- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭Unknown
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, no restrictions
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✔ Legal
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✔ Recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- Unknown
- Housing Discrimination
- Unknown
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- ✖ Not banned
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Homosexual activity in New Brunswick is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 27, 1969
Male illegal, female legal under federal Canada law
In 1890, the House of Commons introduced a new offence called “gross indecency." The new offence made it easier to charge suspected sodomites.
In 1893, the gross indecency law became part of the country’s first Criminal Code. The original language of the law referred only to homosexual acts between men, as sex between women was typically ignored at the time.
In 1893, the gross indecency law became part of the country’s first Criminal Code. The original language of the law referred only to homosexual acts between men, as sex between women was typically ignored at the time.
Until Jun 30, 1893
Illegal (death penalty as punishment) under federal Canada law
In 1648, the first documented case of a sodomy conviction occurred.
The military drummer, who was the man convicted, was found guilty and was sentenced to death. However, Jesuits stepped in and were able to transfer the case to Québec City, where his life was sparred.
From then until 1893, few known cases exist of homosexuals being sentenced to death.
The military drummer, who was the man convicted, was found guilty and was sentenced to death. However, Jesuits stepped in and were able to transfer the case to Québec City, where his life was sparred.
From then until 1893, few known cases exist of homosexuals being sentenced to death.
Same-sex marriage in New Brunswick is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Censorship of LGBT issues in New Brunswick is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In New Brunswick, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Gender-affirming care in New Brunswick is legal.
Current status
Since 2000
Legal
New-Brunswick covers the following procedures:
-Hormone therapy
-Mastectomy with chest masculinization (for trans-masculine patients)
-Vaginoplasty (including: penectomy, orchidectomy, construction of a vaginal cavity and the vulva)
-Vaginectomy, hysterectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy
-Mastectomy (with chest masculinization)
-Metoidioplasty
-Phalloplasty, erectile and testicular implants.
To receive coverage, patients must be diagnosed with gender dysphoria and receive signed letters from one to three psychiatrists.
-Hormone therapy
-Mastectomy with chest masculinization (for trans-masculine patients)
-Vaginoplasty (including: penectomy, orchidectomy, construction of a vaginal cavity and the vulva)
-Vaginectomy, hysterectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy
-Mastectomy (with chest masculinization)
-Metoidioplasty
-Phalloplasty, erectile and testicular implants.
To receive coverage, patients must be diagnosed with gender dysphoria and receive signed letters from one to three psychiatrists.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in New Brunswick is recognized.
Current status
Since 2019
Recognized
New Brunswick residents can ask to change their gender marker to an X on their birth certificate or driver's license free of charge.
LGBT discrimination in New Brunswick is illegal.
Current status
Since May 13, 2011
Illegal
Discrimination is prohibited on the grounds of "sexual orientation"
LGBT employment discrimination in New Brunswick is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT housing discrimination in New Brunswick is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Intersex infant surgery in New Brunswick is not banned.
Current status
Not banned under federal Canada law
Section 268 of Canada's Criminal Code (1985) makes aggravated assault illegal, including actions that cause injury or harm to a victim's sex organs. However, there is an exception in Section 268(3)(a) for medical practitioners performing surgeries to establish a "normal sexual appearance." Therefore, medical practitioners performing surgeries on intersex youth is not banned.
Serving openly in military in New Brunswick is legal.
Current status
Since Oct 10, 1992
Legal under federal Canada law
LGBT soldiers are permitted to serve in the Canadian military and have been since Douglas v Canada.
Until Oct 9, 1992
Illegal under federal Canada law
Before Douglas v Canada LGBT individuals were banned from serving in the Canadian military.
Blood donations by MSMs in New Brunswick is legal.
Current status
Since Sep 30, 2022
Legal
Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines, change pending.
Conversion therapy in New Brunswick is banned.
Current status
Since Jan 7, 2022
Banned
Conversion therapy is banned in New Brunswick under federal Canadian law.
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