| LGBT rights in the Faroe Islands | |
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Faroe Islands |
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| Same-sex sexual activity legal? | Legal since 1933, age of consent equalized in 1988 |
| Gender identity/expression | Transsexual persons allowed to change legal gender |
| Recognition of relationships |
No |
| Adoption | No |
| Military service | Denmark is responsible for defence |
| Discrimination protections | Sexual orientation protections |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the Faroe Islands may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is legal in the Faroe Islands, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples.
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Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in the Faroe Islands since 1933 when it was decriminalized in Denmark. At that time the age of consent was set at 18 for same-sex relations. Then in 1988, the age of consent became gender-neutral and equal at 15.[1]
The Faroe Islands does not recognize same-sex unions.
Discrimination against gays and lesbians on the islands is rare but became a hot topic in 2006 after Rasmus Rasmussen, a 25-year-old openly gay musician and popular radio host, allegedly was assaulted by five men in Tórshavn, the capital.[2]
On 15 December 2006, in a 17–15 vote, Faroese legislators included the words "sexual orientation" in the islands' anti-discrimination law.[3][4]
| Same-sex sexual activity legal | |
| Equal age of consent | |
| Anti-discrimination laws in employment | |
| