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LGBT Rights in Quetzaltenango Department

Quetzaltenango 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
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    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 Quetzaltenango

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Homosexual activity in Quetzaltenango is legal.

Current status
Since 1871
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in Quetzaltenango

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Same-sex marriage in Quetzaltenango 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
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.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Quetzaltenango

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Quetzaltenango is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Quetzaltenango is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
According to ILGA laws in force in Guatemala do not allow for gender marker change in identification documents.

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Quetzaltenango

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Missing non-binary options.
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LGBT discrimination in Quetzaltenango

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LGBT discrimination in Quetzaltenango is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since 1997
Illegal in some contexts
All discrimination against LGBT in education is illegal
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LGBT employment discrimination in Quetzaltenango

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LGBT employment discrimination in Quetzaltenango is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Quetzaltenango

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LGBT housing discrimination in Quetzaltenango is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination.
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Same-sex adoption in Quetzaltenango

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Same-sex adoption in Quetzaltenango is single only.

Current status
Since Dec 31, 2007
Single only
Adoption Law 77/2007 Article 13.
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Serving openly in military in Quetzaltenango

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Serving openly in military in Quetzaltenango 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
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Blood donations by MSMs in Quetzaltenango

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Blood donations by MSMs in Quetzaltenango is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
No data available.
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Conversion therapy in Quetzaltenango

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Conversion therapy in Quetzaltenango is not banned.

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

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Equal age of consent in Quetzaltenango is equal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1871
Equal
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