and name without [[Sex reassignment surgery|completion of medical intervention]] in nearly all jurisdictions, however except for just [[Yukon]] and [[New Brunswick]]; Explicit anti-discrimination gender identity or expression protections in nearly all jurisdictions, except for the federal Canadian government, [[Yukon]] and [[New Brunswick]].<ref>[http://www.canlii.org/nt/laws/sta/2002c.18/20080818/whole.html Northwest Territories ''Human Rights Act'', S.N.W.T. 2002, c.18. Section 5.]</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/06/13/ontario-gender-equality.html|title=Ontario passes law to protect transgender people|publisher=[[CBC News]]|date=June 13, 2012|accessdate=June 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/topic.page?id=C53953157EE344A681EFD28325B526F4</ref><ref>http://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/change_of_sex_designation.html</ref>
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|{{flagicon|Greenland}} [[LGBT rights in Greenland|Greenland]]<br><small>(Constituent country of the [[Danish Realm|Kingdom of Denmark]])</small>
|{{flagicon|Greenland}} [[LGBT rights in Greenland|Greenland]]<br><small>(Constituent country of the [[Danish Realm|Kingdom of Denmark]])</small>

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Tables:

North America

LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex unions Same-sex marriage Adoption by same-sex couples LGBT people allowed to serve openly in military Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Bermuda Bermuda
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) 		Yes Legal since 1994 (age of consent discrepancy)
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No (Court decision pending) No (Court decision pending) Yes Legal since 2015[2] Yes UK responsible for defence. No Bans all anti-gay discrimination.[3] No
Canada Canada Yes Legal since 1969 (age of consent discrepancy and prohibition of anal intercourse in some cases)
+ UN decl. sign.[1][4] 		Yes Domestic partnership in Nova Scotia (2001)[5];
Civil union in Quebec (2002)[6];
Adult interdependent relationship in Alberta (2003)[7];
Common-law relationship in Manitoba (2004)[8] 		Yes Legal in some provinces and territories since 2003,
nationwide since 2005.[9] 		Yes Legal in some provinces and territories since 1996, nationwide since 2010.[10] Yes Since 1992[11] Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination, including hate speech. Pathologization or attempted treatment of sexual orientation by mental health professionals illegal in Manitoba and Ontario since 2015 (proposed in other jurisdictions). Yes Transgender persons can change their gender identity or expression and name without completion of medical intervention in nearly all jurisdictions, however except for just Yukon and New Brunswick; Explicit anti-discrimination gender identity or expression protections in nearly all jurisdictions, except for the federal Canadian government, Yukon and New Brunswick.[12][13][14][15]
Greenland Greenland
(Constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark) 		Yes Legal since 1933
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Registered partnership since 1996[16] Yes Legal since 2016 Yes Step-child adoption since 2009.[17] Joint adoption since 2016.[18] Yes Since 1978 (Denmark responsible for defence) Yes/No Bans some anti-gay discrimination.[1] No
Mexico Mexico Yes Legal since 1871
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes/No Civil union in Mexico City (2007), Coahuila (2007),[19] Colima (2013),[20] Campeche (2013),[21] Jalisco (2014)[22] Yes/No Legal in Mexico City (2010),[23] Quintana Roo (2012),[24] Coahuila (2014), Chihuahua (2015), Guerrero (2015), Nayarit (2015), Jalisco (2016), Campeche (2016), Michoacán (2016), Colima (2016), Morelos (2016).
All states are obliged to honour same-sex marriages performed in states where it is legal.[23]
(Proposed nationwide).[25][26]

The Supreme Court has declared that it is unconstitutional to deny marriage licenses to same-sex couples in all states,[27] but as state constitutions were not invalidated, individual injunctions must still be obtained from the court.[28][29]

