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| Region | Luxembourg |
| Issue | LGBT housing discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Nov 28, 2006 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 1 of the Law on Equality (2006) prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. Article 2 states that the protection applies to the public and private sectors with regard to housing. It does not include gender identity among its protected grounds. |
| Sources | http://www.legislationline.org/documents/section/criminal-codes https://database.ilga.org/luxembourg-lgbti |
Revision History (4)
edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #40122: incorrectly changed
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Jul 20, 2018 | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Description | The Law on Equality (Law No. 28) (2006) does not include "gender identity" among its protected grounds. For its part, the Penal Code, as amended in 2018, includes "gender identity" but it does not include acts of discrimination in healthcare. Therefore, protection from discrimination in healthcare based on "gender identity" could only be derived from the criminalisation of acts of discrmination in the provision of goods and services. The Law for the approval of the Istanbul Convention (...) and to amend the Penal Code (...) (Law of July 20) (2018) amended Article 454 of the Penal Code (1879) to criminalise all acts of discrimination based on "gender identity". Article 455 includes discrimination in the access to goods and services and housing. | Article 1 of the Law on Equality (2006) prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. Article 2 states that the protection applies to the public and private sectors with regard to housing. It does not include gender identity among its protected grounds. |
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| Federal Law | Yes | No |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/luxembourg-lgbti | http://www.legislationline.org/documents/section/criminal-codes https://database.ilga.org/luxembourg-lgbti |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Sexual orientation only | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Nov 28, 2006 | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Description | Article 1 of the Law on Equality (2006) prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. Article 2 states that the protection applies to the public and private sectors with regard to housing. It does not include gender identity among its protected grounds. | The Law on Equality (Law No. 28) (2006) does not include "gender identity" among its protected grounds. For its part, the Penal Code, as amended in 2018, includes "gender identity" but it does not include acts of discrimination in healthcare. Therefore, protection from discrimination in healthcare based on "gender identity" could only be derived from the criminalisation of acts of discrmination in the provision of goods and services. The Law for the approval of the Istanbul Convention (...) and to amend the Penal Code (...) (Law of July 20) (2018) amended Article 454 of the Penal Code (1879) to criminalise all acts of discrimination based on "gender identity". Article 455 includes discrimination in the access to goods and services and housing. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | http://www.legislationline.org/documents/section/criminal-codes https://database.ilga.org/luxembourg-lgbti | https://database.ilga.org/luxembourg-lgbti |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Sexual orientation only |
| Description | Housing discrimination is illegal | Article 1 of the Law on Equality (2006) prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. Article 2 states that the protection applies to the public and private sectors with regard to housing. It does not include gender identity among its protected grounds. |
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| Sources | http://www.legislationline.org/documents/section/criminal-codes | http://www.legislationline.org/documents/section/criminal-codes https://database.ilga.org/luxembourg-lgbti |
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Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed "Illegal against all LGBT people : The Law on Equality (Law No. 28) (2006) does not include "gender identity" among its protected grounds. For its part, the Penal Code, as amended in 2018, includes "gender identity" but it does not include acts of discrimination in healthcare. Therefore, protection from discrimination in healthcare based on "gender identity" could only be derived from the criminalisation of acts of discrmination in the provision of goods and services.
The Law for the approval of the Istanbul Convention (...) and to amend the Penal Code (...) (Law of July 20) (2018) amended Article 454 of the Penal Code (1879) to criminalise all acts of discrimination based on "gender identity". Article 455 includes discrimination in the access to goods and services.
https://database.ilga.org/luxembourg-lgbti"
- Status is not correct "Ilga Europe says that there is protection for both orientation and identity on the ground of goods and services"