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Homosexual activity in Enewetak

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Homosexual activity in Enewetak is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2005
Legal
Homosexual activity has been legal in the Marshall Islands since 2005.
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Sources:
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Same-sex marriage in Enewetak

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Same-sex marriage in Enewetak is banned.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1988
Banned
Published in 1988, the Marshall Islands government legislation established rules for registering births, deaths, and marriages. The expressions used for marriages only described different-sex couples (i.e., one man, and one woman) and did not include any information relating to same-sex marriage. No gay marriages have been officiated in the Marshall Islands.
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Sources:
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Enewetak

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Enewetak is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In the Marshall Islands, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Sources:
2009-2017.state.gov/documen…
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Right to change legal gender in Enewetak

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Right to change legal gender in Enewetak is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No laws in the Marshall Islands allow for legal gender change. However, individuals are permitted to change their name.
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Sources:
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Gender-affirming care in Enewetak

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Gender-affirming care in Enewetak is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Enewetak

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
There is no legal gender recognition provided for nonbinary or intersex people in the Marshall Islands.
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Sources:
rightsinexile.org/sexual-or…
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Hate crime protections in Enewetak

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Hate crime protections in Enewetak is no protections.

Current status
No protections
The Marshall Islands do not provide hate crime protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Details
Sources:
Criminal Code 2011
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LGBT discrimination in Enewetak

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LGBT discrimination in Enewetak is illegal.

Current status
Since Mar 29, 2019
Illegal
The Gender Equality Act introduced in 2019 prohibits direct or indirect discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Until Mar 29, 2019
No protections
Prior to 2019, the Marshall Islands did not prevent discrimination against individuals based on sexual orientation and gender identity. In 2015, Germany and Israel recommended the Marshall Islands to make discrimination illegal.
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Sources:
www.starobserver.com.au/new…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Enewetak

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LGBT employment discrimination in Enewetak is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Section 106(1) of the Gender Equality Act (2019) prohibits gender discrimination in the employment sphere. Section 106(2) states that this also includes “multiple discrimination” and “intersectional discrimination”, both of which are defined at Section 102 to include sexual orientation as a protected ground.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 236)
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LGBT housing discrimination in Enewetak

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LGBT housing discrimination in Enewetak is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Sexual orientation and gender identity are protected since the The Gender Equality Act (2019).
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Sources:
database.ilga.org/marshall-…
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Same-sex adoption in Enewetak

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Same-sex adoption in Enewetak is illegal.

Current status
Since 2004
Illegal
Section 811(3) of the Adoptions Acts 2002 states "Same sex couples are, or an individual living as a member of a same sex couple is, not eligible to petition the court for the adoption of any children." (Public Law 2004-64)
Details
Sources:
Adoptions Acts 2002
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Adoptions (Amendment) Act, 2018
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Intersex infant surgery in Enewetak

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Intersex infant surgery in Enewetak is not banned.

Current status
Not banned under federal Marshall Islands law
Intersex child surgery not prohibited in the Marshall Islands.
Details
Sources:
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Serving openly in military in Enewetak

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Serving openly in military in Enewetak is n/a.

Current status
N/A
The Marshall Islands do not have a military. They are defended by the United States.
Details
Sources:
home.army.mil/kwajalein/
www.cia.gov/the-world-factb…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Enewetak

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Blood donations by MSMs in Enewetak is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Enewetak

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Conversion therapy in Enewetak is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in the Marchall Islands.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 329)
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Equal age of consent in Enewetak

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Equal age of consent in Enewetak is equal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2005
Equal
The age of consent for homosexuals was made equal along with the legalization of homosexuality in 2005.
Details
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2013071…
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