In early May 2017, the National Council approved a motion calling on all restrictions on gay and bisexual men donating blood to be lifted. According to the National Council, only risky behaviour should be a factor for blood donation, not one's sexual orientation. The motion, introduced by the Conservative Democrats, was approved 97–89.[66] However, this was rejected by the Council of States on 29 November 2017.[67] The 1 year deferral period for gay and bisexual men donating blood therefore remains in place.

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Article 8 of the Constitution

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Laws in force in Switzerland do not offer protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and “gender identity in housing.

Sources: database.ilga.org/switzerla… Article 8 of the Federal Constitution admin.ch/opc/en/classified-…

Laws in force in Switzerland do not offer protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment.

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The new law of same sex marriage for Switzerland also guarantees adoption rights for same sex couples.

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Change of sex is legal though there are now specific laws concerning the matter. In 1993, the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland stated that a change of sex should be "irreversible"; many judges interpreted it as the person had to go under surgery. In 2012, the Federal Department of Justice and Police via its Federal Office for Civil Registration released a statement about how transsexualism should be handled by cantonal Register offices. The FOCR stated that the Judges and Authorities should cease to oblige a person to go through forced sterilisation in order to have their sex change recognised. Furthermore, a person is granted to choose his or her gender according to his or her social gender and not anymore according to his or her biological gender.

Sources: FOCR Statement (in German, French, Italian): ejpd.admin.ch/content/dam/d… Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland Statement (in German): transgender-network.ch/wp-c… en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_…

Code pénal suisse. Code pénal militaire (Infraction contre l'intégrité sexuelle): Modification du 21 juin 1991 pp 63-78. Switzerland has yet to allow Trans people to serve in the military

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