- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- 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
- ✔ Legal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Public Opinion
Recent public opinion surveys in Salford have pointed to a persistence of extremely homophobic attitudes, causing deep concern.
Salford Surveys
Do you think homophobic, biphobic and transphobic hate crimes and incidents are a problem in Salford?
(Salford CVS, 2013)
History
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Salford is not legally recognized.
Current status
Since Jan 10, 2004
Since Jan 10, 2004
Not legally recognized
In 2021 the UK government said (in response to a petition) that legal recognition of non-binary gender identity would have "complex practical consequences for other areas of the law, service provision and public life", and said that they felt existing legislation allowing people to change their legal gender went far enough. Courts have, however, ruled that people with non-binary identities are protected from discrimination by the Equality Act.
LGBT discrimination in Salford is illegal.
Current status
Since Oct 10, 2010
Since Oct 10, 2010
Illegal
Discrimination in the United Kingdom is illegal. This extends to Salford.
LGBT employment discrimination in Salford is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Oct 10, 2010
Since Oct 10, 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
It is illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity when hiring
LGBT housing discrimination in Salford is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Same-sex adoption in Salford is legal.
Current status
Since Nov 7, 2002
Since Nov 7, 2002
Legal
IVF treatment is available for lesbian couples too.
Blood donations by MSMs in Salford is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 14, 2021
Since Jun 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.
Conversion therapy in Salford is ambiguous.
Current status
Since Jan 14, 2023
Since Jan 14, 2023
Ambiguous
The UK government is discussing a ban on conversion therapy. It has been discussed in parliament and the ban is said to be put into effect ‘shortly’ however a specific date has not yet been confirmed.
Equal age of consent in Salford is equal.
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