LGBT rights around the world

Rights affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people vary greatly by country or jurisdiction – encompassing everything from the legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty for homosexuality. Laws that affect LGBT people include, but are not limited to, the following:
 * laws concerning the recognition of same-sex relationships, including same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships
 * laws concerning LGBT parenting, including adoption by LGBT people
 * anti-discrimination laws in employment, housing, education, public accommodations
 * anti-bullying legislation to protect LGBT children at school
 * hate crime laws imposing enhanced criminal penalties for prejudice-motivated violence against LGBT people
 * bathroom bills affecting access to sex-segregated facilities by transgender people
 * laws related to sexual orientation and military service
 * laws concerning access to assisted reproductive technology
 * sodomy laws that penalize consensual same-sex sexual activity. These may or may not target homosexuals, males or males and females, or leave some homosexual acts legal.
 * adultery laws that same-sex couples are subject to
 * age of consent laws that may impose higher ages for same-sex sexual activity
 * laws regarding the donation of blood by men who have sex with men
 * laws concerning access to sex reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy
 * legal recognition and accommodation of reassigned gender.

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