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LGBT Rights in Karlovarský kraj Region

The laws displayed for Karlovarský kraj are the same as Czech Republic.
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Civil unions
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (1-year deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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Homosexual activity in Karlovarský kraj

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Homosexual activity in Karlovarský kraj is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1962
Legal
Homosexual activity was decriminalized in 1962.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
iccdb.webfactional.com/docu…
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Same-sex marriage in Karlovarský kraj

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Same-sex marriage in Karlovarský kraj is civil unions.

Current status
Since Jul 1, 2006
Civil unions
Registered partnerships are available for same sex couples which grant some rights similar, but not equal, to marriage.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2006-115
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/e…
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Jul 1, 2006–Sep 9, 2018
Legal
Under the bill passed on June 22, 2018. Will come into effect on September 9, 2018.
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Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…


hrw.org/news/2018/06/22/cze…


t.co/m1oCNOg5WL


quora.com/How-many-countrie…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Karlovarský kraj

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Karlovarský kraj is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Czech Republic, 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 Karlovarský kraj

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Right to change legal gender in Karlovarský kraj is legal, but requires surgery.

Current status
Legal, but requires surgery
A legal change of gender is obtained through the local registry office. This process includes obtaining a new birth certificate or a personal identification number (called a Birth Number) and has been possible since the 1970s.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
this EU Parliament report : google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=…
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Jan 1, 1970–Sep 8, 2018
Legal, but requires surgery
Requires surgery and sterilization. Not enforced. Changes pending. Missing non binary options on documents.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nationalgeographic.com/maga…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Karlovarský kraj

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Karlovarský kraj is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
The Czech Republic does not currently recognize non-binary identities.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
pinknews.co.uk/2022/06/22/n…
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LGBT discrimination in Karlovarský kraj

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LGBT discrimination in Karlovarský kraj is illegal.

Current status
Since Jun 17, 2009
Illegal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ceetrust.org/article/306/
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LGBT employment discrimination in Karlovarský kraj

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LGBT employment discrimination in Karlovarský kraj is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jun 17, 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ceetrust.org/article/306/
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LGBT housing discrimination in Karlovarský kraj

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LGBT housing discrimination in Karlovarský kraj is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jun 17, 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
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Same-sex adoption in Karlovarský kraj

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Same-sex adoption in Karlovarský kraj is illegal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2014
Single only
Law no. 89/2012 Sb § 800 allows individuals to adopt children.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2012-89
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Current status
Illegal
The Czech Republic does not currently allow gay couples to adopt, as adoption is reserved for married couples only and gay couples are not legally able to get married in the country.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/12/c…
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Serving openly in military in Karlovarský kraj

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Serving openly in military in Karlovarský kraj is legal.

Current status
Legal
According to research by The Palm Center, "homosexuality is not considered a liability for enlistment. All citizens are required to serve, regardless of sexual orientation. Act No. l 218/1999 Coll. (Military Act) stipulates military service 'for all citizens of the Czech Republic, regardless of sexual orientation.'"
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
palmcenter.org/files/FOREIG…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Karlovarský kraj

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Blood donations by MSMs in Karlovarský kraj is banned (1-year deferral).

Current status
Banned (1-year deferral)
Court decision pending in France.
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Conversion therapy in Karlovarský kraj

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Conversion therapy in Karlovarský kraj is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not criminalized or regulated. Widely condemned.
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Sources:
pinknews.co.uk/2022/06/22/n…
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Equal age of consent in Karlovarský kraj

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Equal age of consent in Karlovarský kraj is equal.

Current status
Since Jul 1, 1990
Equal
The age of consent in Czech Republic is 15 years for both heterosexual and homosexual individuals.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
004.cz/pravo-a-zakony
ageofconsent.com/czechrepublic.htm
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