Gay rights in the Isle of Man

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The Isle of Man, a British crown dependency, has no sodomy laws.[citation needed] In 2006, the age of consent was equalized to 16 for gay and straight sex.[1] It is however an offence for anyone who is over the age of 18 to enter into a sexual relationship with someone aged 16 or 17 when in a position of trust over the young person. These provisions in law do not pose issue for gay rights.

In 2005 the Isle of Man adopted legislation that outlawed the dismissal of employees on the grounds of their sexuality.[2] IoM LGBT reports that the current government are falling in line with European Human Rights decisions.[3]

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  1. ^ http://www.actwin.com/eatonohio/gay/isleofmanhok.html
  2. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/isle_of_man/4484280.stm
  3. ^ http://www.gayinfo.org.im/iom-politics.htm
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