LGBTQ rights in Paraguay
LGBTQ rights in Paraguay | |
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| Status | Legal since 1880, age of consent not equal |
| Gender identity | None |
| Military | Not banned |
| Discrimination protections | None |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | None |
| Restrictions | Constitution limits marriage and de facto unions to one man and one woman |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Paraguay may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is legal in Paraguay, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for all of the same legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples.
Law regarding same-sex sexual activity
Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Paraguay since 1880.[1] The age of consent in Paraguay is 16 for homosexuals, 14 for heterosexuals.[2]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
There is no legal recognition of same-sex couples. Since 1992 article 51 of the constitution limits marriage and de facto unions ("uniones de hecho") to one man and one woman.[3] In July 2010, organization "SOMOSGAY"[4] announced their intentions to submit a same-sex marriage bill to parliament.[5][6]
Public opinion
According to Pew Research Center survey, conducted between November 26, 2013 and January 8, 2014, 15% of Paraguayans supported same-sex marriage, 80% were opposed.[7][8]
Summary table
| Same-sex sexual activity legal |  (Since 1880)
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| Equal age of consent | 
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| Anti-discrimination laws in employment only |
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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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| Same-sex marriages | (Constitutional ban since 1992)
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| Recognition of same-sex couples |
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| Step-child adoption by same-sex couples |
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| Joint adoption by same-sex couples |
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| Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military | 
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| Right to change legal gender |
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| Equal access to IVF and surrogacy for all couples and individuals |
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| MSMs allowed to donate blood |
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See also
References
- ^ State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws criminalising same-sex sexual acts between consenting adults
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- ^ Constitución Nacional
- ^ Template:EsSOMOSGAY web site
- ^ "SOMOSGAY". Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Template:EsSOMOSGAY organiza el festival por la igualdad y la libertad en Paraguay
- ^ "Social Attitudes on Moral Issues in Latin America - Pew Research Center". Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Appendix A: Methodology". Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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