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LGBT rights in:Homosexual acts legal?Recognition of same-sex unionsSame-sex marriageSame-sex adoptionAllows gays to serve openly in military?Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)Laws concerning gender identity/expressionImmigration equality for same-sex couples
Vlag van Bermuda BermudaYes Legal since 1994 (Age of consent discrepancy, see article)NoNoUnknownYes (due to policy of conscription)NoNo protectionNo
Sjabloon:Landdata Canada CanadaYes Legal since 1969 (Age of consent discrepancy, see article)
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YesYes Legal since 2005Yes In 8 provinces and 1 territory[1][2]Yes Since 1992[6]YesAnti-discriminatory laws provided by Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Egan v. Canada; in all provincial/territorial civil rights codes since Vriend v. Alberta.Explicit protections only in NWT.[3]Yes
Sjabloon:Landdata Mexico MexicoYes Legal since 1862
+ UN decl. sign.
No / Yes Legal in Coahuila and Mexico CityNoSingle gay persons may adoptYesNo
Saint Pierre et Miquelon (overseas collectivity of France)Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.
Yes Pacte civil de solidarité since 1999NoNo Single gay persons may adoptYesYes Bans all anti-gay discriminationNo
Sjabloon:Landdata United States United StatesYes Legal since 1962, nationwide since 2003
+ UN decl. sign.
No / Yes Varies by stateNo / Yes Legal since 2004, marriage in 6 statesNo / Yes Varies by state.No "Don't ask, don't tell" policy20 states [4]13 states ban discrimination by gender identity[5]No Currently debated.


LGBT rights in:Homosexual acts legal?Recognition of same-sex unionsSame-sex marriageSame-sex adoptionAllows gays to serve openly in military?Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)Laws concerning gender identity/expressionImmigration equality for same-sex couples
Vlag van Belize BelizeNo Illegal since 2003 (Penalty: 10 year prison sentenceUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownNo
Vlag van Costa Rica Costa RicaYes Legal since 1971No(There is a project in the Congress)NoUnknown (Has happened in some cases)Doesn't apply. There are no military forces in Costa Rica, nonetheless they may serve in the policeYes Bans anti-gay discriminationNo
Vlag van El Salvador El SalvadorYes LegalNoNoUnknownYes YesYes Bans some anti-gay discriminationNoNo
Vlag van Guatemala GuatemalaYes LegalNoNoUnknownUnknownYes Anti-discrimination in Youth and Childhood Act since 1997.No
Vlag van Honduras HondurasYes LegalNoNo Constitutional banNo Constitutional banNoNoNo
Vlag van Nicaragua NicaraguaYes Legal since 2008
+ UN decl. sign.
NoNo--Yes Bans unknown amount of anti-gay discrimination (verification needed)No
Vlag van Panama PanamaYes Legal since 2008NoNoUnknownNoNoNo


LGBT rights in:Homosexual acts legal?Recognition of same-sex unionsSame-sex marriageSame-sex adoptionAllows gays to serve openly in military?Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)Laws concerning gender identity/expressionImmigration equality for same-sex couples
Vlag van Anguilla (eiland) Anguilla (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom)Yes Legal since 2000NoNoUnknownYesUnknownUnknown
Sjabloon:Landdata Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and BarbudaNo Illegal (Penalty: 15 year prison sentence)UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Vlag van Aruba Aruba (Autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands)Yes LegalNo Only unions made in The Netherlands recognisedNo Only same-sex marriages made in The Netherlands recognisedUnknownYesUnknownUnknown
Vlag van Bahamas BahamasYes Legal since 1991 (Age of consent discrepancy)NoNoUnknownYesNoNo
Vlag van Barbados BarbadosNo Illegal (Penalty: life sentence)UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Sjabloon:Landdata British Virgin Islands British Virgin IslandsYes Legal since 2000NoNoUnknownYesYes Bans all anti-gay discriminationNo
Sjabloon:Landdata Cayman Islands Cayman IslandsYes Legal since 2000NoNoUnknownYesUnknownNo
Sjabloon:Landdata Cuba CubaYes Legal since 1979
+ UN decl. sign.
NoNoUnknownNoUnknownNo
Vlag van Dominica DominicaNo Illegal (Penalty: 10 year prison sentence)UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Sjabloon:Landdata Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
Vlag van Grenada GrenadaNo Male illegal (Penalty: 10 year prison sentence)
Yes Female legal
UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Vlag van Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (Overseas department of France)Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.
Yes Pacte civil de solidarité
since 1999
NoNo Single gay persons may adoptYesYes Bans all anti-gay discrimination
Sjabloon:Landdata Haiti HaitiYes LegalUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Sjabloon:Landdata Jamaica JamaicaNo Illegal (Penalty: 10 years hard labor)
Yes Female legal
UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Vlag van Martinique Martinique (Overseas department of France)Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.
Yes Pacte civil de solidarité
since 1999
NoNo Single gay persons may adoptYesYes Bans all anti-gay discrimination
Vlag van Montserrat MontserratYes Legal since 2000NoNoUnknownYesUnknown
Sjabloon:Landdata Netherlands Antilles Netherlands AntillesYes LegalNo Only unions made in The Netherlands recognisedNo Only same-sex marriages made in The Netherlands recognisedUnknownYesUnknown
Vlag van Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of the United States)Yes Legal since 2005NoNoNo Single gay persons may adoptNo US military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policyNo
Sjabloon:Landdata Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and NevisNo Male illegal (Penalty: 10 years)
Yes Female legal
UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Sjabloon:Landdata Saint Lucia Saint LuciaNo Male illegal (Penalty: fine and/or 10 year prison sentence)
Yes Female legal
UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Sjabloon:Landdata Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesNo Illegal (Penalty: fine and/or 10 year prison sentence)UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Sjabloon:Landdata Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and TobagoNo Illegal (Penalty: 25 year prison sentence)UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Sjabloon:Landdata Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos IslandsYes Legal since 2000NoNoUnknownYesUnknown
Sjabloon:Landdata United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands (Insular area of the United States)Yes LegalUnknownNoUnknownNo US military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy--


