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LGBT Rights in Honduras

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Not legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    Ambiguous
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data

Public Opinion

Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) ?

Ranked #19 out of 29 regions surveyed. (Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
(78.6%) Disapprove
Approve (21.4%)

Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America) ?

Ranked #15 out of 29 regions surveyed. (Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
(61.9%) Disapprove
Approve (38.1%)

Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?

Ranked #61 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(60%) Not a good place
Good place (27%)

History

Homosexual activity in Honduras

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Homosexual activity in Honduras is legal.

Current status
Since Mar 12, 1985
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in Honduras

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Same-sex marriage in Honduras is not legal.

Current status
Since May 4, 2005
Not legal
The 2005 constitution explicitly prohibits the marriage or union between two people of the same sex
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Honduras

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Honduras is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Honduras is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
No laws in place. Required legalization. Missing non binary options on documents.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Honduras

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
No non-binary options on documents.
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LGBT discrimination in Honduras

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LGBT discrimination in Honduras is illegal.

Current status
Since Feb 22, 2013
Illegal
Article 321 of the penal code was amended to protect LGBT individual from discrimination. Implementation of this law however has not yet been found.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Honduras

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

Current status
Since Feb 22, 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under hundras criminal code.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Honduras

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

Current status
Since Feb 22, 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
under the Honduras Criminal Code.
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Same-sex adoption in Honduras

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Same-sex adoption in Honduras is single only.

Current status
Since Dec 19, 2017
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples.
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Serving openly in military in Honduras

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Serving openly in military in Honduras is legal.

Current status
Legal
No know restrictions, they are harrased though.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Honduras

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Blood donations by MSMs in Honduras is legal.

Current status
Legal
Honduras- Canadian red cross does not prohibit lgbt from donating.
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Conversion therapy in Honduras

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Conversion therapy in Honduras is not banned.

Current status
Since Apr 20, 2016
Not banned
Conversion therapy ban pending.
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Equal age of consent in Honduras

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Equal age of consent in Honduras is equal.

Current status
Equal
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