LGBT rights in Montecara
| Status | Legal since 1948 |
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| 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[1] |
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-confirming 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; 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 that is . Carnevàl has become a major LGBT event in recent decades and features highly elaborate costumes, performances, and themed parties.
Summary table of LGBT rights
| Same-sex sexual activity legal | 
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| Equal age of consent |
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| Anti-discrimination laws in employment |
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| Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services |
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| Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) |
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| Anti-discrimination laws concerning gender identity |
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| Same-sex marriage |
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| Recognition of same-sex unions |
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| Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples |
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| Joint adoption by same-sex couples |
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| Automatic parenthood on birth certificates for children of same-sex couples | 
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| LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the military |
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| Right to change legal gender |
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| Intersex minors protected from invasive surgical procedures |
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| Third gender option |
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| Access to IVF for lesbian couples |
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| Conversion therapy on minors outlawed |
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| Homosexuality declassified as an illness |
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| Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples | [2]
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| MSMs allowed to donate blood | / [3]
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