The trend worldwide for LGBT+ rights is to become more polarized. Fewer countries have no explicit laws on the issue and more do have explicit laws, but those laws can be pro-LGBT+ rights or anti-LGBT+ rights.
In 1990 there were 0 countries where same-sex marriage was legal and 5 where it was banned. Today, there are 24 where same-sex marriage is legal and 34 where it is banned. The animation (use the "play" button near the bottom of the page) shows the same trend for "partially legal" and "partially banned".
The page recounts data showing similar trends for same-sex sexual acts, joint adoption, gender marker change, and recognition of third gender.
If you're wondering which countries, there's a map that animates legal status of same-sex sexual acts from 1950 to 2024. For this year, 2024, it shows same-sex sexual acts carries the death penalty in Iran, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Mauritania, Nigeria, Uganda, and Somalia.
Despite progress, same-sex marriage, adoption, gender marker changes, and third genders remain unrecognized in many countries. Some have even imposed more regressive policies.
Yeah, this deserves some more thought, but consider women's right to vote as an example, or racial equality. It's early morning, still having first cup of java, may come back to this sometime.
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