Canada

The F&M Global Barometer of Gay Rights®
A 96%
The F&M Global Barometer of Transgender Rights™
A 94%

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0 - False
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1 De Jure Protection of Sexual Minorities

Year
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22

1. No death penalty for sexual orientation

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2. No life sentence for sexual orientation

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

3. No prison for sexual orientation

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

4. No criminalization of sexual orientation

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

5. Hate speech legislation includes sexual orientation

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

6. Hate crimes legislation includes sexual orientation

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

7. Sexual minorities are not restricted or banned from serving in the military

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

8. Civil unions for sexual minorities are allowed

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

9. Same-sex marriage is allowed

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2 De Facto (Civil & Political) Protection of Sexual Minorities

Year
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22

10. Freedom from arbitrary arrest based on sexual orientation

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

11. Head of state supports legalization of homosexuality

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

12. Head of state supports same-sex civil unions / same-sex marriage

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

13. Majority of citizens are accepting of homosexuality

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

14. Sexual minorities have the right to privacy

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

15. Sexual orientation does not prejudice the right to a fair trial

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

3 LGBT Rights Advocacy

Year
11
12
13
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15
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20
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22

16. LGBT organizations are allowed to legally register (by the state)

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

17. National LGBT rights organizations exist

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

18. LGBT rights organizations are able to peacefully and safely assemble

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

19. LGBT Pride events are allowed by the state

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

20. Security forces provide protection to LGBT Pride participants

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

4 Socioeconomic Rights

Year
11
12
13
14
15
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18
19
20
21
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21. Workplace anti-discrimination laws include sexual orientation

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

22. Fair housing anti-discrimination laws include sexual orientation

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

23. Healthcare anti-discrimination laws include sexual orientation

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

24. Same-sex couples are allowed to jointly adopt

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

5 Societal Persecution

Year
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25. No known acts of murder against sexual minorities

1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1

26. No known acts of violence against sexual minorities

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

27. Crimes based on sexual orientation are reported to police

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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1 De Jure Protection of Gender Identity Minorities

Year
11
12
13
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21
22

1. No criminalization of gender identity or expression

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2. Gender identity minorities are not restricted or banned from serving in the military

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

3. Country has legal recognition of gender identity

0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

4. No physiological alteration requirement for legal gender recognition

0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1

5. No psychiatric diagnosis requirement for gender identity recognition

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1

2 De Facto (Civil & Political) Protection of Gender Identity Minorities

Year
11
12
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14
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17
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19
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21
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6. Freedom from arbitrary arrest based on gender identity or expression

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

3 LGBT Rights Advocacy

Year
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22

7. LGBT organizations are allowed to legally register (by the state)

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

8. National LGBT rights organizations exist

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

9. LGBT rights organizations are able to peacefully and safely assemble

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

10. LGBT Pride events are allowed by the state

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

11. Security forces provide protection to LGBT Pride participants

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

4 Socioeconomic Rights

Year
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22

12. Workplace anti-discrimination laws include gender identity

0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1

13. Fair housing anti-discrimination laws include gender identity

0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1

14. Healthcare anti-discrimination laws include gender identity

0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1

5 Societal Persecution

Year
11
12
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14
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17
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15. No known acts of murder against gender identity minorities

1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1

16. No known acts of violence against gender identity minorities

1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0

17. Crimes based on gender identity are reported to police

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Americas

The F&M Global Barometer of Gay Rights®
D 63%
The F&M Global Barometer of Transgender Rights™
F 55%