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Homosexual activity in Gilbert Islands

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Homosexual activity in Gilbert Islands 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.
Details
Sources:
outrightinternational.org/o…
commonwealthequality.org/ch…
www.humandignitytrust.org/c…
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Same-sex marriage in Gilbert Islands

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Same-sex marriage in Gilbert Islands 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.
Details
Sources:
www.paclii.org/ki/legis/con…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Gilbert Islands

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Gilbert Islands is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Kiribati, 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 Gilbert Islands

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Right to change legal gender in Gilbert Islands 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".
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/kiribati-lgbti
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Gender-affirming care in Gilbert Islands

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Gender-affirming care in Gilbert Islands 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.
Details
Sources:
kaleidoscopetrust.com/count…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Gilbert Islands

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Not legally recognized.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/kiribati-lgbti
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Hate crime protections in Gilbert Islands

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Hate crime protections in Gilbert Islands is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no explict mentions in any laws that protect LGBTIAQ+ people from hate crime in Kiribati.
Details
Sources:
2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/r…
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LGBT discrimination in Gilbert Islands

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LGBT discrimination in Gilbert Islands 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.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Gilbert Islands

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LGBT employment discrimination in Gilbert Islands 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.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
www.employment.gov.ki/labou…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Gilbert Islands

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LGBT housing discrimination in Gilbert Islands is no protections.

Current status
No protections
According to the ILGA world, there is no protections for LGBTIQA+ against housing discrimination.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/discrimin…
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Same-sex adoption in Gilbert Islands

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Same-sex adoption in Gilbert Islands is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Same sex couples and also single LGBTQIAQ+ people can't adopt in Kiribati.
Details
Sources:
www.google.com/url?sa=i&sou…
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Intersex infant surgery in Gilbert Islands

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Intersex infant surgery in Gilbert Islands is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
In Kiribati intersex infant surgery is not banned.
Details
Sources:
outrightinternational.org/o…
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Serving openly in military in Gilbert Islands

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Serving openly in military in Gilbert Islands is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Kiribati does not have a military.
Details
Sources:
www.cia.gov/the-world-factb…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Gilbert Islands

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Blood donations by MSMs in Gilbert Islands is legal.

Current status
Legal
In Kiribati, there is no explicit ban on MSMs donating blood.
Details
Sources:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articl…
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Bathroom access in Gilbert Islands

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Bathroom access in Gilbert Islands is no explicit protections.

Current status
No explicit protections
In Kiribati, there is no explict restrictions for trans people acess to the bathroom but no protections for them exists.
Details
Sources:
www.apcom.org/being-lgbt-in…
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Conversion therapy in Gilbert Islands

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Conversion therapy in Gilbert Islands is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Kiribati.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 329)
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Equal age of consent in Gilbert Islands

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Equal age of consent in Gilbert Islands 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.
Details
Sources:
www.apcom.org/being-lgbt-in…
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