Yes/No Explicitly legal in Mexico City (2010)[30], Coahuila (2014), Michoacán (2016), Colima (2016). [31]
Nationwide, married same-sex couples may adopt.[32] 		Yes Yes Constitutional ban on all anti-gay discrimination.[33] Yes Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name in Mexico City since 2008.[34] Mexico adopted a legal protocol for gender identity and sexual orientation in 2014 based upon constitutional provisions to equally protect the rights of all citizens.[35]
Saint Pierre et Miquelon
(Overseas collectivity of France) 		Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Civil solidarity pact since 1999[36] Yes Legal since 2013[37] Yes Legal since 2013[38] Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination.[39] Yes Requires sterilization for legal change.[40]
United States United States Yes Legal in some states since 1962, nationwide since 2003
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Domestic partnership in California (1999),[41] the District of Columbia (2002),[42] Maine (2004),[43] Oregon (2008),[44] Maryland (2008),[45] Wisconsin (2009)[46] and Nevada (2009)[47];
Civil union in New Jersey (2007),[48] Illinois (2011),[49] Hawaii (2012),[50] and Colorado (2013)[51] 		Yes Legal in some states since 2004.
Nationwide since 2015, except American Samoa and some tribal jurisdictions.[52][53] 		Yes Legal in some states since 1993.
Nationwide since 2015, except American Samoa.[53] 		Yes Since 2011[54] Yes Federal executive order prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation for employees in the federal civilian workforce, along with the government employment in the District of Columbia, and the United States Postal Service, since 1998 (see Executive Order 12968 and Executive Order 13087). Pathologization or attempted treatment of sexual orientation with minors by mental health professionals illegal in some states. (Banned in California, Illinois, New Jersey, Oregon, the District of Columbia and some cities such as Miami Beach, Cincinnati and Seattle). Included in the federal hate crimes law since 2009.
(Sexual orientation discrimination in public and private employment) 		Yes/No Gender identity discrimination in employment and healthcare insurance banned since 2012.[55][56] Included in the federal hate crimes law since 2009. Employment discrimination based on sexual orientation banned since 2015.[57]
(Gender identity discrimination in public and private employment)

Central America

LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex unions Same-sex marriage Adoption by same-sex couples LGBT people allowed to serve openly in military Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Belize Belize Yes Legal since 2016[58] No No No No Yes Section 16(3) of the constitution bans discrimination on the basis of sex, race, place of origin, political opinions, colour or creed[59] The ruling overturning Section 53 of the criminal code specifically stated "sex" as mentioned in Section 16(3) of the constitution, includes sexual orientation.[60][61] Yes Transgender persons can change their legal name without surgeries.

No Gender change is not allowed.[62]

Costa Rica Costa Rica Yes Legal since 1971
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Unregistered cohabitation since 2014;
(De facto union pending)[63][64] 		No (Court decision pending) No(Court decision pending) LGBT individuals may adopt.[65] Has no military. Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination.[1] Yes Transgender persons can change their legal name without surgeries. Judicial permission required.

No Gender change is not allowed.

El Salvador El Salvador Yes Legal since the 1800s
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No (Court decision pending) No (Constitutional ban pending) (Court decision pending)[66] No(Court decision pending) Yes[67] Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination.[67] Yes Bans hate crimes based on gender identity.[68][69]
Guatemala Guatemala Yes Legal since 1800's
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No (Proposed) No (Proposed) No (Proposed) No Yes Transgender persons can change their legal name without surgeries. Judicial permission required.[70]

No Gender change is not allowed.

Honduras Honduras Yes Legal since 1899
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No Constitutional ban since 2005.[71][72] No No Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination, including hate speech.[73] Yes Bans hate crimes based on gender identity.[1]
Nicaragua Nicaragua Yes Legal since 2008
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No No Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination.[1] No
Panama Panama Yes Legal since 2008
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No(Court decision pending) No(Court decision pending) No(Court decision pending) Has no military. No (Anti-discrimination law proposed).[74] Yes Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name after completion of medical intervention since 2006.[75] Legal name change, without surgeries, is allowed since 2016.[76]

