Entry #472: LGBT discrimination in Iceland

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RegionIceland
IssueLGBT discrimination
StatusIllegal in some contexts
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DescriptionLaws in force in Iceland offer explicit protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education. There is no legal broad protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Law No. 74 on the Rights of Patients (1997) does not include "sexual orientation and/or gender identity" among the protected grounds from discrimination. There is no explicit legal protection in housing.
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/iceland-lgbti https://www.coe.int/t/Commissioner/Source/LGBT/IcelandLegal_E.pdf

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edited by Nathan. Status correction. Clarification.

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DescriptionLaws in force in Iceland offer protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education.Laws in force in Iceland offer explicit protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education.

There is no legal broad protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Law No. 74 on the Rights of Patients (1997) does not include "sexual orientation and/or gender identity" among the protected grounds from discrimination. There is no explicit legal protection in housing.
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Laws in force in Iceland offer protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education. explicit protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education. There is no legal broad protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Law No. 74 on the Rights of Patients (1997) does not include "sexual orientation and/or gender identity" among the protected grounds from discrimination. There is no explicit legal protection in housing.
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/iceland-lgbtihttps://database.ilga.org/iceland-lgbti
https://www.coe.int/t/Commissioner/Source/LGBT/IcelandLegal_E.pdf
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https://database.ilga.org/iceland-lgbti https://database.ilga.org/iceland-lgbti https://www.coe.int/t/Commissioner/Source/LGBT/IcelandLegal_E.pdf

edited by ErrorWolf. Wrong status

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edited by Nathan. Improment

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DescriptionLaws in force in Iceland offer protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education.
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/iceland-lgbti

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