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LGBT Rights in Vatican City

    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Not legal
    Censorship
    ✖ Other punishment
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

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History

Homosexual activity in Vatican City

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Homosexual activity in Vatican City is legal.

Current status
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.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
Art. 4 [old version] Art. 3 Legge sulle fonti del diritto, N.II., 7. Juni 1929
nydailynews.com/news/world/…
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Same-sex marriage in Vatican City

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Same-sex marriage in Vatican City is not legal.

Current status
Since Oct 1, 2020
Not legal
Same-sex marriage was ruled to be incompatible with the Catholic Church, however same-sex civil unions were favored by Pope Francis.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGB…
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Jan 1, 1929–Sep 1, 2020
Unrecognized
Same sex couples are taboo.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
pinknews.co.uk/2018/08/08/c…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Vatican City

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Vatican City is other punishment.

Current status
Other punishment
The Holy See reserves the inalienable right to remove, suspend and dismiss immediately any employee declaring themselves homosexual or against the position of the Catholic Church on homosexuality
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dir…
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Right to change legal gender in Vatican City

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Right to change legal gender in Vatican City is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
It is not possible to change gender in the Vatican City.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
npr.org/2019/06/11/73179517…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Vatican City

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
in Vatican City gender change is not legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
I’m from Italy
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LGBT discrimination in Vatican City

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LGBT discrimination in Vatican City is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Nothing exactly in Vatican city.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Vatican City

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LGBT employment discrimination in Vatican City is no protections.

Current status
No protections
None exist in the region.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Vatican City

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LGBT housing discrimination in Vatican City is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Only place in Italy that doesn't have discrimination protections.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex adoption in Vatican City

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Same-sex adoption in Vatican City is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Adoption is not legal in Vatican City legalization pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGB…
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Serving openly in military in Vatican City

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

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Vatican City is protected by Italy. However Italy does not allow transgender service in the military making it automatically banned.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
theguardian.com/world/2014/…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Vatican City

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Blood donations by MSMs in Vatican City is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
In Vatican City, you cannot legally donate blood.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dir…
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Conversion therapy in Vatican City

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Conversion therapy in Vatican City is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not applicable.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
TheVatican sta
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Equal age of consent in Vatican City

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Equal age of consent in Vatican City is equal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1890
Equal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_…
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