Entry #4710: Serving openly in military in Belize

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RegionBelize
IssueServing openly in military
StatusLegal
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DescriptionThere are no known laws banning or restricting LGBTIQ+ people from serving in the military of Belize. However, there is a clause in the 2020 Defence Act against military personnel committing “indecent or unnatural conduct of a sexual nature”. It is unknown if it’s used against LGBTIQ+ personnel for their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Sourceshttps://www.agm.gov.bz/uploads/laws/6397627d27bea_Cap_135_Defence_Act.pdf

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Value(REMOVED)Legal
Special StatusAmbiguousLegal
DescriptionThere are no explicit legal provisions that allow or restrict LGBT people from serving openly in the militaryThere are no known laws banning or restricting LGBTIQ+ people from serving in the military of Belize. However, there is a clause in the 2020 Defence Act against military personnel committing “indecent or unnatural conduct of a sexual nature”. It is unknown if it’s used against LGBTIQ+ personnel for their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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There are no explicit legal provisions that allow or restrict LGBT people from serving openly in the military known laws banning or restricting LGBTIQ+ people from serving in the military of Belize. However, there is a clause in the 2020 Defence Act against military personnel committing “indecent or unnatural conduct of a sexual nature”. It is unknown if it’s used against LGBTIQ+ personnel for their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/belize-lgbtihttps://www.agm.gov.bz/uploads/laws/6397627d27bea_Cap_135_Defence_Act.pdf
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https://database.ilga.org/belize-lgbti https://www.agm.gov.bz/uploads/laws/6397627d27bea_Cap_135_Defence_Act.pdf

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DescriptionNo laws making it illegal and they have discrimination protections.There are no explicit legal provisions that allow or restrict LGBT people from serving openly in the military
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No laws making it illegal and they have discrimination protections. There are no explicit legal provisions that allow or restrict LGBT people from serving openly in the military
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/belize-lgbti

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DescriptionNoNo laws making it illegal and they have discrimination protections.
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  • Status is not correct "Again your information isnt correct. No right person in there right mind that is the belizean military will ever come out openly. "

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ValueDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal

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ValueLegalIllegal

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Descriptionin most of the industrial worlds.No

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StatusLegal
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
Descriptionin most of the industrial worlds.
SourcesNo