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LGBT Rights in Serbia

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    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
    ✖ Illegal
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (6-month deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

Public opinion polls in particular regions of Serbia have found that homophobic beliefs persist.

Serbia Surveys

Orthodox Christian Support for Church's Position of Refusing to Perform Same-Sex Marriage

82%
Support
14%
oppose

History

Homosexual activity in Serbia

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Homosexual activity in Serbia is legal.

Current status
Since Jul 14, 1994
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in Serbia

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Same-sex marriage in Serbia is unrecognized.

Current status
Since 2006
Unrecognized
Same-sex marriage is constitutionally banned
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Serbia

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Serbia is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Serbia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Serbia

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Right to change legal gender in Serbia is legal, surgery not required.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2019
Legal, surgery not required
Requires 1 year of hormone therapy
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Until Jan 1, 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
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Sources:
rts.rs/page/stories/sr/stor…�tvo/1404604/Zakonske+peripetije+posle+promene+pola.html
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Serbia

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Not currently recognized in Serbia.
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LGBT discrimination in Serbia

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LGBT discrimination in Serbia is illegal.

Current status
Since Mar 26, 2009
Illegal
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LGBT employment discrimination in Serbia

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LGBT employment discrimination in Serbia is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Mar 26, 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
On 26 March 2009, Parliament approved a unified anti-discrimination law, known as the Anti-Discrimination Act of 2009, which prohibits, among other categories, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and transgender status in all areas.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Serbia

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LGBT housing discrimination in Serbia is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Mar 26, 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
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Same-sex adoption in Serbia

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Same-sex adoption in Serbia is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Serbia has yet to allow same sex couples the right to adopt, though ilga’s rainbow Europe does suggest it could happen soon due to positive legislative movement
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Serving openly in military in Serbia

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Serving openly in military in Serbia is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
only 26 countries allow transgender Millitary service,Serbia is unfortunately not of them
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Blood donations by MSMs in Serbia

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Blood donations by MSMs in Serbia is banned (6-month deferral).

Current status
Banned (6-month deferral)
Individuals who have engaged in Anal Sex (regardless of gender) has a 6 months deferral.
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Conversion therapy in Serbia

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Conversion therapy in Serbia is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not criminalized.
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Equal age of consent in Serbia

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Equal age of consent in Serbia is equal.

Current status
Since 2006
Equal
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