- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✔ Legal
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✔ Recognized
- Hate Crime Protections
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- ✖ Not banned
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Homosexual activity in Saskatchewan is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 27, 1969
Male illegal, female legal under federal Canada law
In 1890, the House of Commons introduced a new offence called “gross indecency." The new offence made it easier to charge suspected sodomites.
In 1893, the gross indecency law became part of the country’s first Criminal Code. The original language of the law referred only to homosexual acts between men, as sex between women was typically ignored at the time.
In 1893, the gross indecency law became part of the country’s first Criminal Code. The original language of the law referred only to homosexual acts between men, as sex between women was typically ignored at the time.
Until Jun 30, 1893
Illegal (death penalty as punishment) under federal Canada law
In 1648, the first documented case of a sodomy conviction occurred.
The military drummer, who was the man convicted, was found guilty and was sentenced to death. However, Jesuits stepped in and were able to transfer the case to Québec City, where his life was sparred.
From then until 1893, few known cases exist of homosexuals being sentenced to death.
The military drummer, who was the man convicted, was found guilty and was sentenced to death. However, Jesuits stepped in and were able to transfer the case to Québec City, where his life was sparred.
From then until 1893, few known cases exist of homosexuals being sentenced to death.
Same-sex marriage in Saskatchewan is legal.
Current status
Since Nov 5, 2004
Legal
Queen's Bench Justice Donna Wilson Ruled It unconstitutional.
Until 1999
Banned under federal Canada law
In Canada, marriage is define to be "the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others" making it only a union for one man and one woman.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Saskatchewan is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Saskatchewan, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Saskatchewan is legal, but requires medical diagnosis.
Current status
Since Jun 30, 2016
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016, the requirements for legally changing one's gender marker no longer include surgeries in Saskatchewan. However, a letter from a healthcare professional is required.
Legal, but requires surgery
Surgery is required in the Vital Statistics Act.
Gender-affirming care in Saskatchewan is legal.
Current status
Since 2000
Legal
Saskatchewan currently covers the following procedures:
-Hysterectomy
-Mastectomy
-Oophorectomy
-Metoidioplasty
-Orchiectomy
-Vaginoplasty (with or without vaginal canal)
-Phalloplasty
-Voice therapy
Hormones are partially covered.
Approval is required for coverage. Saskatchewan may cover up to 100% of the cost for out of province procedures.
-Hysterectomy
-Mastectomy
-Oophorectomy
-Metoidioplasty
-Orchiectomy
-Vaginoplasty (with or without vaginal canal)
-Phalloplasty
-Voice therapy
Hormones are partially covered.
Approval is required for coverage. Saskatchewan may cover up to 100% of the cost for out of province procedures.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Saskatchewan is recognized.
Current status
Since May 26, 2018
Recognized
Saskatchewan residents can request an X gender marker on their IDs or birth certificates or opt to remove the marker altogether.
Hate crime protections in Saskatchewan is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jun 19, 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity under federal Canada law
In 2017, the Criminal Code was amended to include gender identity or expression as a protected characteristic under hate propaganda laws.
Protected in some contexts under federal Canada law
In 1996, Crucially, Section 718.2(a)(i) was created to specifically address hate-motivated crimes toward sexual orientation. It stated that a judge must consider it an aggravating circumstance if:"there is evidence that the offence was motivated by bias, prejudice or hate based on race, national or ethnic origin, language, colour, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation or any other similar factor."
LGBT discrimination in Saskatchewan is illegal.
Current status
Since 2014
Illegal
Protection for Sexual orientation province wide and gender identity and expression under bill C-16. Gender identity protection added to the provincial protections in 2014
Until 2014
Illegal in some contexts
Only thing it doesn't have protection for gender identity. Protected under the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code.
LGBT housing discrimination in Saskatchewan is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Dec 7, 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
“Gender identity and gender expression” were added by Bill 7, the Alberta Human Rights Amendment Act which received royal assent in 2015.
Sexual orientation only under federal Canada law
In Canada, on 1996 at federal law sexual orientation was protected from housing discrimination.
Intersex infant surgery in Saskatchewan is not banned.
Current status
Not banned under federal Canada law
Section 268 of Canada's Criminal Code (1985) makes aggravated assault illegal, including actions that cause injury or harm to a victim's sex organs. However, there is an exception in Section 268(3)(a) for medical practitioners performing surgeries to establish a "normal sexual appearance." Therefore, medical practitioners performing surgeries on intersex youth is not banned.
Serving openly in military in Saskatchewan is legal.
Current status
Since Oct 10, 1992
Legal under federal Canada law
LGBT soldiers are permitted to serve in the Canadian military and have been since Douglas v Canada.
Until Oct 9, 1992
Illegal under federal Canada law
Before Douglas v Canada LGBT individuals were banned from serving in the Canadian military.
Blood donations by MSMs in Saskatchewan is legal.
Current status
Since Sep 30, 2022
Legal
Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
Conversion therapy in Saskatchewan is banned.
Current status
Since Jan 7, 2022
Banned
Conversion therapy is banned in Saskatchewan under federal Canadian law.
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