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- Homosexuality⚢✔ Legal
- Marriage⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Changing GenderAmbiguous
- Adoption✖ Single only
- DiscriminationIllegal in some contexts
- Housing Discrimination✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination✖ No protections
- MilitaryN/A
- Age of Consent✔ Equal
- Donating Blood✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy✖ Not banned
History
Current status
(since 1929)
(since 1929)
Legal
The laws are based on the Italian Penal Code of 1929 (the time of the founding of the sovereignty of Vatican City). There are no criminal laws against non-commercial, private, adult and consensual same-sex sexual activity.
On October 13, 2014, the Vatican released a report that summarizes ongoing discussions about family issues among the top Catholic clergy. Totally unexpected, they moved the LGBT community across the world by showing a positive attitude towards the homosexuals. Though no decisions were announced, the clergy seemed keen to let the society reap the benefits of cohabitation and civil unions.
On October 13, 2014, the Vatican released a report that summarizes ongoing discussions about family issues among the top Catholic clergy. Totally unexpected, they moved the LGBT community across the world by showing a positive attitude towards the homosexuals. Though no decisions were announced, the clergy seemed keen to let the society reap the benefits of cohabitation and civil unions.
Current status
Ambiguous
No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents.
Current status
Illegal in some contexts
The pope just changed the attitude towards lgbt people. From nationwide discrimination employment protections but nothing exactly in Vatican city
Current status
No protections
Only place in Italy that doesn't have discrimination protections.
Current status
No protections
None exist in the region.
Current status
N/A
Vatican City does not have a military.
Current status
(since Jan 1, 1890)
(since Jan 1, 1890)
Equal
No
Current status
Not banned
Not criminalized anywhere in Italy. As well pope Francis condemns it.
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