- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, no restrictions
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✔ Legal
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- Unknown
- Employment Discrimination
- Unknown
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- 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 Nunavut 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.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Nunavut is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Nunavut, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Nunavut is legal, no restrictions.
Current status
Since Mar 2015
Legal, no restrictions
In March 2015, Nunavut amended the Vital Statistics Act to remove the require of surgery for legal gender recognition.
Legal, but requires surgery
Until 2015, Nunavut required surgery for legal gender recognition. It is unknown when Nunavat enacted gender recognition since its division from the Northwest Territories, which had no legal recognition at the time of 1999, but in 2015, it had apparently required surgery until an amendment passed removing the requirement.
Gender-affirming care in Nunavut is legal.
Current status
Since 2000
Legal
The government of Nunavut is partnering with the Montreal GRS to provide gender reassignment surgeries.
Most care requires assessments and referrals from specialists. Among the care covered is:
-Mental health services
-Chest surgery
-Genital surgery (hysterectomy, vaginoplasty and phalloplasty)
-Genital reconstruction
Hormone therapy is partially covered and must be prescribed.
Most care requires assessments and referrals from specialists. Among the care covered is:
-Mental health services
-Chest surgery
-Genital surgery (hysterectomy, vaginoplasty and phalloplasty)
-Genital reconstruction
Hormone therapy is partially covered and must be prescribed.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Nunavut is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Nunavut does not currently recognize non-binary as a legal gender.
LGBT employment discrimination in Nunavut is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT housing discrimination in Nunavut is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under The Nunavut Human Rights Act.
Intersex infant surgery in Nunavut 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 Nunavut 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 Nunavut is legal.
Current status
Since Sep 30, 2022
Legal
Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Following the Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
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