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    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned
    Censorship
    ✖ State-enforced
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    Unknown
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✖ Unequal
Suggest Public Opinion Data

Public Opinion

Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)

Ranked #15 out of 29 regions surveyed. (Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)

Question: "How strongly do you approve or disapprove of same-sex couples having the right to marry?"

(73.9%) Disapprove
Approve (26.1%)

Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America)

Ranked #18 out of 29 regions surveyed. (Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)

Question: "How strongly do you approve or disapprove of [homosexuals] running for public office?"

(64.7%) Disapprove
Approve (35.3%)

Perceived Acceptance of Gay People

Ranked #38 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?"

(48%) Not a good place
Good place (44%)

History

Homosexual activity in Paraguay

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Homosexual activity in Paraguay is legal.

Current status
Since Nov 26, 1997
Legal
The penal code of 1997 is amended from the past penal code in which homosexuality if also legal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.js…
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Same-sex marriage in Paraguay

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Same-sex marriage in Paraguay is unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned.

Current status
Since Dec 18, 1991
Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned
Constitutional Ban.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
portalguarani.com/detalles_…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Paraguay

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Paraguay is state-enforced.

Current status
Since Oct 5, 2017
State-enforced
On 5 October 2017, the Minister of Education and Science Enrique Riera signed Resolution N° 29664, which prohibits the use of printed and digital materials referring to "gender theory and/or ideology" in educational institutions. Enrique Riera later said he would volunteer to "burn the books in a public square if they contained gender ideology". The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights expressed its concern about the decision and declared that "these types of measures represent a serious omission of the duty of the State to protect children from all forms of violence and discrimination, in all spheres, and especially in school".
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGB…
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Right to change legal gender in Paraguay

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Right to change legal gender in Paraguay is illegal.

Current status
Since Oct 7, 2017
Illegal
Full legalization required under 2018 IACHR Ruling. No laws in place.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nationalgeographic.com/maga…
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Paraguay

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Paraguay does not legally recognize non-binary identities.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
fandmglobalbarometers.org/c…
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LGBT discrimination in Paraguay

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LGBT discrimination in Paraguay is no protections.

Current status
Since Jun 20, 1992
No protections
Despite having a provision of laws against all discrimination being proposed, discrimination against LGBTQ community is still not explicitly illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
servat.unibe.ch/icl/pa00000_.html
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LGBT employment discrimination in Paraguay

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LGBT employment discrimination in Paraguay is no protections.

Current status
Since Jun 20, 1992
No protections
No protection is afforded specifically for sexual orientation or gender identity
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
servat.unibe.ch/icl/pa00000_.html
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LGBT housing discrimination in Paraguay

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LGBT housing discrimination in Paraguay is no protections.

Current status
Since Jun 20, 1992
No protections
No protection is afforded for neither gender identity or sexual orientation
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
servat.unibe.ch/icl/pa00000_.html
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Same-sex adoption in Paraguay

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Same-sex adoption in Paraguay is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Paraguay

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Serving openly in military in Paraguay is legal.

Current status
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Blood donations by MSMs in Paraguay

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Blood donations by MSMs in Paraguay is legal.

Current status
Legal
only have to be registered blood donors.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
message.snopes.com/showthre…
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Conversion therapy in Paraguay

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Conversion therapy in Paraguay is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
No laws outlawing this.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Equal age of consent in Paraguay

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Equal age of consent in Paraguay is unequal.

Current status
Unequal
The age of consent in Paraguay is 16 for homosexuals, 14 for heterosexuals (Penal Code, Art. 138)
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
oas.org/juridico/MLA/sp/pry…
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