LGBT rights by country or territory (Anteria)
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Rights affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people vary greatly by country or jurisdiction—encompassing everything from the legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty for homosexuality.
Below are national laws as they currently stand in respect to LGBT rights.
Scope of Laws
Laws that affect LGBT people include, but are not limited to, the following:
- laws concerning the recognition of same-sex relationships, including same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships
- laws concerning LGBT parenting, including adoption by LGBT people
- anti-discrimination laws in employment, housing, education, public accommodations
- anti-bullying legislation to protect LGBT children at school
- hate crime laws imposing enhanced criminal penalties for prejudice-motivated violence against LGBT people
- bathroom bills affecting access to sex-segregated facilities by transgender people
- laws related to sexual orientation and military service
- laws concerning access to assisted reproductive technology
- sodomy laws that penalize consensual same-sex sexual activity.
- adultery laws that same-sex couples are subject to
- age of consent laws that may impose higher ages for same-sex sexual activity
- laws regarding donation of blood, corneas, and other tissues by men who have sex with men
- laws concerning access to sex reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy
- legal recognition and accommodation of reassigned gender.
Laws by country or territory
Hiraethia
LGBT rights in: | Same-sex sexual activity | Recognition of same-sex unions | Same-sex marriage | Adoption by same-sex couples | LGB people allowed to serve openly in military | Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation | Laws concerning gender identity/expression |
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Hyliastor | Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Since 1940 | Legal (No laws against LGB military service have ever existed in the country) | Bans all anti-gay discrimination | Since 1978, all documents can be amended to the recognised gender. |
Zona Umida | Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Legal (Since 1979). | No law or policy has concerned same-sex adoption. Prohibition varies among the adoption center. | Legal (No laws against LGB military service have ever existed in the country) | No anti-discrimination laws have ever been put in place. | Since 1985, all documents can be amended to the recognised gender. |
Caleren
LGBT rights in: | Same-sex sexual activity | Recognition of same-sex unions | Same-sex marriage | Adoption by same-sex couples | LGB people allowed to serve openly in military | Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation | Laws concerning gender identity/expression |
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Ganji Islands | Since 2019 | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Since 2021 | Since 2021 | Legal (No laws against LGB military service have ever existed in the country) | Bans all anti-gay discrimination | Since 2021, all documents can be amended to the recognised gender |
Meredonne
LGBT rights in: | Same-sex sexual activity | Recognition of same-sex unions | Same-sex marriage | Adoption by same-sex couples | LGB people allowed to serve openly in military | Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation | Laws concerning gender identity/expression |
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Nexalan | Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex adoption have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws against LGB military service have ever existed in the country) | Covered by historic equality legislation | Since 2009, all documents can be amended to the recognised gender. |
Rosaliart | Legal (Criminalized in 1890 and fully decriminalized in 2004) | Unions made in the national territory are not recognized, but those made in foreign countries are. | Legal (No laws against LGTB military service have ever existed in the country) |
Thuadia
LGBT rights in: | Same-sex sexual activity | Recognition of same-sex unions | Same-sex marriage | Adoption by same-sex couples | LGB people allowed to serve openly in military | Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation | Laws concerning gender identity/expression |
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Aziallis | Formally codified in 1905. Criminalised in 1930 and decriminalised in 1956. | Legal since 1956 (previously from 1905-1930) | Legal since 1976. | Legal since 1959 (previously from 1907-1930). | Allowed to serve openly since 1976. | Bans all anti-gay discrimination | Since 1976, all documents can be amended to the recognised gender (legal recognition previously in place until 1928) |
Bakyern | Legal since 2012. | "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies in effect. | |||||
Barceria | Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity have ever existed in the country) | Legal since 1976 | Legal since 1985 | Legal since 1980 | No military | Covered by Public Decency Act | Legal since 1980, since 1990 no surgery required (all documents can be amended to the recognised gender) |
Bendan | Legal since 1989 | Legal since 1989 | Legal since 1989 | Legal since 1989 | Legal since 1989 | Legal since 1989 | Legal since 1989 |
Canton River Delta | Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws against same-sex adoption have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws against LGB military service have ever existed in the country) | Covered by historic equality legislation | Since time immemorial, all documents can be amended to the recognised gender |
Hatstheput | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex activity have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Since 2004 | Legal (No laws against LGB military service have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting change in gender identity have ever existed in the country) | |
Frarstizk | Since 2005 | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | |||||
Kentalis | Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws against same-sex adoption have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws against LGB military service have ever existed in the country) | Covered by historic equality legislation | Since time immemorial, all documents can be amended to the recognised gender |
New Sebronia | Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws against same-sex adoption have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws against LGB military service have ever existed in the country) | Covered by historic equality legislation | Since time immemorial, all documents can be amended to the recognised gender |
Sauthar | Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws against same-sex adoption have ever existed in the country) | No military | Covered by historic equality legislation | Since time immemorial, all documents can be amended to the recognised gender |
Shadoveil | Legal since 1983, constitutionally protected. | Legal since 1983, constitutionally protected. | Legal since 1983, constitutionally protected. | Legal since 1983, constitutionally protected. | Legal since 1983, constitutionally protected. | Covered by the 1983 constitution. | Since 1989, amended to the constitution shortly thereafter. All documents can be amended to the recognised gender. |
Speke | Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Never criminalised | / Restrictions in place | ||
Tiskaiya | Legal since 1981, covered by 1981 Civil Rights Act | Legal since 1981, covered by 1981 Civil Rights Act | Legal since 1981, covered by 1981 Civil Rights Act | Legal since 1981, covered by 1981 Civil Rights Act | |||
Prybourne | Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity have ever existed in the country) | Legal (No laws prohibiting same-sex unions have ever existed in the country) | Since 1956 | Since 1923 | Never criminalised | / Since 1996, all documents can be amended to the recognised gender. |
Thrismari
LGBT rights in: | Same-sex sexual activity | Recognition of same-sex unions | Same-sex marriage | Adoption by same-sex couples | LGB people allowed to serve openly in military | Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation | Laws concerning gender identity/expression |
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Gassasinia | Since 1977 | Since 2008 | Since 2016 | Since 2001 | Bans all anti-gay discrimination | Since 1987, all documents can be amended to the recognised gender | |
Morrawia | Since 1964 | Since 1990 | Since 2006 | Since 2008 | Since 1997 | Bans all anti-gay discrimination | Since 2012, all documents can be amended to the recognised gender |
Salamat | Penalty: up to 9 months imprisonment | Since 2005 | Bans some anti-gay discrimination | ||||
Toubaze | Since 1873 | Since 1982 | Since 2003 | Since 1945 | Bans all anti-gay discrimination | / Since 1996, all documents can be amended to the recognised gender. |
Olivacia
LGBT rights in: | Same-sex sexual activity | Recognition of same-sex unions | Same-sex marriage | Adoption by same-sex couples | LGB people allowed to serve openly in military | Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation | Laws concerning gender identity/expression |
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Dwetasia | |||||||
Freice | Since 1992 | Since 2022 | Since 2022 | Since 2022 | No military | Bans some anti-gay discrimination | |
Gran Rugido | Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity have ever existed in the country) | Never explicitly prohibited | Since 2013 | Since 2006 | Never prohibited | Bans some anti-gay discrimination | / In 10 out of 12 states. Since 1992, all documents can be amended to the recognised gender. |
Lehmhügel | Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity have ever existed in the country) | Since 2002 | Since 2008 | Never prohibited | Bans all anti-gay discrimination | / Since 2008, all documents can be amended to the recognised gender. |
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