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LGBT Rights in Newfoundland and Labrador Province

    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, surgery not required
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✔ Recognized
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✔ Legal
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✔ Banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

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History

Homosexual activity in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Homosexual activity in Newfoundland and Labrador is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1969
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex marriage in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Same-sex marriage in Newfoundland and Labrador is legal.

Current status
Since Dec 21, 2004
Legal
Same-sex marriage is legal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
cbc.ca/news/canada/newfound…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Newfoundland and Labrador is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Newfoundland and Labrador, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Right to change legal gender in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Right to change legal gender in Newfoundland and Labrador is legal, surgery not required.

Current status
Since Apr 12, 2016
Legal, surgery not required
Since April 12th 2016, it is no longer required in Newfoundland and Labrador to undergo surgeries to change one's gender marker.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
cbc.ca/news/canada/newfound…
releases.gov.nl.ca/releases…
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May 28, 2009–Apr 11, 2016
Legal, but requires surgery
The Vital Statistics Act was passed on May 28th 2009, allowing transgender individuals to change their gender marker after undergoing sex reassignment surgery.

Before then, it was not possible to change it in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
assembly.nl.ca/legislation/…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Newfoundland and Labrador is recognized.

Current status
Since Sep 21, 2017
Recognized
Newfoundland and Labrador residents can change their IDs and birth certificates to a neutral gender marker option.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
releases.gov.nl.ca/releases…
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LGBT discrimination in Newfoundland and Labrador

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LGBT discrimination in Newfoundland and Labrador is illegal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2017
Illegal
Under the Newfoundland and Labrador. Under Bill C-16. Protection for gender identity and expression.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
justice.gov.nl.ca/hrc/act/o…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Newfoundland and Labrador

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LGBT employment discrimination in Newfoundland and Labrador is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Act. Protection for gender identity and expression.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
justice.gov.nl.ca/hrc/act/i…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Newfoundland and Labrador

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LGBT housing discrimination in Newfoundland and Labrador is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Act. Under Bill C-16
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
justice.gov.nl.ca/hrc/act/i…
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Same-sex adoption in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Same-sex adoption in Newfoundland and Labrador is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2002
Legal
Under the amendment to the Newfoundland and Labrador Adoption Act.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Serving openly in military in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Serving openly in military in Newfoundland and Labrador is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1992
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Blood donations by MSMs in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Blood donations by MSMs in Newfoundland and Labrador is legal.

Current status
Since Sep 30, 2022
Legal
Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-elig…
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Jun 3, 2019–Sep 30, 2022
Banned (3-month deferral)
Following the Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-elig…
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2016–Jun 3, 2019
Banned (1-year deferral)
Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
macleans.ca/news/canada/hea…
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Conversion therapy in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Conversion therapy in Newfoundland and Labrador is banned.

Current status
Since Dec 7, 2021
Banned
Banned in all of Canada
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
npr.org/2021/12/09/10627202…
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Equal age of consent in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Equal age of consent in Newfoundland and Labrador is equal.

Current status
Equal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Legal Rights
100 / 100
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