- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭Unknown
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, no restrictions
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✔ Legal
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✔ Recognized
- Discrimination
- Unknown
- 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 Prince Edward Island 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 Prince Edward Island is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Censorship of LGBT issues in Prince Edward Island is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Prince Edward Island, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Prince Edward Island is legal, no restrictions.
Current status
Since Apr 13, 2016
Legal, no restrictions
Since April 13th 2016, it is no longer necessary to have undergone surgeries to be able to change one's gender marker in PEI.
Legal, but requires surgery
Until 2016, Prince Edward Island required proof of surgery for legal gender recognition.
Gender-affirming care in Prince Edward Island is legal.
Current status
Since 2000
Legal
Prince Edward Island covers the following procedures:
-Hysterectomy
-Mastectomy with chest masculinization
-Breast augmentation
-Metoidioplasty
-Clitoral release
-Erectile/testicular implant
-Oophorectomy
-Phalloplasty
-Scrotoplasty
-Vaginectomy
-Clitoroplasty
-Labiaplasty
-Orchiectomy
-Penectomy
-Vaginoplasty
Hormones are partially covered.
Patients do not required a gender dysphoria diagnosis to get coverage. Any family doctor or nurse practitioner can prescribe hormones. To get coverage, patients must be referred by a healthcare provider and get pre-approval from Health PEI.
-Hysterectomy
-Mastectomy with chest masculinization
-Breast augmentation
-Metoidioplasty
-Clitoral release
-Erectile/testicular implant
-Oophorectomy
-Phalloplasty
-Scrotoplasty
-Vaginectomy
-Clitoroplasty
-Labiaplasty
-Orchiectomy
-Penectomy
-Vaginoplasty
Hormones are partially covered.
Patients do not required a gender dysphoria diagnosis to get coverage. Any family doctor or nurse practitioner can prescribe hormones. To get coverage, patients must be referred by a healthcare provider and get pre-approval from Health PEI.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Prince Edward Island is recognized.
Current status
Since Mar 6, 2021
Recognized
Prince Edward Island residents can change their IDs and birth certificate to a gender neutral marking.
LGBT discrimination in Prince Edward Island is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT employment discrimination in Prince Edward Island is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT housing discrimination in Prince Edward Island is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Intersex infant surgery in Prince Edward Island 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 Prince Edward Island 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 Prince Edward Island 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.
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