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LGBT Rights in El Progreso Department

El Progreso is governed by federal Guatemala law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Donating Blood
    Ambiguous
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

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History

Homosexual activity in El Progreso

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Homosexual activity in El Progreso is legal.

Current status
Since 1871
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
glbtq.com/social-sciences/g…
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Same-sex marriage in El Progreso

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Same-sex marriage in El Progreso is unrecognized.

Current status
Since May 29, 1995
Unrecognized
Article 78 of the civil code defines marriage to be a union between a man and a woman
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ifes.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Constitutional%20Law/1996/IFES_28/CON00118.pdf
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May 29, 1995–Sep 17, 2018
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Required by 2018 ruling by IACHR Ruling. Gay Unions pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
quora.com/How-many-countrie…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in El Progreso

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in El Progreso is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Guatemala, 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 El Progreso

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Right to change legal gender in El Progreso is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
According to ILGA laws in force in Guatemala do not allow for gender marker change in identification documents.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/guatemala-lgbti
upr-info.org/sites/default/…
nationalgeographic.com/maga…


nbcnews.com/news/latino/gua…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in El Progreso

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Missing non-binary options.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nationalgeographic.com/maga…
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LGBT discrimination in El Progreso

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LGBT discrimination in El Progreso is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination. The Children Act (1996) that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation was repealed in 2003.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/guatemala-lgbti
iglhrc.org/content/guatemal…
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LGBT employment discrimination in El Progreso

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LGBT employment discrimination in El Progreso is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/guatemala-lgbti
upr-info.org/sites/default/…
nbcnews.com/news/latino/gua…
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LGBT housing discrimination in El Progreso

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LGBT housing discrimination in El Progreso is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/guatemala-lgbti
upr-info.org/sites/default/…
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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Same-sex adoption in El Progreso

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Same-sex adoption in El Progreso is single only.

Current status
Since Dec 31, 2007
Single only
Adoption Law 77/2007 Article 13.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
siteal.iiep.unesco.org/site…
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Serving openly in military in El Progreso

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Serving openly in military in El Progreso is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Only 22 countries allow Trans service, Guatemala is not one of them
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
insider.com/countries-that-…
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Blood donations by MSMs in El Progreso

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Blood donations by MSMs in El Progreso is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
No data available.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
prensa.gob.gt/comunicado/do…
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Conversion therapy in El Progreso

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Conversion therapy in El Progreso is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Unknown.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Equal age of consent in El Progreso

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Equal age of consent in El Progreso is equal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1871
Equal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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