LGBT Rights in Ainaro District

Ainaro is governed by federal Timor-Leste law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    Ambiguous
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Ainaro

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Homosexual activity in Ainaro is legal.

Current status
Since 1975
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in Ainaro

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Same-sex marriage in Ainaro is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Might be legalized between 2024-2026. Gay marriage and Unions pending.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Ainaro

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Ainaro is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In East Timor, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Ainaro

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Right to change legal gender in Ainaro is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No right to change legal gender
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Gender-Affirming Care in Ainaro

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Gender-Affirming Care in Ainaro is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ainaro

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

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

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LGBT discrimination in Ainaro is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Mar 18, 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Within the penal code, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (and discrimination in general) is treated as an aggravating circumstances.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Ainaro

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LGBT employment discrimination in Ainaro is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Under hate crime law. as well as under employment discrimination law.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Ainaro

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LGBT housing discrimination in Ainaro is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Under Hate crime law.
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Same-sex adoption in Ainaro

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Same-sex adoption in Ainaro is single only.

Current status
Single only
It is legal to adopt. However no laws for same sex couples.
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Intersex infant surgery in Ainaro

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Intersex infant surgery in Ainaro is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Ainaro

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Serving openly in military in Ainaro is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
No data
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Blood donations by MSMs in Ainaro

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Blood donations by MSMs in Ainaro is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Illegal
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Conversion therapy in Ainaro

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Conversion therapy in Ainaro is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Unknown.
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Equal age of consent in Ainaro

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Equal age of consent in Ainaro is equal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1975
Equal
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