LGBT rights in Montecara

LGBT rights in Montecara
Pòrta Adriànica illuminated in rainbow colors for Carnevàl 2015
Status	Legal since 1948
Gender identity	Transgender people allowed to change legal gender without surgery
Military	LGBT people not barred/excused from service
Discrimination protections	Sexual orientation and gender identity protections
Family rights
Recognition of relationships	Same-sex marriage since 2004
Adoption	Married same-sex couples may adopt

LGBT rights in Montecara are well-respected and protected in law. Sexual orientation and gender identity are protected in the Montecaran constitution, and the Montecaran government has consistently promoted the protection of LGBT rights at the international level.

LGBT health services, including gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy, are provided free of charge under the national health program, as is pre-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV infection. Intersex medical interventions and conversion therapy on minors have been illegal since 2016.

Montecarans can change their legal gender by signing a legal attestation; there is no requirement for a specific diagnosis, surgery, or other therapy or treatment. Montecaran passports and Ùnivers cards do not record sex or gender, and a non-binary gender option, recorded as "X", is available on official documents where a gender field is required.

There is a uniform age of consent of 15 years. Sex work is legal without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity.

LGBT rights have strong support among the general population. A 2019 poll showed that 88% of Montecarans thought that LGBT people should have the same rights as heterosexual and cisgendered people. LGBT politicians serve openly at the highest levels of government, including in the Senate and Colegio.

Montecara is a popular destination for LGBT tourism and is a frequent port of call for LGBT-themed cruises. The Euclean Community has stated that Montecara is a safe destination for LGBT travelers, and the LGBT Safe Travel Index lists Montecara as the second-safest destination for LGBT tourism in the world after Caldia.

Cano is the gay village and has hundreds of businesses catering to the LGBT community along with an adjacent beach. Carnevàl has become a major LGBT event in recent decades and features highly elaborate costumes, performances, and themed parties.

Summary table of LGBT rights

A drag queen is interviewed at Carnevàl 2017

Same-sex sexual activity legal
Equal age of consent
Anti-discrimination laws in employment
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech)
Anti-discrimination laws concerning gender identity
Same-sex marriage
Recognition of same-sex unions
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples
Joint adoption by same-sex couples
Automatic parenthood on birth certificates for children of same-sex couples
LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the military
Right to change legal gender
Intersex minors protected from invasive surgical procedures
Non-binary gender option on official documentation
Access to IVF for lesbian couples
Conversion therapy on minors outlawed
Homosexuality declassified as an illness
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples
MSMs allowed to donate blood	/