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    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, but requires surgery
    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
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Public Opinion

Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors

Ranked #60 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)

Question: "On this list are various groups of people. Could you please mention any that you would not like to have as neighbors?"

(63.3%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (29.5%)

Justifiability of homosexuality

Ranked #59 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)

Question: "Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified, or something in between."

(78.7%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (8.2%)

Opinion on same-sex couples as parents

Ranked #62 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)

Question: "Homosexual couples are as good parents as other couples"

(66.6%) Disagree
Agree (8.6%)

Perceived Acceptance of Gay People

Ranked #84 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)

Question: "Is the city or area where you live a good place or not a good place for homosexuals?"

(73%) Not a good place
Good place (12%)

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 legal, but requires surgery.

Current status
Legal, but requires surgery
Transgender people are allowed to change legal gender.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
balkaninsight.com/en/articl…
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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.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2010
Illegal
All forms of discrimination are outlawed.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
rainbow-europe.org/#8646/0/0
ilga-europe.org/news/joint-…
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Until May 14, 2020
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, 2010–Sep 5, 2018
Illegal in some contexts
Full discrimination protections pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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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 legal.

Current status
Legal
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 legal.

Current status
Legal
No restrictions for lgbt people.
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. Widely Condemned.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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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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