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LGBT Rights in Montenegro

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Civil unions
    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
    Ambiguous
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

According to recent survey data available, societal resistance to LGBTQ+ rights in Montenegro is noticeable.

History

Homosexual activity in Montenegro

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Homosexual activity in Montenegro is legal.

Current status
Since Jul 1, 1977
Legal
The Criminal Code of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro adopted on June 17, 1977 decriminalized consensual male homosexuality on the territory of Montenegro in the then SFRY.
Added by matkoglibota  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Jul 1, 1951–Jun 30, 1977
Male illegal, female legal
The Criminal Code of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia adopted on February 27, 1951 criminalized consensual sexual intercourse between men throughout its territory, including Montenegro.
Article 186: for unnatural fornication between persons of the male sex, the perpetrator shall be punished with imprisonment for up to two years.
The 1959 amendment reduced the prison sentence by one year.
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Jan 1, 1930–Jun 30, 1951
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
The Criminal Code for the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kingdom of Yugoslavia as of October 3, 1929) adopted on January 27, 1929 criminalized "unnatural fornication" without specifying the definition of the mentioned term.
Paragraph 285: for unnatural fornication between persons, the perpetrator shall be punished with strict imprisonment, unless the act turns into a more serious crime.
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Same-sex marriage in Montenegro

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Same-sex marriage in Montenegro is civil unions.

Current status
Since Jul 15, 2021
Civil unions
On July 1, 2020, the Parliament of Montenegro passed a bill to recognise life partnerships for same-sex couples and started recognising them in July 2021.
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Oct 22, 2007–Jul 14, 2021
Not legal
There is constitutional ban on same-sex marriages in Montenegro.
Article 71: "Marriage can only be concluded with the free consent of the woman and the man".
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Montenegro

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Montenegro is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Montenegro, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Montenegro

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Right to change legal gender in Montenegro is legal, but requires surgery.

Current status
Legal, but requires surgery
Requires surgery and sterilization. Not enforced. Missing non binary options on documents. Changes pending.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Montenegro

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Montenegro does not currently recognize non-binary identities.
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LGBT discrimination in Montenegro

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LGBT discrimination in Montenegro is illegal.

Current status
Since Aug 14, 2010
Illegal
On July 27, 2010, Montenegrin Parliament passed a Law on Prohibition of Discrimination, which prohibits, among other categories, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex characteristics in all areas.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Montenegro

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LGBT employment discrimination in Montenegro is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Aug 14, 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Article 16 of the Anti-Discrimination Law from 2010 bans Employment discrimination. Discrimination is prohibited on basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex characteristics among others.
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Aug 23, 2008–Aug 13, 2010
Sexual orientation only
Aricle 5 of the 2008 Labour Law prohibits employment discrimination. Sexual orientation is one of explicitly mentioned grounds.
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Jul 29, 2003–Aug 22, 2008
Ambiguous
Article 3 of the 2003 Labour Law prohibited discrimination in employment but did not mention sexual orientation or gender identity.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Montenegro

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LGBT housing discrimination in Montenegro is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Aug 14, 2010
Ambiguous
The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination from 2010 prohibits discrimination in all areas, but there is no specific article dealing with Housing.
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Same-sex adoption in Montenegro

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Same-sex adoption in Montenegro is single only.

Current status
Single only
No laws for same sex couples. Legalization pending.
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Serving openly in military in Montenegro

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

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Only 22 countries allow trans military service, Montenegro is not one of them
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Blood donations by MSMs in Montenegro

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Blood donations by MSMs in Montenegro is legal.

Current status
Legal
MSMs are allowed to donate blood.
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Conversion therapy in Montenegro

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Conversion therapy in Montenegro is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Introduced in 2013.
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Equal age of consent in Montenegro

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Equal age of consent in Montenegro is equal.

Current status
Since Jul 1, 1977
Equal
The age of consent of 14 has been the same for everyone since 1977.
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Until Jun 30, 1977
N/A
Before this date, consensual male homosexuality was illegal
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