The laws displayed for Emberá are the same as Panama.
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Illegal
- Military
- N/A
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Homosexual activity in Emberá is legal.
Current status
Since May 18, 2007
Since May 18, 2007
Legal
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Emberá is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Panama, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Emberá is legal, but requires surgery.
Current status
Since Jul 31, 2006
Since Jul 31, 2006
Legal, but requires surgery
Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name after completion of medical intervention since 2006.
They need to undergo a visual inspection of their genitals by a doctor to get the change granted, which can be difficult and humiliating.
They need to undergo a visual inspection of their genitals by a doctor to get the change granted, which can be difficult and humiliating.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Emberá is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Panama does not recognize genders other than male and female.
LGBT discrimination in Emberá is no protections.
Current status
Since Oct 11, 1972
Since Oct 11, 1972
No protections
There are no provision explicitly protecting LGBT people
LGBT employment discrimination in Emberá is sexual orientation only.
Current status
Since May 16, 2017
Since May 16, 2017
Sexual orientation only
Only for sexual orientation. Under the revision of the employment law. As well discrimination protection through human rights institute. Full employment discrimination protections pending.
LGBT housing discrimination in Emberá is no protections.
Current status
Since Oct 11, 1972
Since Oct 11, 1972
No protections
Proposed discrimination protections.
Same-sex adoption in Emberá is illegal.
Current status
Since Mar 2021
Since Mar 2021
Illegal
Same sex couples banned from adopting.
Serving openly in military in Emberá is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Doesn't have military.
Conversion therapy in Emberá is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Not preformed. Conversion therapy ban pending.
Equal age of consent in Emberá is equal.
Current status
Since Jul 31, 2008
Since Jul 31, 2008
Equal
The age of consent is equal at 18.
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