LGBTQ+ rights and safety, country by country

The legal position for LGBTQ+ people in all 250 countries and territories: whether same-sex acts are criminalised, whether the penalty can be death, whether partnerships are recognised, and a composite equality score.

This is the most completely covered data on Queer Guide — every country has a recorded criminalisation status. Where a country has no equality score we say "not scored" rather than inventing a default.

We can tell you what the law says. We cannot tell you what it means for your particular situation, and this is not legal advice. If you need help now, the crisis lines are one click away.