Caribbean

LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex unions Same-sex marriage Adoption by same-sex couples LGBT people allowed to serve openly in military Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Anguilla Anguilla
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) 		Yes Legal since 2000
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No No Yes UK responsible for defence. No No
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda No Illegal
Penalty: 15-year prison sentence.[1] 		No No No No No No
Aruba Aruba
(Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) 		Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Civil Unions since 2016[77] No (Proposed)/Yes[citation needed]
Same-sex marriages performed in the Netherlands recognized.[78] 		No (Proposed) Yes The Netherlands responsible for defence. No No
The Bahamas Bahamas Yes Legal since 1991 (age of consent discrepancy)
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No No Yes[1] No No
Barbados Barbados No Illegal
Penalty: Life imprisonment (not enforced) (Proposed) .[1] 		No No No No No No
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) 		Yes Legal since 2000
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No No Yes UK responsible for defence. Yes Constitutional ban on all anti-gay discrimination.[79] No
Caribbean Netherlands Caribbean Netherlands
(Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba; Special municipalities of the Netherlands) 		Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Registered partnership since 2012[80] Yes Legal since 2012[81] Yes[82] Yes The Netherlands responsible for defence. Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination.[83] Yes[84]
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) 		Yes Legal since 2000 (age of consent discrepancy)[1]
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No/Yes Same-sex marriage not expressly prohibited under Cayman Islands law, but Constitutional right of a man and a woman to marry a person of the opposite sex since 2009.[85] Same-sex marriages performed in a foreign country are now recognized for immigration purposes. [86] No Yes UK responsible for defence. No No
Cuba Cuba Yes Legal since 1979
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No (Proposed) No Constitutional ban since 1976. No Yes[1] Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination.[87][88] Yes[89]
Curaçao Curaçao
(Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) 		Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No (Proposed)[citation needed] No (Proposed)/Yes Same-sex marriages performed in the Netherlands recognized.[78] No (Proposed) Yes The Netherlands responsible for defence. No No
Dominica Dominica No Illegal
Penalty: 10-year prison sentence or incarceration in a psychiatric institution (Not enforced)
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No No No No No
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Yes Legal since 1822
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No Constitutional ban since 2010.[90] No No[91] No No
Grenada Grenada No Male illegal
Penalty: 10-year prison sentence
Yes Female always legal.[1] 		No No No Has no military. No No
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe
(Overseas department of France) 		Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Civil solidarity pact since 1999[36] Yes Legal since 2013[37] Yes Legal since 2013[38] Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination.[39] Yes Requires sterilization for legal change.[40]
United States Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
(Extraterritorial jurisdiction of the United States) 		Yes Legal since 1903 Yes Yes Legal Yes Legal Yes USA responsible for defense. Yes[92] Yes[93]
Haiti Haiti Yes Legal since 1986[1] No No No Has no military. No No
Jamaica Jamaica No Male illegal
Penalty: 10 years hard labor (not enforced)
Yes Female always legal.[1] 		No No No No No No
Martinique Martinique
(Overseas department of France) 		Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Civil solidarity pact since 1999[36] Yes Legal since 2013[37] Yes Legal since 2013[38] Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination.[39] Yes Requires sterilization for legal change.[40]
Montserrat Montserrat
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) 		Yes Legal since 2000
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No Constitutional ban since 2010.[94] No Yes UK responsible for defence. Yes Constitutional ban on all anti-gay discrimination.[95] No
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
(Commonwealth of the United States) 		Yes Legal since 2003
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Since 2015 Yes Legal since 2015[96] Yes Legal since 2015 Yes Since 2011[54] Yes Bans hate crimes since 2002 and anti–employment discrimination since 2013. US hate crime laws also apply. Yes Bans hate crimes since 2002 and anti–employment discrimination since 2013. US hate crime laws also apply.
Saint Barthélemy
(Overseas collectivity of France since 2007) 		Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Civil solidarity pact since 1999[36] Yes Legal since 2013[37] Yes Legal since 2013[38] Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination.[39] Yes Requires sterilization for legal change.[40]
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis No Male illegal
Penalty: 10 years
Yes Female always legal.[1] 		No No No No No No
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia No Male illegal
Penalty: fine and/or 10-year prison sentence
Yes Female always legal.[1] 		No No No Has no military. No No
Saint Martin
(Overseas collectivity of France since 2007) 		Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Civil solidarity pact since 1999[36] Yes Legal since 2013[37] Yes Legal since 2013[38] Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination.[39] Yes Requires sterilization for legal change.[40]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines No Illegal
Penalty: fine and/or 10-year prison sentence.[1] 		No No No Has no military. No No
Sint Maarten Sint Maarten
(Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) 		Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No (Proposed)[citation needed] No (Proposed)/Yes Same-sex marriages performed in the Netherlands recognized.[78] No (Proposed) Yes The Netherlands responsible for defence. No No
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago No Illegal
Penalty: 25-year prison sentence (not enforced).[1] 		No No No No No No
Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) 		Yes Legal since 2000
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No Constitutional ban since 2011.[97] No Yes UK responsible for defence. Yes Constitutional ban on all anti-gay discrimination.[1] No
United States United States Minor Outlying Islands
(Unincorporated organized territory of the United States) 		Yes Legal Yes Yes Legal Yes Legal Yes USA responsible for defense. No No
United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands
(Insular area of the United States) 		Yes Legal since 1985
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Since 2015[53] Yes Legal since 2015[53] Yes Legal since 2015[53] Yes Since 2011[54] Yes The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well. Yes The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well.

