Allowed To Serve

Gays In World Militaries

Homosexual Men and Women have long Silently Fought and even Died in their National Armies.

Here are the Countries and Territories where Homosexuals ARE allowed to Openly Serve (and the year it was Officially allowed if known):

Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK Territory) since 2000.

Albania since 2008.

Anguilla (UK Territory) since 2000.

Antigua and Barbuda since 2022.

Argentina since 2009.

Aruba (Dutch Territory) since 1973.

Austria since 1971 (has Conscription.)

Australia since 1992 with 3,000 Openly Gay Soldiers currently serving.

Barbados since 2022.

The Bahamas since 1998.

Bermuda (UK Territory) since 1994.

Belize since 2016

Belgium

Bolivia since 2015 (has Conscription.)

Bonaire (Dutch Territory) since 1973.

Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1996.

Botswana since 2019.

Brazil since 2008 (has Conscription.)

British Indian Ocean Territory (UK Territory) since 2000.

British Virgin Islands (UK Territory) since 2000.

Bulgaria since 2003.

Canada since 1992.

The Cayman Islands (UK Territory) since 2000.

The Canary Islands (Spanish Territory) since 2007.

Ceuta (Spanish Territory) since 2007.

Chile since 2012.

China (has Conscription.)

Christmas Island (Australian Territory) since 1992.

Cook Island (New Zealand Territory) since 1993.

 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australian Territory) since 1992.

Colombia since 1999 (has Conscription.)

Croatia (has Conscription.)

Cuba (has Conscription.)

Curaçao (Dutch Territory) since 1973.

The Czech Republic

Cyprus since 1998 (has Conscription.)

Denmark since 1978.

The Dominican Republic since 2025.

El Salvador (has Conscription.)

Estonia from 1935-1940 and since 1992 (has Conscription.)

Faroe Islands (Danish Territory) since 1978.

The Falkland Islands (UK Territory) since 2000.

Finland since 1971 (has Conscription.)

France since 2016.

French Guiana (French Territory) since 2016.

French Polynesia (French Territory) since 2016.

Germany since 2000.

Gibraltar (UK Territory) since 2000.

Greenland (Danish Territory) since 1978.

Greece since 2002 (has Conscription.)

Guam (US Territory) since 2011.

Guadeloupe (French Territory) since 2016.

Guernsey (Uk Territory) since 2000.

Hong Kong (Chinese Territory)

Hungary

Ireland since 1993.

Isle of Man (UK Territory) since 2000.

Israel since 1993 (has Conscription.)

Italy since 1986.

Jersey (UK Territory) since 2000.

Kazakhstan since 2022.

Kosovo since 2002.

Latvia since 1992 (has Conscription.)

Lithuania since 1993 (has Conscription.)

Luxembourg

Macau (Chinese Territory)

Madeira (Portuguese Territory) since 1999.

Malta since 2002.

Martinque (French Territory) since 2016.

Mayotte (French Territory) since 2016.

Melilla (Spanish Territory) since 2007.

Mexico (has Conscription.)

Moldova (has Conscription.)

Mongolia (has Conscription.)

Montserrat (UK Territory) since 2000.

Montenegro

The Netherlands since 1973.

Nepal since 2008.

New Caledonia (French Territory) since 2016.  

New Zealand since 1993.

Nieu (New Zealand Territory) since 1993.

Norfolk Island (Australian Territory) since 1992.

North Korea (has Conscription.)

North Macedonia

Northern Mariana Islands (US Territory) since 2011.

Norway since 1979 (has Conscription.)

Paraguay (has Conscription.)

Peru since 2009.

Poland since 1990.

Portugal since 1999.

The Philippines since 2009.

Puerto Rico (US Territory) since 2011.

Romania

Reunion (French Territory) since 2016.

Saba (Dutch Territory) since 1973.

San Marino since 1864.

Saint Barthélemy (French Territory) since 2016.

St. Helena (UK Territory) since 2000.

Saint Kitts and Nevis since 2022.

Saint Martin (French Territory) since 2016.

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French Territory) since 2016.

Serbia since 2010.

Singapore (has Conscription.)

Sint Eustatius (Dutch Territory) since 1973.

Sint Maarten (Dutch Territory) since 1973.

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain since 2007.

South Africa since 1998.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (UK Territory) since 2000.

Sweden since 1976 (has Conscription.)

Switzerland since 1992 (has Conscription.)

Taiwan (has Conscription.)

Tokelau (New Zealand Territory) since 1993.

Thailand since 2005 (has Conscription.)

Turks and Caicos (UK Territory) since 2000.

Ukraine (has Conscription) with 10,000 Openly Serving Soldiers.

United Kingdom since 2000.

United States since 2011 with 82,000 Openly Gay Soldiers, Airmen/women and Sailors currently serving and 1,090,000 Openly Gay Veterans.

US Virgin Islands (US Territory) since 2011.

Uruguay since 2009.

Venezuela since 2023.

Vietnam (has Conscription.)

Wallis and Futuna (French Territory) since 2016.

 

Andorra has no Military, but being Homosexual has been legal since 1990.

Costa Rica has no Military, but being Homosexual has been legal since 1971.

Dominica has no Military, but Homosexuality has been legal since 2024.

Haiti has no Military, but Homsexuality has been legal since 1791.

Japan has no Military, but Homosexuality has been legal since 1882.

Iceland has no Military, but Homosexuality has been legal since 1940.

Liechtenstein has no Military, but Homosexuality has been legal since 1989.

Mauritius has no Military, but being Homosexual has been legal since 2024.

The Marshall Islands has no Military, but it is legal to be Homosexual.

Monaco has no Military, but being Homosexual has been legal since 1793.

Micronesia has no Military, but being Homosexual is legal.

Nauru has no Military, but being Homosexual has been legal since 2016.

Palau has no Military, but being Homosexual has been legal since 2014.

Panama has no Military, but being Homosexual has been legal since 2008.

Vatican City has no Military, but being Homosexual has been legal since 1890.