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LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex unions Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation) Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Bermuda Bermuda (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) Yes Legal since 1994 (Age of consent discrepancy) No No Unknown Yes (due to policy of conscription) No No
Canada Canada Yes Legal since 1969
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Yes Legal since 2003, nationwide since 2005 Yes [1][2] Yes Since 1992[3] YesBans all anti-gay discrimination, including hate speech YesSex changes legally recognised; Explicit anti-discrimination protections only in NWT, implicit elsewhere;[4]
Mexico Mexico Yes Legal since 1872[5]
+ UN decl. sign. 		No/Yes PACS in Coahuila since 2007.
All states are obliged to recognize but not to perform same-sex marriages.[6] 		No/Yes Legal in Mexico City since 2010.[7]
All states are obliged to recognize but not to perform same-sex marriages.[6] 		No/Yes Joint adoption legal in Mexico City since 2010.[7]
Nationwide, single gay persons may adopt.[8] 		Yes/No No explicit ban. However, LGB persons have been reportedly discharged on the grounds of "immorality."[9] Yes Nationwide since 2003.[10] No/Yes Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name in Mexico City since 2008.[11]
Saint Pierre et Miquelon (overseas collectivity of France) Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Pacte civil de solidarité since 1999 No No Single gay persons may adopt Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination No
United States United States Yes Legal nationwide since 2003
+ UN decl. sign. 		No / Yes Varies by state, but not recognized by federal gov't. No / Yes Varies by state, but not recognized by federal gov't No / Yes Single gay persons may adopt, laws on couples vary by state No On October 12, 2010, Federal Judge Virginia Phillips ordered the military to suspend and discontinue any investigations or discharges, separations, or other proceedings that have been commenced under the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, but the government has 60 days to appeal the ruling, if it chooses to do so. Beginning on October 19, 2010, the government stopped enforcement of the policy. However, the appellate court stayed the injunction pending appeal; thus Don't Ask, Don't Tell remains in effect. No federal protections. Banned in 20 states. Included in the federal hate crimes law since 2009. See Matthew Shepard Act No federal protections. Banned in 13 states. Included in the federal hate crimes law since 2009. See Matthew Shepard Act


LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex unions Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation) Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Belize Belize No Male: Illegal since 2003 (Penalty: 10 year prison sentence) Yes
Female: Legal 		No No No No No No
Costa Rica Costa Rica Yes Legal since 1971 No No No Doesn't apply. There are no military forces in Costa Rica, nonetheless they may serve in the police Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
El Salvador El Salvador Yes Legal No No No Yes Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination No
Guatemala Guatemala Yes Legal No No No Unknown Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Honduras Honduras Yes Legal since 1899[5] No No Constitutional ban No Constitutional ban No No
Nicaragua Nicaragua Yes Legal since 2008
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No No - Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination[5]
Panama Panama Yes Legal since 2008 No No No No No


LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity like ramiro ramirez and his partner. Recognition of same-sex unions Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation) Anti-discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Anguilla Anguilla (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) Yes Legal since 2000 No No No Yes No No
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda No Illegal (Penalty: 15 year prison sentence) No No No No No No
Aruba Aruba (Autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands) Yes Legal No Only unions made in The Netherlands recognised No Only same-sex marriages made in The Netherlands recognised No Yes No No
The Bahamas Bahamas Yes Legal since 1991 (Age of consent discrepancy) No No No Yes No No
Barbados Barbados No Illegal (Penalty: life sentence) No No No No No No
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Yes Legal since 2000 No No No Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination No
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Yes Legal since 2000 No No Unknown Yes Unknown No
Cuba Cuba Yes Legal since 1979
+ UN decl. sign. 		No (but proposed) No No No No Yes
Dominica Dominica No Illegal (Penalty: 10 year prison sentence) No No No No No No
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Yes No No No No No No
Grenada Grenada No Male illegal (Penalty: 10 year prison sentence)
Yes Female legal 		No No No No No No
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (Overseas department of France) Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Pacte civil de solidarité
since 1999 		No No Single gay persons may adopt Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Haiti Haiti Yes Legal since 1986 No UNo No No No No
Jamaica Jamaica No Illegal (Penalty: 10 years hard labor)
Yes Female legal. 		No No No No No No
Martinique Martinique (Overseas department of France) Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Pacte civil de solidarité
since 1999 		No No Single gay persons may adopt Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Montserrat Montserrat Yes Legal since 2000 No No No Yes No
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of the United States) Yes Legal since 2003 No No No No US military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy No Puerto Rico is covered by United States federal Hate Crimes law. No
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis No Male illegal (Penalty: 10 years)
Yes Female legal 		No No No No No No
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia No Male illegal (Penalty: fine and/or 10 year prison sentence)
Yes Female legal 		No No No No No No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines No Illegal (Penalty: fine and/or 10 year prison sentence) No No No No No No
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago No Illegal (Penalty: 25 year prison sentence) No No No No No No
Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands Yes Legal since 2000 No No No Yes No
United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands (Insular area of the United States) Yes Legal No No No No US military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy -No -


LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination Laws (sexual orientation) Anti- discrimination Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Argentina Argentina Yes Legal since 1887[5]
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Yes Legal since 2010.[12] Yes Legal since 2010. Yes Since 2009.[13] Yes Legal protection nationwide since 2010. Unknown
Bolivia Bolivia Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No Constitutionally banned in 2007 No Unknown Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination Bans all discrimination based on gender identity[14]
Brazil Brazil Yes Legal since 1830[5]
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Unregistered cohabitation throughout the country. No Decision pending in the Supreme Federal Court.[15] Yes Same-sex adoption in Brazil legal according to the Superior Court of Justice.[16] Yes Gays and lesbians to serve openly in military.[17] No explicit legal protection nationwide Yes The jurisprudence of the Superior Court of Justice has been in favor of Gender-motivated identity change.[18][19]
Chile Chile Yes Legal since 1999[5] (Age of consent discrepancy)
+ UN decl. sign. 		No(Bill "Civil Unions 2010" in Congress) No (Bill "Same-sex marriage 2010" in Congress[20]) No Yes No laws related to the sexual orientation of members of the armed forces.[21] No (Bill "Anti-discrimation law 2005" in Congress) Yesis possible to change any name( male /female) and is possible to reconize change of sex if have done a surgery first to change sex
Colombia Colombia Yes Legal since 1981
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Legal since 2007 No Project to be presented by the Liberal Party No single gay person may adopt. First case of step-child adoption, Court ordered.[22] Yes since 1999. Since 2009: the military special social security system can be used by same sex couples in the army Yes The Constitution of 1991 penalizes any sort of discrimination based on several characteristics, including gender and sexual orientation. Yes[23] Since 1993. The name's gender can be changed easily in the National ID Card, to change the sex field a surgery is required.
Ecuador Ecuador Yes Legal since 1997
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes[24] Civil unions recognized since 2009 No Constitutional ban No Unknown Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination Unknown
Falkland Islands Falkland Islands (overseas territory of the U.K.) Yes Legal Yes Legal since 2005 No Yes Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination Unknown
French Guiana French Guiana Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Pacte civil de solidarité since 1999 No No Single gay persons may adopt Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination Unknown
Guyana Guyana No Male illegal (Penalty: life imprisonment)
Yes Female legal. 		No No No Unknown No Added to constitution in 2004, but withdrawn afterwards by the government. Unknown
Paraguay Paraguay Yes Legal since 1880[5]
+ UN decl. sign. 		No Constitutional ban since 1992[25] No Constitutional ban since 1992[25] No Unknown No Unknown
Peru Peru Yes Legal since 1836-37[5] No No No Yes since 2009[26] Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination. Penalized with 2-4 years in jail. Yes Possible via Civil Code and Legal Process, but no specific law.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Yes Legal Yes Legal since 2005 No Yes Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination Unknown
Suriname Suriname Yes Legal since 1869[5] No No No Unknown No Unknown
Uruguay Uruguay Yes Legal since 1934
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Civil unions since 2008.[27] No But proposed.[28] Yes Since 2009.[29] Yes Since 2009.[30] Yes Legal protection since 2004.[31] Yes Legal protection since 2004.[31]

Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name since 2009.[32]

Venezuela Venezuela Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign. 		No Civil union bill passed first reading, becomes law if passes second No No No Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination[5] No Under consideration (passed first reading)

References

  1. ^ Sexual Orientation and Legal Rights (92-1E)
  2. ^ Same Sex Couple Adoption: The Situation in Canada and Australia (Research Note 29 1999-2000)
  3. ^ "Canadian Armed Forces". The Canadian Lesbian & Gay Archives. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  4. ^ Northwest Territories Human Rights Act, S.N.W.T. 2002, c.18. Section 5.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults
  6. ^ a b David Agren (10 August 2010). "Mexican States Ordered to Honor Gay Marriages". New York Times. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  7. ^ a b Associated Press (4 March 2010). "Mexico City's gay marriage law takes effect". MSNBC. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  8. ^ "Intercountry Adoption: Mexico". Office of Children Issues, U.S. Dept. of State. November 2009.
  9. ^ Template:Sp icon Milenio Semanal (17 October 2010). "Homosexualidad y Ejército". Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  10. ^ International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) (April 23, 2003). "Mexico protects its gay and lesbian citizens with new law". Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  11. ^ International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) Trans (August 29, 2008). "Mexico City extends official rights to transgender individuals". Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  12. ^ Argentina Passes Gay Marriage Bill
  13. ^ AG magazine (2 March 2009). "A New Argentina Overturns Gay Military Ban". Queerty. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  14. ^ [1][dead link]
  15. ^ Template:Pt icon O Globo (3 July 2009). "Gays comemoram ação no STF sobre união civil". Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  16. ^ Template:Pt icon Homosexual couples can adopt children, decides to Supreme Court of Justice "Decisões judiciais favoráveis a adoção por gays". Athos GLS. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  17. ^ Template:Pt icon Patricia Silva Gadelha (March 2006). "A prática da pederastia é crime militar". Jus Navigandi. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  18. ^ Template:Pt icon Expresso da Notícia (13 January 2006). "Justiça autoriza alteração no registro de transexual que trocou de sexo". Jus Brasil. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  19. ^ Template:Pt icon Expresso da Notícia (25 December 2005). "Justica autoriza mudança de sexo em documentos". Jus Brasil. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  20. ^ "Fulvio Rossi presenta proyecto que instaura matrimonio homosexual". La Tercera. 03/08/2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)Template:Es
  21. ^ Reflexiones en torno a la homosexualidad y fuerzas armadas, Claudio Ortiz Lazo, Ministry of Defense of Chile.
  22. ^ "Ordenan al ICBF iniciar trámite para que lesbiana adopte hija de su pareja". CaracolTV.com. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.Template:Es
  23. ^ Mora, Manuel Velandia. "Cambio de nombre es posible en Colombia". Manuel Antonio Velandia Mora Autobiografía y artículos. Retrieved 30 September 2010.Template:Es
  24. ^ Rodríguez, Yesyd. "Ecuador celebró la primera unión de hecho entre personas del mismo sexo, desatando la indignación de la iglesia católica". Dos Manzanas. Retrieved 30 September 2010.Template:Es
  25. ^ a b "Paraguay - Constitution". International Contitutional Law. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  26. ^ "El Tribunal Constitucional de Perú considera que no se puede excluir de la Polícia o el Ejército a las personas homosexuales". Dos Manzanas. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  27. ^ Hilary Burke (18 December 2007). "Uruguay OKs gay unions in Latin American first". Reuters. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  28. ^ Template:Sp icon AG magazine (28 May 2009). "Ahora Uruguay va por el matrimonio gay". Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  29. ^ Reuters (9 September 2009). "Lawmakers in Uruguay Vote to Allow Gay Couples to Adopt". New York Times. Retrieved 1 January 2010. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  30. ^ Rachel Weiner (15 May 2009). "Uruguay Lifts Ban On Gays In The Military". Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  31. ^ a b Template:Sp icon Congress of Uruguay (18 August 2004). "Ley Nº 17.817". Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  32. ^ Free Speech Radio News (11 December 2009). "Uruguay passes bill to allow citizens to choose gender identity". Retrieved 1 January 2010.
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