Current Version
| Region | Guatemala |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 1997 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | All discrimination against LGBT in education is illegal |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/guatemala-lgbti http://iglhrc.org/content/guatemala-activists-fight-retain-sexual-orientation-within-new-children-and-youth-law |
Revision History (2)
Revision by e_seurat. Fixing status
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | (NONE) | 1997 |
| Description | There are no laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination. The Children Act (1996) that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation was repealed in 2003. | All discrimination against LGBT in education is illegal |
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Revision by Nathan. Correction
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal in some contexts | No protections |
| Start Date | Apr 1, 1997 | (NONE) |
| Description | The only part of legal system that protects individuals from LGBT-based discrimination is in the law of children and youth, protecting them from sexual orientation based discrimination (gender identity is not mentioned explicitly) | There are no laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination. The Children Act (1996) that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation was repealed in 2003. |
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| Sources | http://iglhrc.org/content/guatemala-activists-fight-retain-sexual-orientation-within-new-children-and-youth-law | https://database.ilga.org/guatemala-lgbti http://iglhrc.org/content/guatemala-activists-fight-retain-sexual-orientation-within-new-children-and-youth-law |
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