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Age of consent for same-sex and different-sex partners

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  • Age of consent for same-sex and different-sex partners equalVelasco
  • Age of consent for same-sex and different-sex partners unequalVelasco
  • Blood donations by men who have sex with men
  • Censorship of LGBT issues
  • Civil union for same-sex partners
  • Constitutional protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity
  • Conversion therapiesEqualdex
  • Conversion therapies bannedVelasco
  • Countries in which same-sex sexual acts are legalVelasco
  • Countries in which same-sex sexual acts are punished by deathVelasco
  • Countries in which third gender is recognized
  • Countries with equal age of consent for same-sex and different-sex partners
  • Countries with joint adoptions by same-sex partners
  • Countries with marriage bans for same-sex partners
  • Countries with marriage for same-sex partnersVelasco
  • Discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity
  • Employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity prohibitedEqualdex
  • Employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity prohibitedVelasco
  • Gender assignment surgeries on children banned
  • Gender marker can be legally changedVelasco
  • Gender marker changeEqualdex
  • Hate crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity are an aggravating circumstance
  • Housing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity prohibited
  • Inciting crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity is illegal
  • Joint adoptions by same-sex partnersVelasco
  • Joint adoptions by same-sex partnersEqualdex
  • LGBT+ rights index
  • Legal status of same-sex sexual actsEqualdex
  • Lesbian, gay, and bisexual people allowed to openly serve in the militaryVelasco
  • Lesbian, gay, and bisexual people banned from the militaryVelasco
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people serve openly in the militaryEqualdex
  • Marriage for same-sex partnersEqualdex
  • Marriage for same-sex partnersVelasco
  • Marriage for same-sex partners bannedVelasco
  • Number of countries protecting core LGBT+ rights
  • Number of countries where same-sex marriage is legalPew Research Center
  • Number of countries where same-sex sexual acts are legalKenny & Patel
  • People living in countries in which a third gender is recognized
  • People living in countries in which same-sex sexual acts are legalVelasco
  • People living in countries in which same-sex sexual acts are punished by deathVelasco
  • People living in countries with equal age of consent for same-sex and different-sex partners
  • People living in countries with joint adoptions by same-sex partners
  • People living in countries with marriage bans for same-sex partners
  • People living in countries with marriage for same-sex partnersVelasco
  • People living in countries with marriage for same-sex partnersPew Research Center
  • Public morality laws on non-traditional sexual relations
  • Same-sex sexual acts illegalVelasco
  • Same-sex sexual acts legalVelasco
  • Same-sex sexual acts punished by deathVelasco
  • Third gender legally recognizedEqualdex
  • Third gender legally recognizedVelasco
  • Transgender people are allowed to openly serve in the militaryVelasco

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