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LGBT rights in Iceland

 
Location HeaderIceland
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Legal StatusLegal since 1940,
age of consent equalized in 1992
Gender Identity ExpressionChange legal gender allowed
Recognition Of RelationshipsSame-sex marriage since 2010
AdoptionBoth full joint and step-child adoption allowed
MilitaryIceland does not have armed forces
Discrimination ProtectionsSexual orientation protections (see below)

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LGBT rights in Iceland include the legalization of marriage and adoption for same-sex couples. The majority of the public is supportive of homosexuality and gay pride parades are held every August. In February 2009 a minority government took office, headed by Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, the world's first openly gay head of government in modern times. The parliament amended the marriage law on June 11, 2010 to define marriage as between two individuals, thereby making same-sex marriage legal. The law took effect on June 27, 2010.

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Ekklesia---...- -Iceland-, Norway and South Africa. But Tatchell insisted that, “This is not a -gay rights- campaign. It is a campaign for equal love -rights- for everyone. ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:45:53 GMT+00:00

Homosexuality legal (since 1940)
Equal age of consent (since 1992)
Anti-discrimination laws in employment
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services (since 1996)
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) (since 1996)
Same-sex marriage(s) (since 2010)
Recognition of same-sex couples as de facto couples (since 1996)
Recognition of same-sex couples as registered partnerships provided (since 1996)
Both joint and step adoption by same-sex couples (since 2006 for full joint; since 2000 for step-child)
Gays allowed to serve openly in the military n/a (Iceland has no military)
Right to change legal gender
Equal access to "parental orders" for gay men with surrogacy arrangements (since 2009)
Equal access to IVF and surrogacy for all couples and individuals (since 2006)
Parentage for lesbians who undergo IVF (since 2006)
MSMs allowed to donate blood

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