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| Region | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2006 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there is no regulation that would prohibit LGBT persons from participating in the Armed Forces of BiH. Article 28 of the Law on Service in the Armed Forces of BiH prohibits discrimination in the army on any basis. However, sexual orientation and gender identity are not particularly emphasized grounds. |
| Sources | https://www.parlament.ba/law/DownloadDocument?lawDocumentId=985a5177-4a91-4201-8b9e-2a76608377de&langTag=bs http://www.nezavisne.com/novosti/bih/Oruzane-snage-BiH-otvorene-i-za-homoseksualce-110839.html |
Revision History (3)
edited by Aleksandar. No regulations against LGBT serving, status changed, link added
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| Value | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 1, 2006 |
| Description | Serving openly for gay people is legal, this unfortunately isn’t the case for transgenders | In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there is no regulation that would prohibit LGBT persons from participating in the Armed Forces of BiH. Article 28 of the Law on Service in the Armed Forces of BiH prohibits discrimination in the army on any basis. However, sexual orientation and gender identity are not particularly emphasized grounds. |
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| Sources | http://www.nezavisne.com/novosti/bih/Oruzane-snage-BiH-otvorene-i-za-homoseksualce-110839.html | https://www.parlament.ba/law/DownloadDocument?lawDocumentId=985a5177-4a91-4201-8b9e-2a76608377de&langTag=bs http://www.nezavisne.com/novosti/bih/Oruzane-snage-BiH-otvorene-i-za-homoseksualce-110839.html |
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edited by JohnQuebec98. Unfortunately, Bosnia has yet to allow trans military service
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| Value | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Description | Serving openly for gay people is legal, this unfortunately isn’t the case for transgenders |
created by matkoglibota
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.nezavisne.com/novosti/bih/Oruzane-snage-BiH-otvorene-i-za-homoseksualce-110839.html |