Current Version
| Region | Portugal |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Start Date | 1999 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Portugal is not one of the 22 countries that allows trans military service. Trans people aren't explicitly banned from joining the army, but due to discrimination and regulations that also apply to cis people, but more commonly affect trans people, they are unable to join. |
| Sources | https://www.stonewall.org.uk/documents/world_legal_wrap_up_survey__november2006_1.pdf |
Reports (8)
- Status is not correct "Status : Legal
Date : Jan 8 2024
As of January 8 2024, trans and non binary people are able to serve in the portuguese armed forces. Following a revison of the “ Tabelas gerais de aptidão e de capacidade para o serviço militar”, trans and non binary are no longer autonatically excluded from the selection process and are on an equal level as every other candidate.
Sources : www.publico.pt/2024/01/09/sociedade/noticia/pessoas-trans-podem-militares-associacoes-querem-servicos-preparem-2076181
https://www.cmjornal.pt/portugal/detalhe/militares-abrem-porta-a-transexuais-e-travam-ninfomaniacas"
- Status is not correct "Status: Legal
Date: Jan 8 2024
As of January 8 2024, trans and non binary people can serve in the portuguese armed forces. Following a revision of the "Tabelas gerais de aptidão e de capacidade para o serviço militar" trans and non binary people are regarded as any other candidate suffering no bias in the selection process.
Sources: https://www.cmjornal.pt/portugal/detalhe/militares-abrem-porta-a-transexuais-e-travam-ninfomaniacas
www.publico.pt/2024/01/09/sociedade/noticia/pessoas-trans-podem-militares-associacoes-querem-servicos-preparem-2076181
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- Status is not correct "Its legal for trans and non binary people to serve in the military in Portugal as of January 2024."
- Status is not correct "Status: Legal"
- Status is not correct "Status : Legal"
- Status is not correct "Status : Legal
As of Jan 2024, following a revision of the Tabelas Gerais de Aptidão e Capacidade para o Serviço Militar, trans and non binary people are allowed in the portuguese armed forces."
- Status is not correct "As of Jan 2024, following a revision of the “ Tabelas Gerais de Aptidão e Capacidade para o Serviço Militar”, trans and non binary people are allwed to serve in the portuguese armed forces and are treated as any other candidate."
- Newer law has been passed "Recent changes in law now allow trans people to serve openly in the military. Couldn´t find the exact date or legislation."
Revision History (2)
Revision by Noboruu. Added context
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| Description | Portugal is not one of the 22 countries that allows trans military service | Portugal is not one of the 22 countries that allows trans military service. Trans people aren't explicitly banned from joining the army, but due to discrimination and regulations that also apply to cis people, but more commonly affect trans people, they are unable to join. |
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Revision by Canadianstudent03. Russia is not one of the 22 countries that allows trans military service
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| Value | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Description | Portugal is not one of the 22 countries that allows trans military service | |
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Reports (2)
- Other "This is not technically wrong but needs further context.
Trans people aren't explicitly banned from the military, there are bigoted people in power in the army that try to prevent it at all costs though.
The famous case of the 20 year old that was rejected from joining the army, was rejected for hypogonadism, which while certainly an excuse to reject him, is also a diagnosis that will prevent you from joining if you are cis.
https://observador.pt/2020/12/08/jovem-transexual-queixa-se-de-discriminacao-por-ter-sido-impedido-de-entrar-no-exercito/
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- Status is not correct