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History

Homosexual activity in Capital Territory

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Homosexual activity in Capital Territory is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Since Dec 4, 1990
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
The 1990 Penal Code Amendment criminalised homosexuality with up to 5 years in prison in the Solomon Islands and expanded the penalty to include lesbians.
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Apr 1, 1963–Dec 3, 1990
Male illegal, female legal
The 1963 Penal Code of the Solomon Islands only criminalised male homosexuality until 1990.
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Same-sex marriage in Capital Territory

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Same-sex marriage in Capital Territory is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
There is no legal recognition provided to same-sex couples in the Solomon Islands. However, marriage is also not explicitly prohibited.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Capital Territory

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Capital Territory is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Capital Territory is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
There is no legal process for individuals to update their gender markers on identity documents.
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Gender-affirming care in Capital Territory

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Gender-affirming care in Capital Territory is legal.

Current status
Legal
Gender-affirming care is legal in the Solomon Islands.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Capital Territory

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Capital Territory is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
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LGBT discrimination in Capital Territory

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LGBT discrimination in Capital Territory is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Sep 12, 2014
Illegal in some contexts
Legal protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation under:

-Political Parties Integrity Regulations 2014: Article 20. A Solomon Islands citizen must not be denied membership on the grounds of sexual orientation.
-The Central Bank of Solomon Islands Credit Bureau Regulation 2016 (prohibited sensitive information).
Until Sep 11, 2014
No protections
Until 2014, there were no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in the Solomon Islands.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Capital Territory

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LGBT employment discrimination in Capital Territory is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no protections from discrimination in employment provided for LGBTIQ+ people in the Solomon Islands.

LGBT housing discrimination in Capital Territory

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LGBT housing discrimination in Capital Territory is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no protections from discrimination in housing provided to LGBTIQ+ people in the Solomon Islands.
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Same-sex adoption in Capital Territory

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Same-sex adoption in Capital Territory is single only.

Current status
Single only
The Solomon Islands requires a couple to be married to jointly adopt a child and same-sex marriage is not recognised. However, LGBTIQ+ singles can still adopt.
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Intersex infant surgery in Capital Territory

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Intersex infant surgery in Capital Territory is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Surgery on intersex infants is legal in the Solomon Islands but not reported.
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Serving openly in military in Capital Territory

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Serving openly in military in Capital Territory is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Solomon Islands has no military
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Blood donations by MSMs in Capital Territory

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Blood donations by MSMs in Capital Territory is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Capital Territory

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Conversion therapy in Capital Territory is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is legal in the Solomon Islands but not widely practiced.
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Equal age of consent in Capital Territory

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Equal age of consent in Capital Territory is n/a.

Current status
Since Jul 7, 1978
N/A under federal Solomon Islands law
Homosexual activity is illegal in the Solomon Islands.
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