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Territory

    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, surgery not required
    Non-binary gender recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    Sexual orientation only
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✔ Legal
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (1-year deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✔ Banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Yukon Territory

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Homosexual activity in Yukon Territory is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1969
Legal
under Atterny general Pierre Trudeau and justice minster. it is under the Criminal Law Amendment Act.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
cbc.ca/news/canada/timeline…
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Same-sex marriage in Yukon Territory

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Same-sex marriage in Yukon Territory is legal.

Current status
Since Jul 14, 2004
Legal
Became the fourth Jurisdiction to legalize Gay marriage.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Yukon Territory

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Yukon Territory is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Yukon Territory, 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 Yukon Territory

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Right to change legal gender in Yukon Territory is legal, surgery not required.

Current status
Legal, surgery not required
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
hpw.gov.yk.ca/mv/1995.html
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Yukon Territory

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Yukon Territory is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Yukon Territory

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LGBT discrimination in Yukon Territory is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Provincial for sexual orientation, federally for gender identity and expression.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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LGBT employment discrimination in Yukon Territory

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LGBT employment discrimination in Yukon Territory is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the Yukon Human Rights Code. As well as bill C-16.
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Current status
Sexual orientation only
Under the Yukon Human Rights Code.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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LGBT housing discrimination in Yukon Territory

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LGBT housing discrimination in Yukon Territory is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the Yukon Human Rights Act. As well as Bill C-16.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
yhrc.yk.ca/content/human-ri…
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Same-sex adoption in Yukon Territory

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Same-sex adoption in Yukon Territory is legal.

Current status
Legal
No restrictions in Canada.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
adoption.ca/faqs
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Serving openly in military in Yukon Territory

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Serving openly in military in Yukon Territory is legal.

Current status
Legal
Under the Federal Gov.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Blood donations by MSMs in Yukon Territory

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Blood donations by MSMs in Yukon Territory is banned (1-year deferral).

Current status
Banned (1-year deferral)
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Conversion therapy in Yukon Territory

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Conversion therapy in Yukon Territory is banned.

Current status
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 Yukon Territory

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Equal age of consent in Yukon Territory is equal.

Current status
Equal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Equality Index ?
95 / 100
Legal Rights
95 / 100
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