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|<!--Legal status--> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1967 in [[LGBT rights in England|England]] and [[LGBT rights in Wales|Wales]], 1981 in [[LGBT rights in Scotland|Scotland]] and 1982 in [[LGBT rights in Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]] <br> + UN decl. sign.
|<!--Legal status--> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1967 in [[LGBT rights in England|England]] and [[LGBT rights in Wales|Wales]], 1981 in [[LGBT rights in Scotland|Scotland]] and 1982 in [[LGBT rights in Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]] <br> + UN decl. sign.
|<!--Recognition of relationships--> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil partnership in the United Kingdom|Civil partnership]] since 2005
|<!--Recognition of relationships--> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil partnership in the United Kingdom|Civil partnership]] since 2005
|<!--Same-sex marriage--> [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] To be introduced by 2015.
|<!--Same-sex marriage--> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] (in all but name) [[Civil partnership in the United Kingdom|Civil partnership]] since 2005
|<!--Adoption--> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002 in [[LGBT rights in England|England]] and [[LGBT rights in Wales|Wales]], 2009 in [[LGBT rights in Scotland|Scotland]] and unclear in [[LGBT rights in Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]]
|<!--Adoption--> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002 in [[LGBT rights in England|England]] and [[LGBT rights in Wales|Wales]], 2009 in [[LGBT rights in Scotland|Scotland]] and unclear in [[LGBT rights in Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]]
|<!--Military--> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]
|<!--Military--> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]

Revision as of 22:41, 10 May 2012


European Union

EU Flag See: LGBT rights in the European Union
European Union law forbids discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. All EU states are required to legalise homosexuality and implement anti-discrimination laws.[1][2]

Central Europe

LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Austria Austria Yes Legal since 1971
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Registered partnership since 2010 No No Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Croatia Croatia Yes Legal since 1977
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Unregistered cohabitation since 2003 No No Single gay persons may adopt Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[3][4] Yes Act on the elimination of discrimination, The Law on volunteering, Electronic media Law (all including both gender identity and gender expression)
Czech Republic Czech Republic Yes Legal since 1962
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Registered partnership since 2006. No No Single gay persons may adopt Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Germany Germany Yes Legal since 1969 (since 1968 in East Germany)
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Registered partnership since 2001 No No/Yes Step-child adoption only (full joint adoption proposed) Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination Yes
Hungary Hungary Yes Legal since 1962
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Registered partnership since 2009 No Constitutional ban since 2012[5] No Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Yes Legal since 1989
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Registered partnership since 2011 No No N/A No
Poland Poland Yes Never punished. Legal until 18th century, criminalized in 19th by laws of Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary, legal again since 1932
+ UN decl. sign. 		No (proposed) No Constitution defines marriage as "a union of a man and a woman"[6] No Single gay persons may adopt Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination Yes Sex change legal; birth certificate is amended after the reassignment surgery
Slovakia Slovakia Yes Legal since 1962
+ UN decl. sign. 		No (proposed) No No Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Slovenia Slovenia Yes Legal since 1977
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Registered partnership since 2006 No No Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes Sex change is legal: new documents can be issued based on a person's new gender identity.[7]
Switzerland Switzerland Yes Geneva, Vaud, Valais and Ticino: legal since 1798. Nationwide since 1942
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Registered partnership since 2007 No No Single gay persons may adopt. (full joint-adoption proposed) Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination

