LGBT+ rights face alarming setbacks worldwide, even as progress continues in some areas. One-third of countries still criminalise same-sex relationships, and censorship, attacks on LGBT+ freedoms and restrictions on gender identity are on the rise.
This infographic offers a global snapshot of LGBT+ rights in 2025, from legal recognition to growing threats, to highlight the urgent need for action. Please note: all data is accurate as of 25 March 2025.
References
- Equal marriage in 19.4% of countries
Marriage Equality Around the World, (The Human Rights Campaign, 2025)
Equaldex same-sex marriage index, 2025
- Employment non-discrimination
Equality & non-discrimination 2024 main findings (ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map, 2024)
- 17 countries allow gender self-identification
LGBTQ+ rights in 2025: What to expect across the world (Context, 2025)
Laws On Us, A Global Overview of Legal Progress and Backtracking on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sex Characteristics (ILGA World, 2024)
- 1/3 of the world bans same-sex acts
Laws On Us, A Global Overview of Legal Progress and Backtracking on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sex Characteristics (ILGA World, 2024)
Equaldex “homosexual activity” index, 2025
- LGBT+ censorship in 61 countries
Defending women from gender ideology extremism and restoring biological truth to the federal government (The White House, 2025)
Laws On Us, A Global Overview of Legal Progress and Backtracking on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sex Characteristics (ILGA World, 2024)
- Blocking gender-affirming healthcare for minors
LGBTQ+ rights in 2025: What to expect across the world (Context, 2025)
Equaldex “gender-affirming care” index, 2025 https://www.equaldex.com/issue/gender-affirming-care
- 5,000+ trans people killed since 2008
Will the cycle of violence ever end? TGEU’s Trans Murder Monitoring project crosses 5,000 cases (TGEU, 2024)
Laws On Us, A Global Overview of Legal Progress and Backtracking on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sex Characteristics (ILGA World, 2024)
