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| Region | Panama |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Panama, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. No Laws protecting LGBTQ+ spaces from banning or governmental harassment. The constitution does not mention the LGBTQ+. There is a law against public peace disturbance that mentions homosexual behaviour as a disturbance and indecent behaviour |
| Sources | Panamanian Constitution https://www.organojudicial.gob.pa/uploads/wp_repo/blogs.dir/cendoj/CONSTITUCIONES_POLITICAS/constitucion_politica_1941.pdf |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (2)
edited by NDryatha. For an accurate representation of issues faced by the LGBTQ+ community in the country and warn visitors to keep an eye during their stay
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| Description | In Panama, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In Panama, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. No Laws protecting LGBTQ+ spaces from banning or governmental harassment. The constitution does not mention the LGBTQ+. There is a law against public peace disturbance that mentions homosexual behaviour as a disturbance and indecent behaviour |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | Panamanian Constitution https://www.organojudicial.gob.pa/uploads/wp_repo/blogs.dir/cendoj/CONSTITUCIONES_POLITICAS/constitucion_politica_1941.pdf | |
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| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Panama, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
| Sources | (empty) |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Its is publicly looked down upon and is very unlikely that you would be aloud with no push back to be public about something being lgbt"