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LGBT Rights in Northwest Territories Territory

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, no restrictions
    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 Northwest Territories

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Homosexual activity in Northwest Territories is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1969
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in Northwest Territories

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Same-sex marriage in Northwest Territories is legal.

Current status
Since Jul 20, 2005
Legal
Under bill C-38.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Northwest Territories

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Northwest Territories is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Northwest Territories is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Since Jul 1, 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Residents do not require surgery to change their gender marker.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Northwest Territories

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Northwest Territories is recognized.

Current status
Since Jul 1, 2017
Recognized
Northwest Territories residents can ask for an X as a gender marker on their birth certificates.
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LGBT discrimination in Northwest Territories

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LGBT discrimination in Northwest Territories is illegal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2017
Illegal
LGBT are Protected Here For housing and Employment.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Northwest Territories

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LGBT employment discrimination in Northwest Territories is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the Northwest Territories Act. as well under the admenment to the federal Criminal Code.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Northwest Territories

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LGBT housing discrimination in Northwest Territories is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under federal Bill C-250. Under the Northwest Territories Act.
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Same-sex adoption in Northwest Territories

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Same-sex adoption in Northwest Territories is legal.

Current status
Legal
Under the Federal Adoption Bill.
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Serving openly in military in Northwest Territories

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Serving openly in military in Northwest Territories is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1992
Legal
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Blood donations by MSMs in Northwest Territories

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Blood donations by MSMs in Northwest Territories is legal.

Current status
Since Sep 30, 2022
Legal
Following the Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
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Jun 3, 2019–Sep 30, 2022
Banned (3-month deferral)
Following the Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
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2016–Jun 3, 2019
Banned (1-year deferral)
Following the Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
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Conversion therapy in Northwest Territories

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Conversion therapy in Northwest Territories is banned.

Current status
Banned
Banned in all of Canada
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Equal age of consent in Northwest Territories

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Equal age of consent in Northwest Territories is equal.

Current status
Equal
Age of consent is nineteen.
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