From LGBT History Project
Member nations
| Country
|
Region
|
Gay sex legal?
|
Same-sex marriage?
|
Notes
|
| Antigua and Barbuda
|
Caribbean
|
no
|
no
|
|
| 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
|
no
|
|
| Bangladesh
|
South Asia
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Barbados
|
Caribbean
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Belize
|
Central America
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Botswana
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
Anti-gay law not enforced
|
| Brunei
|
South East Asia
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Cameroon
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Canada
|
North America
|
yes
|
yes
|
Same-sex marriage in most of Canada from 2003; nationwide from 2005.
|
| Cyprus
|
Europe
|
yes
|
no
|
|
| Dominica
|
Caribbean
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Ghana
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Grenada
|
Caribbean
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Guyana
|
South America
|
no
|
no
|
|
| India
|
South Asia
|
no
|
no
|
Section 377 of the 1860 Indian Penal Code outlawing gay sex was ruled unconstitutional by the Delhi High Court in 2009, but this was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2013.
|
| Jamaica
|
Caribbean
|
no
|
no
|
|
| 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
|
no
|
|
| Mauritius
|
Indian Ocean
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Mozambique
|
Africa
|
yes
|
no
|
|
| Namibia
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Nauru
|
Oceania
|
no
|
no
|
|
| New Zealand
|
Australasia
|
yes
|
yes
|
Same-sex marriage from 2013.
|
| Nigeria
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Pakistan
|
South Asia
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Papua New Guinea
|
Australasia
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Rwanda
|
Africa
|
yes
|
no
|
|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Caribbean
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Saint Lucia
|
Caribbean
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Caribbean
|
no
|
no
|
|
| 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
|
Same-sex marriage since 2006.
|
| Sri Lanka
|
South Asia
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Swaziland
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Tanzania
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Tonga
|
Oceania
|
no
|
no
|
|
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
Caribbean
|
no
|
no
|
|
| 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
|
no
|
|
| Zambia
|
Africa
|
no
|
no
|
|
Suspended members
| Country
|
Region
|
Gay sex legal?
|
Same-sex marriage?
|
Notes
|
| Fiji
|
Oceania
|
yes
|
no
|
|
| Country
|
Region
|
Gay sex legal?
|
Same-sex marriage?
|
Notes
|
| The Gambia
|
Africa
|
| Republic of Ireland
|
Europe
|
| Zimbabwe
|
Africa
|
Applicants for membership
| Country
|
Region
|
Gay sex legal?
|
Same-sex marriage?
|
Notes
|
| Algeria
|
Africa
|
| Madagascar
|
Africa
|
| Somaliland
|
Africa
|
| South Sudan
|
Africa
|
| Sudan
|
Africa
|
| Suriname
|
South America
|
| Yemen
|
Arabia
|