South America

LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex unions Same-sex marriage Adoption by same-sex couples LGBT people allowed to serve openly in military Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Argentina Argentina Yes Legal since 1887
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Civil union in Buenos Aires (2003)[98] and Rio Negro (2003)[99]
Cohabitation union nationwide since 2015[100] 		Yes Legal since 2010.[101] Yes Legal since 2010 Yes Since 2009[102] Yes/No Legal protection in some provinces (federal law pending).[103] Pathologization or attempted treatment of sexual orientation by mental health professionals illegal. Yes Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name without surgeries or judicial permission since 2012.[104]
Bolivia Bolivia Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No Constitutional ban on free unions.[105]
(Family life agreement pending)[106] 		No Constitutional ban since 2009.[107] No LGBT individuals may adopt.[108] [109][110][111] Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination, including hate speech.[1] Yes Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name without surgeries or judicial permission since 2016.[112][113][114][115]
Brazil Brazil Yes Legal since 1831
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes "Stable unions" legal in some states since 2004. All rights as recognized family entities available nationwide since 2011.[116][117] Yes Legal in some states since 2012, nationwide since 2013.[118][119] Yes Legal since 2010[120] Yes Since 1969[121] Yes/No All state-sanctioned social discrimination of citizens since 1988. Legal protection for sexual orientation in many jurisdictions (expansion of anti-discrimination (all) national Constitutional amendment discussed in the Senate).[122] Pathologization or attempted treatment of sexual orientation by mental health professionals illegal since 1999.[123][124] Yes Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name after completion of medical intervention since 2009.[125][126][127]
Chile Chile Yes Legal since 1999 (age of consent discrepancy)
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Civil union agreement since 2015.[128] No (Pending).[129] No/Yes (Pending) Same-sex couples may adopt, although only one is recognized as legal parent.

LGBT individuals may adopt (Joint and step-child adoption pending).[130]

Yes Since 2012.[131] Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination since 2012.[132] Yes Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name after completion of medical intervention since 2007. Judicial permission required.[133] Currently, a broader gender identity law (which would not require any surgeries or judicial permission) is being discussed by the congress.[134][135]
Colombia Colombia Yes Legal since 1981
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes De facto marital union since 2007.[136] Yes Legal since 2016.[137] Yes Step-child adoption since 2014.[138] Joint adoption since 2015.[139] Yes Since 1999. Since 2009 the military special social security system can be used by same sex couples in the army.[1] Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination including hate speech since 2011.[140] Yes Since 2015, transgender persons can change their legal gender and name manifesting their solemn will before a notar, no surgeries or judicial order required.[141]
Ecuador Ecuador Yes Legal since 1997
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes De facto union since 2009.[142][143] No Constitutional ban since 2009.[144] No LGBT individuals may adopt.[145] [146] Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination.[147] Yes Since 2016, transgender persons are allowed to change their birth name and gender identity (instead of the sex assigned at birth) on legal documents. No surgeries or judicial order required.[148][149][150]
Falkland Islands Falkland Islands
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) 		Yes Legal since 1989
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No (Pending)[151] No (Pending)[151] No(Pending) Yes UK responsible for defence. Yes Constitutional ban on all anti-gay discrimination.[152] No
French Guiana French Guiana
(Overseas department of France) 		Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Civil solidarity pact since 1999.[36] Yes Legal since 2013.[37] Yes Legal since 2013.[38] Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination.[39] Yes Requires sterilization for legal change.[40]
Guyana Guyana No Illegal
Penalty: Up to life imprisonment (not enforced).[1] 		No No [153] Yes[154] No No
Paraguay Paraguay Yes Legal since 1880 (age of consent discrepancy)
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No Constitutional ban since 1992.[155] No Constitutional ban since 1992.[156] No No (Proposed).[157] No
Peru Peru Yes Legal since 1836-1837
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No (Pending)[158] No No Yes Since 2009.[159] Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination since 2017.[160][161][162] Yes Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name after completion of medical intervention since 2016. Judicial permission required.[163][164]
Suriname Suriname Yes Legal since 1869 (age of consent discrepancy)
+ UN decl. 		No No No Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination, including hate speech since 2015.[165] No (Court decision pending).[166][167]
Uruguay Uruguay Yes Legal since 1934
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Concubinage union since 2008.[168] Yes Legal since 2013[169] Yes Legal since 2009[170] Yes Since 2009.[171] Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination since 2004.[172] Yes Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name since 2009.[173]
Venezuela Venezuela Yes Legal since 1997
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No (Proposed) No (Proposed).[174] No(Proposed) No Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination.[1] No

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