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History

Homosexual activity in Kiribati

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Homosexual activity in Kiribati is male illegal, female legal.

Current status
Since 1892
Male illegal, female legal
Sexual activity between two males is illegal in Kiribati, with up to 14 years in prison as punishment. Sexual activity between two females is legal. The law is unenforced in practice.

Same-sex marriage in Kiribati

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Same-sex marriage in Kiribati is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
The colonial family code, which is believed to still be in effect, does not specifically define marriage as between a man and a woman but understands it to be so.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Kiribati

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Kiribati is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Kiribati is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
There is no legal framework for trans people to change their legal gender, even if transgenderism is ingrained in Kiribati culture under the term "Binabinaina".
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Gender-affirming care in Kiribati

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Gender-affirming care in Kiribati is restricted.

Current status
Restricted
Gender-affirming care isn't banned, but it was unavailable due to lacking dedicated gender clinics, hormone therapy etc making it restricted in Kiribati.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kiribati

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Not legally recognized.
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Hate crime protections in Kiribati

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Hate crime protections in Kiribati is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no explict mentions in any laws that protect LGBTIAQ+ people from hate crime in Kiribati.
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LGBT discrimination in Kiribati

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LGBT discrimination in Kiribati is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Aug 20, 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Kiribati only provides protection from discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. Other than that, there are no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Kiribati

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LGBT employment discrimination in Kiribati is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Aug 20, 2015
Sexual orientation only
Under article 107(2)(b) of the Employment and Industrial Relations Code.

LGBT housing discrimination in Kiribati

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LGBT housing discrimination in Kiribati is no protections.

Current status
No protections
According to the ILGA world, there is no protections for LGBTIQA+ against housing discrimination.
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Same-sex adoption in Kiribati

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Same-sex adoption in Kiribati is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Same sex couples and also single LGBTQIAQ+ people can't adopt in Kiribati.
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Intersex infant surgery in Kiribati

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Intersex infant surgery in Kiribati is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
In Kiribati intersex infant surgery is not banned.
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Serving openly in military in Kiribati

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Serving openly in military in Kiribati is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Kiribati does not have a military.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Kiribati

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Blood donations by MSMs in Kiribati is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
In Kiribati, MSMS can't donate blood at all.
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Conversion therapy in Kiribati

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Conversion therapy in Kiribati is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Kiribati.
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Equal age of consent in Kiribati

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Equal age of consent in Kiribati is female equal, male n/a.

Current status
Female equal, male N/A
In Kiribati, the age of consent is equal for women but homosexuality is illegal for men.
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LGBT Rights by Island Group

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