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Map of countries that declared themselves or were declared to be socialist states under the Marxist–Leninist or Maoist definition at some point in their history (note that not all of these countries were Marxist–Leninist or Maoist at the same time)

Worldwide laws regarding same-sex intercourse, unions and expression

Same-sex intercourse illegal. Penalties:
Death	Prison; death not enforced
Death under militias	Prison, with arrests or detention
Prison, not enforced1
Same-sex intercourse legal. Recognition of unions:
Marriage	Extraterritorial marriage2
Civil unions	Limited domestic
Limited foreign	Optional certification
None	Restrictions of expression, not enforced
Restrictions of association with arrests or detention

¹No imprisonment in the past three years or moratorium on law.
²Marriage not available locally. Some jurisdictions may perform other types of partnerships.

Legality of cannabis in the United States

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  Legal for recreational use

  Legal for medical use

  No comprehensive medical program

● Decriminalized

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Notes:
· Reflects laws of states and territories, including laws which have not yet gone into effect. Does not reflect federal, tribal, or local laws.
· Map does not show state legality of hemp-derived cannabinoids such as CBD or delta-8-THC, which have been legal at federal level since enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill.

State laws regarding assisted suicide in the United States

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  Legal

  Legal under court ruling¹

  Illegal

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¹ In its 2009 decision Baxter v. Montana, the Montana Supreme Court ruled that assisted suicide did not violate Montana legal precedent or state statutes, even though no Montana laws specifically allowed it.

Current U.S. Same-sex marriage laws:

  Legal

  Legal, but disputed

Current U.S. LGBT employment discrimination laws:

  Sexual orientation and gender identity: all employment

  Sexual orientation with anti–employment discrimination ordinance and gender identity solely in public employment

  Sexual orientation: all employment

  Sexual orientation and gender identity: state employment

  Sexual orientation: state employment

  No state-level protection for LGBT employees

Some U.S. states have implemented laws to address school bullying.

  Law that prohibits discrimination against students based on sexual orientation and gender identity

  Law that prohibits discrimination against students based on sexual orientation only

  Law that prohibits bullying of students based on sexual orientation and gender identity

  School regulation or ethical code for teachers that address discrimination and/or bullying of students based on sexual orientation and gender identity

  School regulation or ethical code for teachers that address discrimination and/or bullying of students based on sexual orientation only

  Law that forbids school-based instruction of LGBT issues in a positive manner

  Law that forbids local school districts from having anti-bullying policies that enumerate protected classes of students

  Law that prohibits bullying in school but lists no categories of protection

  No statewide law that specifically prohibits bullying in schools

World map indicating the Human Development Index (based on 2015 and 2016 data, published on 21 March 2017).

0.900–0.949   0.850–0.899   0.800–0.849   0.750–0.799   0.700–0.749

0.650–0.699   0.600–0.649   0.550–0.599   0.500–0.549   0.450–0.499

0.400–0.449   0.350–0.399   Data unavailable

World map of the Human Development Index by country, grouped by quartiles (based on 2015 and 2016 data, published on 21 March 2017).

Highest 25%   Above median

Below median   Lowest 25%

Data unavailable

International status of abortion law, United Nations, 2013:

	Legal on request
	Restricted to cases of maternal life, mental health, health, rape, fetal defects, and/or socioeconomic factors
	Restricted to cases of maternal life, mental health, health, rape, and/or fetal defects
	Restricted to cases of maternal life, mental health, health, and/or rape
	Restricted to cases of maternal life, mental health, and/or health
	Illegal with no exceptions
	Varies by subnation or subdivision
	No information

Legal requirements each state has for altering the sex on one's birth certificate.

  State does not require SRS to alter sex on birth certificate

  Altering sex on birth certificate requires SRS¹²

  State does not alter sex on birth certificates for transsexuals

---- ¹Some Texas officials have refused to amend the sex on birth certificates to reflect a sex change after the ruling Littleton v. Prange; however, a judge can order an amendment.
²Illinois does not require genital reconstruction surgery to amend the sex on birth certificates, but it does require proof of an "operation."

Countries' income inequality (2014) according to their Gini coefficients measured in percent: red = high, green = low inequality. The map is potentially misleading as the green/red divide is arbitrary.

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