LGBT rights in:Homosexual acts legal?Recognition of same-sex relationshipsSame-sex marriageSame-sex adoptionAllows gays to serve openly in military?Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)Laws concerning gender identity/expressionImmigration equality for same-sex couples
Sjabloon:Landdata Argentina ArgentinaYes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.
Yes Unregistered cohabitation in all country, Civil unions in Buenos Aires, Villa Carlos Paz, and Rio Negro provinceNo Under considerationNoYes Since 2009No national protections, but cities of Buenos Aires and Rosario have had laws since 1996.UnknownNo
Vlag van Bolivië BoliviaYes Legal since
+ UN decl. sign.
NoNo Constitutionally banned in 2007NoUnknownYes Bans all anti-gay discriminationUnknown
Sjabloon:Landdata Brazil BrazilYes Legal since 1830
+ UN decl. sign.
Yes Unregistered cohabitation throughout the country

See also Recognition of same-sex unions in Brazil

NoDecision pending in the Supreme Court[6]Yes[7]Yes[8]Yes/NoLegal protection for sexual orientation in some statesYes/NoDespite a lack of specific legislation, recent jurisprudence has been in favor of gender-motivated identity change.[9][10]Yes
Sjabloon:Landdata Chile ChileYes Legal since 1998 (Age of consent discrepancy)
+ UN decl. sign.
NoNoNoUnknownUnknown
Vlag van Colombia ColombiaYes Legal since 1981
+ UN decl. sign.
Yes Legal since 2007NoNo single gay person may adoptYes since 1999. Since 2009: the military special social security system can be used by same sex couples in the armyYesUnknownYes
Vlag van Ecuador EcuadorYes Legal since 1997
+ UN decl. sign.
No Under considerationNo Constitutional banNoUnknownYes Bans all anti-gay discriminationUnknown
Sjabloon:Landdata French Guiana French GuianaYes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.
Yes Pacte civil de solidarité since 1999NoNo Single gay persons may adoptYesYes Bans all anti-gay discriminationUnknown
Vlag van Guyana GuyanaNo Male illegal (Penalty: life imprisonment)
Yes Female legal
No Added to constitution in 2004, but withdrawn afterwards by the governmentUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Vlag van Paraguay ParaguayYes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.
NoNoUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Vlag van Peru PeruYes LegalNoNoUnknownNoNational anti-discrimination and protections for sexual orientationUnknown
Vlag van Suriname SurinameYes Legal (Age of consent discrepancy)NoNoUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Vlag van Uruguay UruguayYes Legal since 1934
+ UN decl. sign.
Yes Civil unions since 2008[11],[12]NoNo Under considerationYes Since 2009Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination since 2004Unknown
Vlag van Venezuela VenezuelaYes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.
NoNo Under considerationNoNoNo Ban revoked from 1999 constitution at last minute; currently debatedNo


LGBT rights in:Homosexual acts legal?Recognition of same-sex relationshipsSame-sex marriageSame-sex adoptionAllows gays to serve openly in military?Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation)Laws concerning gender identity/expressionImmigration equality for same-sex couples
Sjabloon:Landdata Falkland Islands Falkland Islands (overseas territory of the U.K., claimed by Argentina)Yes LegalYes Legal since 2005NoYesYesYes Bans most anti-gay discriminationUnknownYes UK law applies


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