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LGBT Rights in North Macedonia

    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
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

Public Opinion

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Research in attittudes towards LGBTQ+ issues in North Macedonia have identified a strong opposition to LGBTQ+ rights, reflecting underlying homophobic sentiments.

History

Homosexual activity in North Macedonia

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Homosexual activity in North Macedonia is legal.

Current status
Since Mar 1, 1996
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
legislationline.org/documen…
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Same-sex marriage in North Macedonia

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Same-sex marriage in North Macedonia is unrecognized.

Current status
Since Jan 20, 2015
Unrecognized
The law defines marriage as "a union between a man and a woman".
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
uvmk.gov.mk/files/zakoni/za…
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Until Jan 20, 2015
Not legal
Macedonia passed a constitutional amendment explicitly stating marriage as a union between a man and a woman
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
amnesty.org/en/news/macedon…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in North Macedonia

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in North Macedonia is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Macedonia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Right to change legal gender in North Macedonia

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Right to change legal gender in North Macedonia is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Though individuals can change their name, they cannot change their gender. No existence of legal measures for trans north Macedonian individuals
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
rainbow-europe.org/#8646/0/0
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in North Macedonia

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
lgbti-era.org/content/macedonia
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LGBT discrimination in North Macedonia

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LGBT discrimination in North Macedonia is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Sep 6, 2018
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT discrimination is in the criminal code, though North Macedonian Authorities make no effort in tackling hatred
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
rainbow-europe.org/#8646/0/0
ilga-europe.org/news/joint-…
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Jan 1, 2010–Sep 5, 2018
Illegal in some contexts
Full discrimination protections pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Until May 14, 2018
No protections
North Macedonia repealed the law on prevention of and protection against discrimination, meaning that LGBT people are no longer a protected group.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga-europe.org/news/joint-…
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Jan 1, 2008–Jan 1, 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
coalition.org.mk/2011/04/ma…
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LGBT employment discrimination in North Macedonia

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LGBT employment discrimination in North Macedonia is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Dec 20, 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Employment equality and non-discrimination includes both sexual orientation and gender identity.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
rainbow-europe.org/#8646/0/0
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LGBT housing discrimination in North Macedonia

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LGBT housing discrimination in North Macedonia is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination illegal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2015012…//coalition.org.mk/2011/04/makedonija-mora-da-gi-zastiti-lgbt-lug/?lang=en
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Same-sex adoption in North Macedonia

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Same-sex adoption in North Macedonia is single only.

Current status
Single only
No restrictions. According to rainbow kids. No same sex adoption laws.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
rainbowkids.com/internation…
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Serving openly in military in North Macedonia

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Serving openly in military in North Macedonia is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
While Gays and lesbians are permitted, Transgender people are not
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q…
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Blood donations by MSMs in North Macedonia

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

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
North Macedonian LGBT individuals cannot donate blood as of 2023
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
militaryblood.dod.mil/Donor…
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Conversion therapy in North Macedonia

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Conversion therapy in North Macedonia is not banned.

Current status
Since Aug 26, 2014
Not banned
Conversion therapy ban pending. The attitude of homosexuality being a disease is widespread.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
rainbow-europe.org/#8646/0/0
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Equal age of consent in North Macedonia

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Equal age of consent in North Macedonia is equal.

Current status
Since 1996
Equal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
books.google.hr/books?id=oG…
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LGBT Rights by municipality

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