Eastern Europe

LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Albania Albania Yes Legal since 1995
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No No Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[8] Yes Forbids discrimination based on gender identity.
Armenia Armenia Yes Legal since 2002
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No No Unknown No
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Yes Legal since 2000 No No No Unknown No
Belarus Belarus Yes Legal since 1994 No No Constitutional ban since 1994. No No Banned from military service No
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Yes Legal since 1998
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No No Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Bulgaria Bulgaria Yes Legal since 1968
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No Constitutional ban since 1991. No Single gay persons may adopt. Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Georgia (country) Georgia Yes Legal since 2000
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No No Unknown Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Kosovo Kosovo Yes Legal since 1970 (as part of Serbia) No No. No Yes Yes But not implemented, LGBT people are highly discriminated, no open/legal LGBT organisation. [9]
North Macedonia Macedonia Yes Legal since 1996
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No No Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination[4]
Moldova Moldova Yes Legal since 1995 No No Constitutional ban since 1994. No Yes No
Montenegro Montenegro Yes Legal since 1977
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No Constitutional ban since 2007. No Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[10] Yes Forbids discrimination based on gender identity.
Romania Romania Yes Legal since 1996
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No No Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[4]
Russia Russia (incl. all constituent regions) Yes Legal since 1993. Previously legal from 1917 to 1930. No No No Yes No No
Serbia Serbia Yes Legal since 1994
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No Constitution defines marriage as "a union of a man and a woman" No Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination Yes Act on the elimination of discrimination
Ukraine Ukraine Yes Legal since 1991 No No Constitution defines marriage as "a union of a man and a woman" No Yes No

Northern Europe

LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Denmark Denmark Yes Legal since 1933
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Legal since 1989. First country to legalise same-sex unions. No (to become legal on June 15th) Yes Only in registered partnerships since 2010 Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[11][4]
Estonia Estonia Yes Legal since 1992
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No No Single persons may adopt. Two people can adopt a child only if they are married.[12] Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination[4]
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands (constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark) Yes Legal since 1933 No No No Yes (Denmark responsible for defence) Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination[4]
Finland Finland Yes Legal since 1971
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Legal since 2002 No (under consideration)[13] Yes/ No Step-child adoption only (full joint adoption under consideration) Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination[4]
Greenland Greenland (constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark) Yes Legal since 1933
+UN decl. sign via Denmark. 		Yes Legal since 1996 No Yes / No Step-child adoption only Yes (Denmark responsible for defence) Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Iceland Iceland Yes Legal since 1940
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Legal since 1996 Yes Legal since 2010 Yes Legal since 2006 N/A Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[4] Yes Sex changes are legal and documents can be amended to the recognised gender.
Republic of Ireland Ireland Yes Legal since 1993
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Legal since 2011 No Supreme Court decision pending No Single gay persons may adopt. Step Child adoption under consideration. Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[4] No Legislation to recognise gender identity pending after High Court ruling in favour.
Isle of Man Isle of Man Yes Legal since 1992 Yes Legal since 2011 No Yes Yes UK responsible for defence Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination Yes Gender Recognition Act 2009[1]
Latvia Latvia Yes Legal since 1992
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No Constitutional ban since 2006 No Only married couples can adopt Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Lithuania Lithuania Yes Legal since 1993
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No Constitutional ban since 1992 No Only married couples can adopt Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[4]
Norway Norway Yes Legal since 1972
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Legal since 1993 Yes Legal since 2009 Yes Legal since 2009 Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination.[14][4] Yes Sex changes are legal and documents can be amended to the recognised gender.
Sweden Sweden Yes Legal since 1944
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Legal since 1995 Yes Legal since 2009 Yes Legal since 2003 Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[11] Yes Sterilization (Sweden is pursuing to ban sterilization for transgender people)and divorce necessary for legal gender change.
United Kingdom United Kingdom Yes Legal since 1967 in England and Wales, 1981 in Scotland and 1982 in Northern Ireland
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Civil partnership since 2005 Yes (in all but name) Civil partnership since 2005 Yes Legal since 2002 in England and Wales, 2009 in Scotland and unclear in Northern Ireland Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[15][11] Yes Gender Recognition Act 2004

