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| Region | Peru |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Apr 19, 2024 |
| Description | Until 2024, there were no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in Peru. However, there are occasional instances where local-level regulations against indecency and loitering are used disproportionately against LGBTIQ+ people, particularly transgender women. |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/peru/ https://fsspx.news/en/news/peru-congress-passes-law-against-inclusive-language-29957 |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Marking as federal law.
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| Description | Until 2023, there were no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in Peru. However, there are occasional instances where local-level regulations against indecency and loitering are used disproportionately against LGBTIQ+ people, particularly transgender women. | Until 2024, there were no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in Peru. However, there are occasional instances where local-level regulations against indecency and loitering are used disproportionately against LGBTIQ+ people, particularly transgender women. |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Ban on gender-neutral language in schools.
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| End Date | (none) | Sep 17, 2023 |
| Description | In Peru, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. However, there are occasional instances where local-level regulations against indecency and loitering are used disproportionately against LGBTIQ+ people, particularly transgender women. | Until 2023, there were no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in Peru. However, there are occasional instances where local-level regulations against indecency and loitering are used disproportionately against LGBTIQ+ people, particularly transgender women. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/peru/ | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/peru/ https://fsspx.news/en/news/peru-congress-passes-law-against-inclusive-language-29957 |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding issues with abuses of laws.
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| Description | In Peru, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In Peru, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. However, there are occasional instances where local-level regulations against indecency and loitering are used disproportionately against LGBTIQ+ people, particularly transgender women. |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding a source.
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/peru/ |