- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Unknown
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✔ Legal
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- Unknown
- Employment Discrimination
- Unknown
- Housing Discrimination
- Unknown
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Military
- Unknown
- Donating Blood
- Unknown
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- Unknown
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Public Opinion
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Homosexual activity in Galicia is legal.
Same-sex marriage in Galicia is legal.
Current status
Since Jul 3, 2005
Legal under federal Spain law
In July of 2005, Spain became the third country in the world to legalize gay marriage, following the Netherlands and Belgium. The law, which was passed by the Spanish parliament and signed into law by Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, also allows same-sex couples to adopt children.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Galicia is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship under federal Spain law
In Spain, there are no laws restricting to discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Galicia is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Gender-affirming care in Galicia is legal.
Current status
Legal
Gender-affirming care is legal in Galicia, including for minors. A 2001 law states that anyone over 16 is capable of making their own medical decisions which effectively protects the decision of trans healthcare for minors.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Galicia is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT employment discrimination in Galicia is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT housing discrimination in Galicia is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Same-sex adoption in Galicia is legal.
Current status
Since Jul 3, 2005
Legal under federal Spain law
Included in equal marriage legislation
Intersex infant surgery in Galicia is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Serving openly in military in Galicia is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMs in Galicia is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Conversion therapy in Galicia is banned.
Current status
Since Dec 22, 2022
Banned under federal Spain law
Trans law prohibits conversion therapy intended to change sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
Legal Rights
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