From LGBT History Project
Member nations
| Country
|
Region
|
Gay sex legal?
|
Same-sex marriage?
|
Notes
|
| Antigua and Barbuda
|
Caribbean
|
| Australia
|
Australasia
|
yes
|
varies
|
Same-sex marriage introduced in the Australia Capital Territory 2013, but ruled unconstitutional. Some recognition of same-sex relationships in different states
|
| Bahamas
|
Caribbean
|
yes
|
| Bangladesh
|
South Asia
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Barbados
|
Caribbean
|
| Belize
|
Central America
|
| Botswana
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
| Brunei
|
South East Asia
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Cameroon
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Canada
|
North America
|
yes
|
yes
|
| Cyprus
|
Europe
|
yes
|
| Dominica
|
Caribbean
|
| Ghana
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Grenada
|
Caribbean
|
| Guyana
|
South America
|
| India
|
South Asia
|
| Jamaica
|
Caribbean
|
| Kenya
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Kiribati
|
Oceania
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Lesotho
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Malawi
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Malaysia
|
South East Asia
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Maldives
|
Indian Ocean
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Malta
|
Europe
|
yes
|
| Mauritius
|
Indian Ocean
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Mozambique
|
Africa
|
yes
|
| Namibia
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Nauru
|
Oceania
|
no
|
no
|
|
| New Zealand
|
Australasia
|
yes
|
yes
|
| Nigeria
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Pakistan
|
South Asia
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Papua New Guinea
|
Australasia
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Rwanda
|
Africa
|
yes
|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Caribbean
|
| Saint Lucia
|
Caribbean
|
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Caribbean
|
| Samoa
|
Oceania
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Seychelles
|
Indian Ocean
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Sierra Leone
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Singapore
|
South East Asia
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Solomon Islands
|
Oceania
|
no
|
no
|
|
| South Africa
|
Africa
|
yes
|
yes
|
| Sri Lanka
|
South Asia
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Swaziland
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Tanzania
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Tonga
|
Oceania
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
Caribbean
|
| Tuvalu
|
Oceania
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Uganda
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| United Kingdom
|
Europe
|
yes
|
varies
|
Civil partnerships throughout the UK. Same-sex marriage in England and Wales from 2014; legislation in progress in Scotland; no further legislation planned for Northern Ireland
|
| Vanuatu
|
Oceania
|
yes
|
| Zambia
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
Suspended members
Applicants for membership
| Algeria
|
Africa
|
| Madagascar
|
Africa
|
| Somaliland
|
Africa
|
| South Sudan
|
Africa
|
| Sudan
|
Africa
|
| Suriname
|
South America
|
| Yemen
|
Arabia
|
