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LGBT Rights in New Caledonia

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, no restrictions
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✔ Legal
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✔ Banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

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History

Homosexual activity in New Caledonia

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Homosexual activity in New Caledonia is legal.

Current status
Since Sep 25, 1791
Legal
Being a French special collective, French law applies here
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Same-sex marriage in New Caledonia

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Same-sex marriage in New Caledonia is legal.

Current status
Since May 17, 2013
Legal
Being a French collective, french law applies here
Sources:
legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do;jsessionid=?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000027414540&dateTexte=&oldAction=rechJO&categorieLien=id
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in New Caledonia

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in New Caledonia is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In New Caledonia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in New Caledonia

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Right to change legal gender in New Caledonia is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Since Sep 1, 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Under French regulation.
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Until Sep 1, 2018
Ambiguous
No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in New Caledonia

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in New Caledonia is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Under French regulation.
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LGBT discrimination in New Caledonia

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LGBT discrimination in New Caledonia is illegal.

Current status
Since 2005
Illegal
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LGBT employment discrimination in New Caledonia

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LGBT employment discrimination in New Caledonia is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2005
Sexual orientation and gender identity
As being a French territory.
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LGBT housing discrimination in New Caledonia

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LGBT housing discrimination in New Caledonia is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2005
Sexual orientation and gender identity
as being a territory of France. French laws apply.
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Same-sex adoption in New Caledonia

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Same-sex adoption in New Caledonia is legal.

Current status
Since Apr 17, 2013
Legal
Follows from French laws
Sources:
legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do;jsessionid=?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000027414540&dateTexte=&oldAction=rechJO&categorieLien=id
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Serving openly in military in New Caledonia

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Serving openly in military in New Caledonia is legal.

Current status
Legal
it is legal but they are protected by France.
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Blood donations by MSMs in New Caledonia

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Blood donations by MSMs in New Caledonia is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Conversion therapy in New Caledonia

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Conversion therapy in New Caledonia is banned.

Current status
Since Jan 25, 2022
Banned
As part of France
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Equal age of consent in New Caledonia

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Equal age of consent in New Caledonia is equal.

Current status
Since 1984
Equal
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