The laws displayed for Junín are the same as Peru.
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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History
Same-sex marriage in Junín is unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned.
Current status
Since Oct 31, 2006
Since Oct 31, 2006
Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned
Article 5 Chapter 2 of the Peruvian constitution defines marriage to be a "stable union" between a man and a woman.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Junín is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Peru, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Junín is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Non-binary options missing.
LGBT discrimination in Junín is illegal.
Current status
Since May 2017
Since May 2017
Illegal
According to Articles 46 and 323 of the Penal Code, the decree issued in 2017 outlawing discrimination, incitement to discrimination, and hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity is still in effect.
No protections
Even though the constitution states that people should not be discriminated due to "any reasons", there are no specific provision for sexual orientations or gender identities.
Illegal
Legislative Decree #1323 states that crimes motivated by intolerance or discrimination including sexual orientation and gender identity will receive stronger penalizations.
LGBT employment discrimination in Junín is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Feb 1, 2016
Since Feb 1, 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the Revised Peru Criminal Code.
LGBT housing discrimination in Junín is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Feb 1, 2016
Since Feb 1, 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoption in Junín is single only.
Current status
Single only
Only straight couples can adopt and even sometimes LGBTQ+ couples can't adopt.
Serving openly in military in Junín is legal.
Current status
Since Dec 10, 2009
Since Dec 10, 2009
Legal
The Constitutional Court ruled that ones sexual orientation and gender identity is not good grounds to terminate service in the police or the military
Blood donations by MSMs in Junín is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restriction about gay sex.
Conversion therapy in Junín is not banned.
Current status
Since Aug 24, 2015
Since Aug 24, 2015
Not banned
Not criminalized.
Equal age of consent in Junín is equal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1836
Since Jan 1, 1836
Equal
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