list of notable events in the history of LGBTQ rights that took place in the year 2019. 1 Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Austria. A law banning conversion...

to Ghanaian citizens, these fundamental rights are actively denied to LGBTQ people. Pro-LGBTQ activism exists in Ghana, but such efforts are often thwarted...

LGBTQ people with impunity. According to 2023 Human Rights Watch report, Jordan’s "cybercrime" and "morality" laws have been used to persecute LGBTQ people...

including LGBTQ issues. LGBTQ portal Palestine portal Human rights in Palestine LGBTQ rights in Israel LGBTQ rights in the Middle East LGBTQ rights in Asia...

transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in Israel are considered the most developed in the Middle East and among the most developed in Asia. Although same-sex...

The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Singapore have evolved over the decades. Same-sex sexual activity is legal...

queer (LGBTQ) people in Japan have fewer legal protections than in most other developed countries, although some developments towards stronger rights have...

People in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community in Nigeria face severe challenges. Both male and female expressions of homosexuality...

bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Morocco face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Both male and female forms...

portal Pakistan portal Human rights in Pakistan Al-Fatiha Foundation LGBTQ rights in Asia LGBTQ history in Pakistan Prostitution in Pakistan Capital punishment...

organizations. The LGBTQ community includes elements such as LGBTQ social movements (including LGBTQ rights organizations), LGBTQ student groups in schools and...

yet been legislated. In 2013, ILGA-Europe ranked Turkey 39th out of 49 countries regarding the protection of LGBTQ rights, but in 2024, it fell to the...

(LGBTQ) people in Tunisia face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are illegal in the...

transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Gabon face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Except for a period between July 2019 and June 2020...

legalised in 2009, but same-sex marriage remains banned. The Hungarian government has passed legislation that restricts the civil rights of LGBTQ Hungarians...

transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Qatar experience legal persecution. Sexual acts between males and between females are illegal in Qatar, with punishment...

gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Egypt face severe challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. There are reports of widespread...

bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Kenya face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Sodomy is a felony per Section...

bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Malaysia face severe challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Although same-sex identities...

transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights in India have expanded in the 21st century, although much of India's advancements on LGBT rights have come from the judiciary...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Russia face significant legal and social challenges not experienced by non-LGBT people...

bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Niger face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Although same-sex sexual...

in South Korean schools. On LGBTQ rights, South Korea is an outlier among other developed democracies, according to an NBC News analysis. On the 2019...

Brunei Project, established in 2015, seeks to promote human rights, including religious freedom, free speech, and LGBTQ rights in Brunei through social media...

transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) people in Algeria face legal challenges and discrimination not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. According to the...

The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Thailand are regarded as some of the most comprehensive of those in Asia...

before the law was adopted. LGBTQ rights organisation ILGA-Europe stated in a 2025 report that "a working group was established in 2020 to draft the country’s...

(LGBTQ) people in Ukraine face challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ individuals. Since the fall of the Soviet Union and Ukraine's independence in 1991...

legally change their gender since 2003. LGBTQ people are also allowed to serve in the military since 2022. LGBTQ rights in Kazakhstan remain severely limited...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in Kosovo have improved in recent years, most notably with the adoption of the new Constitution...