Ascension is governed by federal Saint Helena law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, no restrictions
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✔ Legal
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    N/A
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    Ambiguous
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Ascension

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Homosexual activity in Ascension is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2001
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in Ascension

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Same-sex marriage in Ascension is legal.

Current status
Since Dec 20, 2017
Legal
Under the Marriage Ordinance 2017, same-sex marriage is legal.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Ascension

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Ascension is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Saint Helena, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Ascension

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Right to change legal gender in Ascension is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2016
Legal, no restrictions
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Gender-affirming care in Ascension

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Gender-affirming care in Ascension is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ascension

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ascension is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Ascension

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LGBT discrimination in Ascension is illegal.

Current status
Since Jul 8, 2009
Illegal
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LGBT employment discrimination in Ascension

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LGBT employment discrimination in Ascension is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
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LGBT housing discrimination in Ascension

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LGBT housing discrimination in Ascension is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
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Same-sex adoption in Ascension

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Same-sex adoption in Ascension is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Intersex infant surgery in Ascension

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Intersex infant surgery in Ascension is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Ascension

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Serving openly in military in Ascension is n/a.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2000
N/A
UK defends them
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Blood donations by MSMs in Ascension

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Blood donations by MSMs in Ascension is banned (less than 6-month deferral).

Current status
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
3 month deferral.
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Conversion therapy in Ascension

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Conversion therapy in Ascension is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
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Equal age of consent in Ascension

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Equal age of consent in Ascension is equal.

Current status
Equal
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