The laws displayed for Ilhas are the same as Macau.
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (1-year deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
History
Homosexual activity in Ilhas is legal.
Current status
Since Nov 14, 1995
Since Nov 14, 1995
Legal
There are no law specifically preventing homosexual
Same-sex marriage in Ilhas is unrecognized.
Current status
Since Jan 2013
Since Jan 2013
Unrecognized
In March 2013, José Pereira Coutinho, a Member of the Legislative Assembly, submitted a bill to the Legislative Assembly to recognize same-sex civil unions, granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples, except the right to adopt. The bill was rejected with the sole vote of Coutinho in favor, 17 votes against and 4 abstentions.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Ilhas is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Macau, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Ilhas is legal, surgery not required.
Current status
Legal, surgery not required
surgery can be preformed but not required as being part of china.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ilhas is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Ilhas is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2008
Since Jan 1, 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Full protections for Employment only. Full discrimination protections pending.
LGBT employment discrimination in Ilhas is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2008
Since Jan 1, 2008
Sexual orientation and gender identity
under the Macau criminal code. and under Protections for government Employees.
LGBT housing discrimination in Ilhas is no protections.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2008
Since Jan 1, 2008
No protections
Housing discrimination protections was not added to Macau's Criminal Code. Full housing discrimination protection pending.
Same-sex adoption in Ilhas is single only.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2017
Since Jan 1, 2017
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples. Legalization pending.
Serving openly in military in Ilhas is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions on lgbt serving.
Blood donations by MSMs in Ilhas is banned (1-year deferral).
Current status
Banned (1-year deferral)
Only for gay men. as being part of China.
Conversion therapy in Ilhas is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
as being a part of China.
Equal age of consent in Ilhas is equal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1996
Since Jan 1, 1996
Equal
No laws have ever existed.