Entry #4938: LGBT housing discrimination in Montenegro

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Region	Montenegro
Issue	LGBT housing discrimination
Status	Sexual orientation and gender identity
Start Date	Aug 14, 2010
End Date	(none)
Description	The Anti-discrimination law bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex characteristics in all areas.
Sources	https://www.paragraf.me/propisi-crnegore/zakon-o-zabrani-diskriminacije.html
Federal Law	Yes

Revision History (9)

Apr 30, 2025

edited by Nathan. fixed status .

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	Old Value	New Value (Current)
Value	No protections	Sexual orientation and gender identity
Description	The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination from 2010 prohibits discrimination, but there is no specific article dealing with Housing.	The Anti-discrimination law bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex characteristics in all areas.
Description	Show Difference The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination from 2010 prohibits discrimination, but there is no specific article dealing with Housing. Anti-discrimination law bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex characteristics in all areas.

Apr 5, 2025

edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status.

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	(REMOVED)	No protections
Special Status	Ambiguous	No protections
Description	The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination from 2010 prohibits discrimination in all areas, but there is no specific article dealing with Housing.	The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination from 2010 prohibits discrimination, but there is no specific article dealing with Housing.
Description	Show Difference The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination from 2010 prohibits discrimination in all areas, but there is no specific article dealing with Housing. discrimination, but there is no specific article dealing with Housing.
Federal Law	No	Yes

Jul 28, 2024

edited by UnknownMiles. Reverting to revision #40121: incorrectly changed

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Sexual orientation and gender identity	(REMOVED)
Special Status	Sexual orientation and gender identity	Ambiguous
Description	Article 2 of the Act on Prohibition of Discrimination (2010) proscribes discrimination based on "gender identity" and "sexual orientation". Under Article 34a(15), this law applies to housing.	The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination from 2010 prohibits discrimination in all areas, but there is no specific article dealing with Housing.
Description	Show Difference Article 2 of the Act on Prohibition of Discrimination (2010) proscribes discrimination based on "gender identity" and "sexual orientation". Under Article 34a(15), this law applies to housing. The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination from 2010 prohibits discrimination in all areas, but there is no specific article dealing with Housing.
Federal Law	Yes	No
Sources	https://database.ilga.org/montenegro-lgbti	https://www.paragraf.me/propisi-crnegore/zakon-o-zabrani-diskriminacije.html
Sources	Show Difference https://database.ilga.org/montenegro-lgbti https://www.paragraf.me/propisi-crnegore/zakon-o-zabrani-diskriminacije.html

Jul 28, 2024

edited by lenny77. statut correction, illegal against all LGBT people.

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	(REMOVED)	Sexual orientation and gender identity
Special Status	Ambiguous	Sexual orientation and gender identity
Description	The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination from 2010 prohibits discrimination in all areas, but there is no specific article dealing with Housing.	Article 2 of the Act on Prohibition of Discrimination (2010) proscribes discrimination based on "gender identity" and "sexual orientation". Under Article 34a(15), this law applies to housing.
Description	Show Difference The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination from 2010 prohibits discrimination in all areas, but there is no specific article dealing with Housing. Article 2 of the Act on Prohibition of Discrimination (2010) proscribes discrimination based on "gender identity" and "sexual orientation". Under Article 34a(15), this law applies to housing.
Federal Law	No	Yes
Sources	https://www.paragraf.me/propisi-crnegore/zakon-o-zabrani-diskriminacije.html	https://database.ilga.org/montenegro-lgbti
Sources	Show Difference https://www.paragraf.me/propisi-crnegore/zakon-o-zabrani-diskriminacije.html https://database.ilga.org/montenegro-lgbti

Mar 24, 2024

edited by Aleksandar. Article 16 has nothing to do with Housing, only with Employment

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Sexual orientation and gender identity	(REMOVED)
Special Status	Sexual orientation and gender identity	Ambiguous
Description	Article 16 of the Anti-Discrimination Law from 2010 bans Housing discrimination. Discrimination is prohibited on basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex characteristics among others.	The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination from 2010 prohibits discrimination in all areas, but there is no specific article dealing with Housing.
Description	Show Difference Article 16 of the Anti-Discrimination Law from 2010 bans Housing discrimination. Discrimination is prohibited on basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex characteristics among others. The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination from 2010 prohibits discrimination in all areas, but there is no specific article dealing with Housing.

Reports (1)
Status is not correct "Illegal against all LGBT people : Article 2 of the Act on Prohibition of Discrimination (2010) proscribes discrimination based on "gender identity". Under Article 34a(15), this law applies to housing.
https://database.ilga.org/montenegro-lgbti"
Jul 28, 2024

Mar 23, 2024

edited by e_seurat. Fixing status

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	(REMOVED)	Sexual orientation and gender identity
Special Status	Ambiguous	Sexual orientation and gender identity
Description	The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination from 2010 prohibits discrimination in all areas, but there is no specific article dealing with Housing.	Article 16 of the Anti-Discrimination Law from 2010 bans Housing discrimination. Discrimination is prohibited on basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex characteristics among others.
Description	Show Difference The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination from 2010 prohibits discrimination in all areas, but there is no specific article dealing with Housing. Article 16 of the Anti-Discrimination Law from 2010 bans Housing discrimination. Discrimination is prohibited on basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex characteristics among others.

Mar 15, 2024

edited by Aleksandar. Ambiguous imo. Description added, valid link, full date when law came in effect

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Sexual orientation and gender identity	(REMOVED)
Special Status	Sexual orientation and gender identity	Ambiguous
Start Date	Jul 27, 2010	Aug 14, 2010
Description		The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination from 2010 prohibits discrimination in all areas, but there is no specific article dealing with Housing.
Sources		https://www.paragraf.me/propisi-crnegore/zakon-o-zabrani-diskriminacije.html

Feb 25, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value (Original)	New Value
Start Date	(unknown)	Jul 27, 2010
Description	No
Sources	No

Aug 28, 2016

created by Ausyk

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	Original entry
Status	Sexual orientation and gender identity
Start Date	(unknown)
End Date	(none)
Description	No
Sources	No