- 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
- ✔ Full ban
- Military
- Unknown
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- Unknown
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Homosexual activity in Ourense is legal.
Same-sex marriage in Ourense 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 José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, also allows same-sex couples to adopt children.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Ourense 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 Ourense is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ourense is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT employment discrimination in Ourense is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT housing discrimination in Ourense is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Same-sex adoption in Ourense is legal.
Current status
Since Jul 3, 2005
Legal under federal Spain law
Included in equal marriage legislation
Intersex infant surgery in Ourense is full ban.
Current status
Since Feb 16, 2023
Full ban under federal Spain law
With the approval of the Trans Law on February 16, 2023, it was established that intersex minors should not receive unnecessary medical interventions, except in cases where medical advice requires otherwise in order to protect the health of the individual.
Serving openly in military in Ourense is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMs in Ourense is legal.
Current status
Legal under federal Spain law
In Spain, a six-month deferral period for everyone, irrespective of sexual orientation, who engages in sexual intercourse with a new partner, is implemented in selecting blood donors.
Conversion therapy in Ourense is banned.
Current status
Since Mar 1, 2023
Banned under federal Spain law
Spanish law prohibits conversion therapy intended to change sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
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Alternative names: Orense
