- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Unknown
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Unknown
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- Unknown
- Employment Discrimination
- Unknown
- Housing Discrimination
- Unknown
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Military
- Unknown
- Donating Blood
- Unknown
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- Unknown
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Homosexual activity in Melilla is legal.
Same-sex marriage in Melilla is legal.
Current status
Since Jul 3, 2005
Legal under federal Spain law
In July of 2005, Spain became the third country in the world to legalize gay marriage, following the Netherlands and Belgium. The law, which was passed by the Spanish parliament and signed into law by Prime Minister Jos茅 Luis Rodr铆guez Zapatero, also allows same-sex couples to adopt children.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Melilla is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship under federal Spain law
In Spain, there are no laws restricting to discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Melilla is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Melilla is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT employment discrimination in Melilla is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT housing discrimination in Melilla is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Same-sex adoption in Melilla is legal.
Current status
Since Jul 3, 2005
Legal under federal Spain law
Included in equal marriage legislation
Intersex infant surgery in Melilla is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Serving openly in military in Melilla is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMs in Melilla is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Conversion therapy in Melilla is banned.
Current status
Since Dec 22, 2022
Banned under federal Spain law
Trans law prohibits conversion therapy intended to change sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
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