▸  South America

  • Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
  • Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
  • Changing Gender
    Ambiguous
  • Adoption
    ✖ Single only
  • Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
  • Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
  • Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
  • Military
    ✔ Legal
  • Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
  • Age of Consent
    ✖ Unequal
  • Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned

History

Homosexual activity in Paraguay

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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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Jan 1, 1992–Sep 10, 2018
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Gay Marriage required to be legalized under the 2018 IACHR ruling. Paraguay council is currently debating legalization of gay marriage. Gay marriage and Unions pending. Civil unions in some areas.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ontopmag.com/article/6072/A…


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Current status
(since Dec 18, 1991)
Unrecognized
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
portalguarani.com/detalles_…
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Right to change legal gender in Paraguay

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Current status
(since Oct 7, 2017)
Ambiguous
Full legalization required under 2018 IACHR Ruling. No laws in place.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nationalgeographic.com/maga…
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Same-sex adoption in Paraguay

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Current status
(since Oct 7, 2017)
Single only
Required legalization under 2018 IACHR ruling.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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LGBT discrimination in Paraguay

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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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Jun 20, 1992–Aug 10, 2018
No protections
Proposed discrimination protections.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
paraguay.com/nacionales/pre…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Paraguay

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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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Jun 20, 1992–Apr 4, 2018
No protections
No discrimination protections but the president is looking at discrimination protections.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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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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Homosexuals serving openly in military in Paraguay

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

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

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Jan 1, 1880–Oct 13, 2017
Unequal
No
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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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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Conversion therapy in Paraguay

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Current status
Not banned
No laws outlawing this.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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