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History

Homosexual activity in Falkland Islands

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Homosexual activity in Falkland Islands is legal.

Current status
Since 1989
Legal
Same-sex sexual activity in the Falkland Islands has been legal since 1989.
Details
Sources:
chicago.gopride.com/news/ar…
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Aug 2, 1956–1989
Male illegal, female legal
The 1956 Sexual Offences Act applied to the Falkland Islands and criminalised buggery as a felony. This remained the case until 1989 although homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967.
Details
Sources:
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpg…
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Same-sex marriage in Falkland Islands

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Same-sex marriage in Falkland Islands is legal.

Current status
Since Apr 29, 2017
Legal
The Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2017 introduced Civil Partnerships and modified the Marriage Ordinance 1996 to state that same-sex marriages are lawful and would be treated the same as marriage between a man and a woman.
Details
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2017062…
database.ilga.org/api/downl…
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Until Apr 28, 2017
Unrecognized
No kinds of same-sex unions are recognized by the Government of the Falkland Islands.
Details
Sources:
www.falklands.gov.fk/assets…
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobi…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Falkland Islands

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Falkland Islands is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In the Falkland Islands, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Right to change legal gender in Falkland Islands

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Right to change legal gender in Falkland Islands is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Apr 21, 2017
Ambiguous
UK changes of gender are recognised. The Criminal Procedure and Evidence Ordinance 2014 (effective 2017) states "the gender of an individual is his or her gender as registered at birth, unless the person possesses a gender recognition certificate issued under section 9 of the UK Gender Recognition Act 2004, in which case the person's gender is the acquired gender." This makes gender recognition legal if it occurred in the UK but not in the Falklands.
Details
Sources:
www.legislation.gov.fk/view…
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Until Apr 20, 2017
Illegal
Until 2014, there were no laws in place to allow change of gender in the Falkland Islands.
Details
Sources:
www.legislation.gov.fk/view…
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Gender-affirming care in Falkland Islands

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Gender-affirming care in Falkland Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Falkland Islands

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
The only legal gender recognition provided in the Falkland Islands is that provided to British citizens under the Gender Recognition Act of 2004 which does not recognise nonbinary or intersex people.
Details
Sources:
www.legislation.gov.fk/view…
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LGBT discrimination in Falkland Islands

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LGBT discrimination in Falkland Islands is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2009
Illegal in some contexts
In 2009, a constitutional amendment went into effect in the Falkland Islands prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. However, gender identity remains in protected.
Details
Sources:
www.staff.city.ac.uk/p.will…
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Until Dec 31, 2008
No protections
Until 2009, there were no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in the Falkland Islands.
Details
Sources:
www.staff.city.ac.uk/p.will…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Falkland Islands

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LGBT employment discrimination in Falkland Islands is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2009
Sexual orientation only
According to the 2008 Constitution Order in effect in 2009, rejecting employment due to sexual orientation is illegal in the Falkland Islands.
Details
Sources:
www.self.gutenberg.org/arti…
singaporelegaladvice.com/la…
www.staff.city.ac.uk/p.will…
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Until Dec 31, 2008
No protections
Until 2009, there were no protections from discrimination in employment provided to LGBTIQ+ people in the Falkland Islands.
Details
Sources:
www.staff.city.ac.uk/p.will…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Falkland Islands

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LGBT housing discrimination in Falkland Islands is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2009
Sexual orientation only
In 2009, a constitutional order came into effect in the Falkland Islands, prohibiting discrimination in housing on the basis of sexual orientation. However, gender identity remains unprotected.
Details
Sources:
www.islands.com/15-most-wel…

www.staff.city.ac.uk/p.will…
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Until Dec 31, 2008
No protections
Until 2008, there were no protections from discrimination in housing provided for LGBTIQ+ people in the Falkland Islands.
Details
Sources:
www.staff.city.ac.uk/p.will…
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Same-sex adoption in Falkland Islands

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Same-sex adoption in Falkland Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Falkland Islands

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Intersex infant surgery in Falkland Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Falkland Islands

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Serving openly in military in Falkland Islands is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 12, 2000
Legal
Serving openly in the military is legal as of the 2000's.
Details
Sources:
hudoc.echr.coe.int/sites/en…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Falkland Islands

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Blood donations by MSMs in Falkland Islands is legal.

Current status
Since Sep 26, 2022
Legal
There is no restrictions on MSMs donating blood anymore on the Falkland Islands.
Details
Sources:
www.falklands.gov.fk/health…
www.falklands.gov.fk/health…
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Jan 1, 2011–Sep 26, 2022
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
As of 2011, a 3 month deferral is applied after same-sex intercourse. Meaning, the couple must wait 3 months after intercourse to donate blood.
Details
Sources:
nicholasroberts.org/writing…
www.falklands.gov.fk/health…
www.falklands.gov.fk/health…
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Conversion therapy in Falkland Islands

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Conversion therapy in Falkland Islands is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
No laws currently ban conversion therapy in the Falkland Islands.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Equal age of consent in Falkland Islands

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Equal age of consent in Falkland Islands is equal.

Current status
Since Jun 10, 2005
Equal
Age of Consent for sex is equal in the Falkland Islands.
Details
Sources:
natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/…
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79 / 100
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79 / 100
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