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LGBT rights in Norway

LGBT rights in Norway
 
Location HeaderNorway
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Legal StatusLegal since 1972
Gender Identity ExpressionTranssexual persons allowed to change legal gender
Recognition Of RelationshipsRegistered partnerships from 1993 � 2009*
Same-sex marriage since 2009
*Existing partnerships remain valid, but no new partnerships accepted
AdoptionMarried and committed same-sex couples allowed to adopt
MilitaryGays and lesbians allowed to serve openly
Discrimination Protections(see below)

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Norway, like most of Scandinavia, is very liberal in regard to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights and it also became the first country in the world to enact an anti-discrimination law protecting homosexuals in certain areas.

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Same-sex sexual activity legal (since 1972)
Equal age of consent (since 1972)
Gays allowed to serve in the military (since 1979)
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services (since 1981)
Anti-discrimination laws in other areas (since 1981)
Recognition of same-sex couples (since 1991)
Immigration rights for same-sex couples (since 1993)
Anti-discrimination laws in employment (since 1998)
Right to change legal gender (since 2000)
Same-sex marriage (since 2009)
Both joint and step adoption by same-sex couples (since 2009)
Access to artificial insemination/IVF for women married to or in stable relationships with women (since 2009)
MSMs allowed to donate blood (under review)

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