Current Version
| Region | Serbia |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2008 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Article 13 of the Law on the Serbian Army from 2007 prohibits privileging or depriving members of the Army of their rights or duties, especially because of race, religion, gender, national affiliation, origin, or some other personal characteristic. In 2010, the Serbian Army officially announced that there is no discrimination in the Army on any basis, including sexual orientation. In 2014, trans woman Major Helena sued the military after she was forcefully retired due to coming out as trans. In 2015, the Minister of Defense denied that there was discrimination in the Serbian Army and at the same time apologized to transgender Major Helena for, as he said, an administrative error in the decision on her retirement ("an established diagnosis that can cause harmful consequences for the reputation of the Serbian Army"). |
| Sources | https://www.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs/SlGlasnikPortal/eli/rep/sgrs/skupstina/zakon/2007/116/2/reg https://www.politika.rs/scc/clanak/136076/Homoseksualci-mogu-u-profesionalnu-vojsku https://apnews.com/general-news-4c605cfd79624edd811fbc4311401281 |
Revision History (4)
Revision by Aleksandar. Description change
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| Description | Article 13 of the Law on the Serbian Army from 2007 prohibits privileging or depriving members of the Army of their rights or duties, especially because of race, religion, gender, national affiliation, origin, or some other personal characteristic. In 2010, the Serbian Army officially announced that there is no discrimination in the Serbian Army on any basis, including sexual orientation. In 2014, trans woman Major Helena sued the military after she was forcefully retired due to coming out as trans. In 2015, the Minister of Defense denied that there was discrimination in the Serbian Army and at the same time apologized to transgender Major Helena for, as he said, an administrative error in the decision on her retirement ("an established diagnosis that can cause harmful consequences for the reputation of the Serbian Army"). | Article 13 of the Law on the Serbian Army from 2007 prohibits privileging or depriving members of the Army of their rights or duties, especially because of race, religion, gender, national affiliation, origin, or some other personal characteristic. In 2010, the Serbian Army officially announced that there is no discrimination in the Army on any basis, including sexual orientation. In 2014, trans woman Major Helena sued the military after she was forcefully retired due to coming out as trans. In 2015, the Minister of Defense denied that there was discrimination in the Serbian Army and at the same time apologized to transgender Major Helena for, as he said, an administrative error in the decision on her retirement ("an established diagnosis that can cause harmful consequences for the reputation of the Serbian Army"). |
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Revision by Aleksandar. More in description. Changing status as there are no laws banning LGBT to serve in Serbian Army Forces.
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| Value | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Legal |
| Description | Article 13 of the Law on the Serbian Army from 2007 prohibits privileging or depriving members of the Army of their rights or duties, especially because of race, religion, gender, national affiliation, origin, or some other personal characteristic. In 2010, the Serbian Army officially announced that there is no discrimination in the Serbian Army on any basis, including sexual orientation. | Article 13 of the Law on the Serbian Army from 2007 prohibits privileging or depriving members of the Army of their rights or duties, especially because of race, religion, gender, national affiliation, origin, or some other personal characteristic. In 2010, the Serbian Army officially announced that there is no discrimination in the Serbian Army on any basis, including sexual orientation. In 2014, trans woman Major Helena sued the military after she was forcefully retired due to coming out as trans. In 2015, the Minister of Defense denied that there was discrimination in the Serbian Army and at the same time apologized to transgender Major Helena for, as he said, an administrative error in the decision on her retirement ("an established diagnosis that can cause harmful consequences for the reputation of the Serbian Army"). |
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Revision by Aleksandar. Starting date of 2007 law, description, sources
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| Start Date | (NONE) | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Description | only 26 countries allow transgender Millitary service,Serbia is unfortunately not of them | Article 13 of the Law on the Serbian Army from 2007 prohibits privileging or depriving members of the Army of their rights or duties, especially because of race, religion, gender, national affiliation, origin, or some other personal characteristic. In 2010, the Serbian Army officially announced that there is no discrimination in the Serbian Army on any basis, including sexual orientation. |
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| Sources | http://www.kurir-info.rs/srpski-homoseksualci-zele-da-sluze-vojsku-clanak-34957 | https://www.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs/SlGlasnikPortal/eli/rep/sgrs/skupstina/zakon/2007/116/2/reg https://www.politika.rs/scc/clanak/136076/Homoseksualci-mogu-u-profesionalnu-vojsku https://apnews.com/general-news-4c605cfd79624edd811fbc4311401281 |
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Revision by JohnQuebec98. unfortunately, Serbia does not yet recognise trans military service, hopefully it will soon however
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| Value | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Description | only 26 countries allow transgender Millitary service,Serbia is unfortunately not of them | |
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Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Transgender people are allowed to serve in the military. A trans woman sued the military after she was forcefully retired due to coming out as trans, and she won her case. There are no laws banning trans people from the military"