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LGBT Rights in Manchester metropolitan district

    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✔ Legal
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

Public Opinion

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Public opinion in Manchester appears to be somewhat divided on LGBTQ+ issues, as evidenced by recent studies.

Manchester Surveys

Public opinion of transgender safety

(Manchester City Council, 2015)
7.4%
Very safe
42.1%
Quite safe
24%
Neither safe nor unsafe
21%
Not very safe
3.2%
Not at all safe

History

Homosexual activity in Manchester

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Homosexual activity in Manchester is legal.

Current status
Since Nov 30, 2000
Legal
On November 30, 2000 a bill was signed to make the ages of consent equitable, regardless of gender. The law came into effect on August 1, 2001. The age of consent for men who have sex with men was reduced from 18 to 16, on par with different sex individuals.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/44
stonewall.org.uk/help-advic…
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Same-sex marriage in Manchester

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Same-sex marriage in Manchester is legal.

Current status
Since Jul 17, 2013
Legal
In 2013, Parliament passed the Marriage Act that introduced same sex marriage for couples in England. This extends to Manchester.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
parliament.uk/about/living-…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Manchester

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Manchester is no censorship.

Current status
Since Nov 18, 2003
No censorship
In England, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. This extends to Manchester
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
stonewall.org.uk/our-work/c…
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/19…
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Right to change legal gender in Manchester

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Right to change legal gender in Manchester is legal, but requires medical diagnosis.

Current status
Since Apr 4, 2005
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Changing your gender is legal within Manchester.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/20…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Manchester

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
No official ‘x’ marking option on official documents, applications etc. for non binary individuals.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
commonslibrary.parliament.u…~:text=No%20legal%20recognition,recognition%20of%20any%20other%20gender.
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LGBT discrimination in Manchester

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LGBT discrimination in Manchester is illegal.

Current status
Since Oct 1, 2010
Illegal
Discrimination in Manchester is illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
gmp.police.uk/advice/advice…
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15
citizensadvice.org.uk/law-a…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Manchester

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

Current status
Since Oct 1, 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
It is illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in England. This extends to Manchester.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
gov.uk/discrimination-your-…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Manchester

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

Current status
Since Oct 1, 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
It is illegal for a service provider to deny a service based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/20…
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Same-sex adoption in Manchester

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Same-sex adoption in Manchester is legal.

Current status
Since Dec 30, 2005
Legal
Adoption discrimination is illegal in England, this extends to Manchester.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/20…
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Serving openly in military in Manchester

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Serving openly in military in Manchester is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 12, 2000
Legal
Military service is allowed regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
coe.int/en/web/impact-conve…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Manchester

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Blood donations by MSMs in Manchester is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 14, 2021
Legal
Donors of any gender will be asked about their recent sexual activity, and those who have only had one sexual partner within the last 3-months will be eligible to donate.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
blood.co.uk/news-and-campai…~:text=Instead%2C%20any%20individual%20who%20attends,will%20be%20eligible%20to%20donate.
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Conversion therapy in Manchester

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Conversion therapy in Manchester is not banned.

Current status
Since Nov 7, 2023
Not banned
Not banned in Manchester
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
stonewall.org.uk/about-us/n…
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Mar 17, 2022–Nov 6, 2023
Ambiguous
Conversion therapy on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal however this does not extend to gender identity.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
gov.uk/government/consultat…
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Equal age of consent in Manchester

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Equal age of consent in Manchester is equal.

Current status
Since Aug 1, 2001
Equal
On November 30, 2000 a bill was signed to make the ages of consent equitable, regardless of gender. The law came into effect on August 1, 2001. The age of consent for men who have sex with men was reduced from 18 to 16, on par with different sex individuals.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
gmp.police.uk/ro/report/rsa…
stonewall.org.uk/help-advic…
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/44
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/19…
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Public Opinion
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