LGBT rights in Alsland

LGBT rights in Alsland
Location of  Alsland  (dark green) – in Euclea  (light green & dark grey) – in the Euclean Community  (light green)  –  [Legend]
Status	Legal since 1972, equal age of consent since 1980
Gender identity	Transgender persons allowed to change legal gender without surgery
Military	LGBT people allowed to serve openly
Discrimination protections	Sexual orientation and gender identity protections (see below)
Family rights
Recognition of relationships	Statutory cohabitation since 1996 Same-sex marriage since 2007
Adoption	Same-sex couples have had equal adoption rights as opposite-sex couples since 1996

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights in Alsland are among the most progressive in the world. Same-sexual activity first was legalised in 1797 before it was re-criminalised in 1802. In 1920 after Alsland gained independence it re-introduced sodomy laws. Same-sexual activity was legalised again in 1972 as a result of the Metyller Scandal. Alslandic views on same-sex relationships quickly liberalised and homosexuality was declassified as a mental illness in 1975. Alsland became one of the first countries to begin preforming civil unions in 1996. Same-sex marriages were legalised via referendum in 2007. The Alslandic constitution was amended in 2013 to ban discrimination on account of sexual orientation. Same-sex couples have had the same adoption rights as opposite-sex couples since 1996.

Alsland has a large and vibrant LGBT community, the country was rated as one of the most LGBT-friendly countries in the world in 2020 with polls showing 90% of Alslanders supported same-sex marriage. Minister-President of the Swathish Community Oslaf Ḷafvardiġe is the country's first openly transgender man Head of Government after he transitioned in 2017. The leader of the Orange Party Elsert Wassenaar is openly gay and is the first openly gay leader of a political party in the country.

Living conditions

2020 Yndyk Pride parade on the Kerstplak

Summary table

Right	Yes/No	Note
Legalisation of same-sex sexual activity		Since 1811
Equal age of consent		Since 1971
Anti-discrimination laws (employment)		Since 1994
Anti-discrimination laws (provision of goods and services)		Since 1994
Anti-discrimination laws (all other areas incl. hate speech)		Since 1994
Anti-discrimination laws covering sex characteristics, gender identity and gender expression		Since 2019
Recognition of same-sex relationships		Domestic partnership(s) since 1996
Same-sex marriage(s)		Since 2007
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples		Since 1996
Joint adoption by same-sex couples		Since 1996
International joint adoption by same-sex couples		Since 2011
LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the military		Since 1973 for lesbian, gay and bisexual people; since 2014 for transgender people
Right to change legal gender		Since 2008, sex reassignment surgery not required since 2011
Third gender option		Since 2021
Access to IVF for lesbian couples		Since 2006
Automatic parenthood for both female spouses after birth		Since 2006, sperm donor remains anonymous until child's 18th birthday
Automatic parenthood for both male spouses after surrogate childbirth		Since 2006
Conversion therapy banned	/	Since 2022, legislation to be finalised
Commercial surrogacy for male couples		Commercial surrogacy prohibited regardless of sexual orientation
MSMs allowed to donate blood		Since 2021, gay men within monogamous relationships are subject to a 12 month period without sex before donating blood