Southern Europe

LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Andorra Andorra Yes Legal since 1790
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Legal since 2005 No Yes Legal since 2005 N/A Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[4]
Cyprus Cyprus Yes Legal since 1998
+ UN decl. sign. 		No(proposed) No No No Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Gibraltar Gibraltar (overseas territory of the UK) Yes Legal since 1993 No No No Yes UK responsible for defence Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Greece Greece Yes Legal since 1951 (Age of consent discrepancy)
+ UN decl. sign. 		No(proposed) No No (proposed)[16] Yes[17] Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination Yes
Italy Italy Yes Legal since 1890
+ UN decl. sign. 		No(proposed) No No Only married couples can adopt Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination Yes Sex changes are legal and documents can be amended to the recognised gender.[18]
Malta Malta Yes Legal since 1973
+ UN decl. sign. 		No (proposed) No No Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination Yes Sex changes are legal and documents can be amended to the recognised gender
Portugal Portugal Yes Legal since 1983
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Legal since 2001 Yes Legal since 2010 No Single gay persons may adopt Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination, according to Constitution[4] Yes Sex changes are legal and documents can be amended to the recognised gender, simplified in 2011.
San Marino San Marino Yes Legal since 2001
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No No Unknown No
Spain Spain Yes Legal since 1979
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Legal since 1998 Yes Legal since 2005 Yes Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[4] Yes La Ley de Identidad de Género (Gender Identity Law), enacted in 2007.
Turkey Turkey Yes Legal since 1858[11] No No No Yes No Committee formed in March 2010 to draft a discrimination clause including sexual orientation.[19] Yes
Vatican City Vatican City Yes Legal[11] No No No Unknown No

Western Europe

LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Belgium Belgium Yes Legal since 1795
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Legal since 2000 Yes Legal since 2003 Yes Legal since 2006 Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[4]
France France Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Pacte civil de solidarité
since 1999 		Yes (to become legal in 2013) No Single gay persons may adopt (to become legal in 2013) Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[11][4]
Guernsey Guernsey (incl. Alderney Alderney, Herm Herm and Sark Sark) Yes legal since 1983 No (proposed) No Yes Yes UK responsible for defence Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination[20] Yes[20]
Jersey Jersey Yes legal since 1990 Yes Legal since 2012 No Yes Yes UK responsible for defence Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination Yes Gender Recognition (Jersey) Law 2010[2]
Luxembourg Luxembourg Yes Legal since 1795
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Legal since 2004 No (proposed) No Single gay persons may adopt (step-child only proposed) Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination
Monaco Monaco Yes Legal since 1793 No No No Yes France responsible for defence No
Netherlands Netherlands Yes Legal since 1811
+ UN decl. sign. 		Yes Legal since 1998 Yes Legal since 2001. First country to legalise same-sex marriage. Yes Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination[4] Yes

Partially recognised states

LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression
Northern Cyprus Turkish Republic Northern Cyprus (recognised only by the Republic of Turkey) No Male illegal (Expected to be decriminalised in 2012),
Yes Female legal[11] 		No No No No No

References

These references will appear in the article, but this list appears only on this page.
  1. ^ Perspective: what has the EU done for LGBT rights?, Café Babel 17/05/10
  2. ^ What is the current legal situation in the EU?, ILGA Europe
  3. ^ "Zakon o suzbijanju diskriminacije". Narodne-novine.nn.hr. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Rainbow Europe Country Index
  5. ^ Impey, Joanna (24 April 2011). "Hungarian president signs new constitution despite human rights concerns". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  6. ^ The Constitution of the Republic of Poland
  7. ^ ZAKON O MATIČNEM REGISTRU
  8. ^ "Albania protects LGBT people from discrimination". ILGA-Europe. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  9. ^ LGBT rights in Kosovo
  10. ^ Montenegro fulfils EU membership requirement and protects LGBT people from discrimination
  11. ^ a b c d e f g Ottosson, Daniel. "State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults" (PDF). The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  12. ^ Family Code, https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/1011053, § 75
  13. ^ "Gender-Neutral Marriage Law Possible by 2012". YLE. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  14. ^ "Norwegian Penal code, Straffelov­en, section 135a" (in Norwegian). Lovdata. {{cite web}}: soft hyphen character in |title= at position 35 (help)
  15. ^ Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)
  16. ^ http://www.tovima.gr/society/article/?aid=400009
  17. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_orientation_and_military_service#Greece
  18. ^ "Legge 14 Aprile 1982, n. 164 (GU n. 106 del 19/04/1982) Norme in Materia di Rettificazione di Attribuzione di Sesso" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2007-05-23.
  19. ^ Discrimination will be banned, draft law says
  20. ^ a b "The Prevention of Discrimination (Enabling Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2004". Guernsey Legal Resources. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
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