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LGBT Rights in Republika Srpska Entity

The laws displayed for Republika Srpska are the same as Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Donating Blood
    Varies by Region
    Conversion Therapy
    Unknown
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Republika Srpska

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Homosexual activity in Republika Srpska is legal.

Current status
Since 2003
Legal
Legal nationwide since 2003
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2013022…//www.globalrights.org/site/DocServer/Shadow_Report_Bosnia.pdf?docID=9903
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Same-sex marriage in Republika Srpska

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Same-sex marriage in Republika Srpska is unrecognized.

Current status
Since Oct 19, 2018
Unrecognized
On 19 October 2018, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) adopted a request for the legalisation of civil unions. The Government will now form a working group to analyse the proposal, which will need to be later adopted by the Parliament.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Republika Srpska

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Republika Srpska is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Republika Srpska

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Right to change legal gender in Republika Srpska is legal, but requires surgery.

Current status
Legal, but requires surgery
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Jan 1, 2016–Sep 9, 2018
Legal, but requires surgery
Requires surgery. Missing non binary options on documents.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Republika Srpska

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Republika Srpska is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Not currently recognized.
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LGBT discrimination in Republika Srpska

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LGBT discrimination in Republika Srpska is illegal.

Current status
Since Jul 23, 2009
Illegal
The law specifically states discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation is punishable by imprisonment
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LGBT employment discrimination in Republika Srpska

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LGBT employment discrimination in Republika Srpska is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jul 14, 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
In July 2016, the Bosnian Parliament adopted a bill amending anti-discrimination laws to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
Sources:
soc.ba/en/better-protection…
web.archive.org/web/2016082…//www.ilga-europe.org/resources/news/latest-news/anti-discrimination-law-updated-bosnia-herzegovina
rainbow-europe.org/#8625/0/0
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LGBT housing discrimination in Republika Srpska

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LGBT housing discrimination in Republika Srpska is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jul 23, 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
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Same-sex adoption in Republika Srpska

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Same-sex adoption in Republika Srpska is single only.

Current status
Since Sep 14, 2017
Single only
No laws for same sex couples.
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Serving openly in military in Republika Srpska

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Serving openly in military in Republika Srpska is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Serving openly for gay people is legal, this unfortunately isn’t the case for transgenders
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Blood donations by MSMs in Republika Srpska

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Blood donations by MSMs in Republika Srpska is varies by region.

Current status
Varies by Region
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina does not discriminate towards gay and bisexual men while Republika Srpska does.
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Conversion therapy in Republika Srpska

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Conversion therapy in Republika Srpska is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Republika Srpska

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Equal age of consent in Republika Srpska is equal.

Current status
Equal
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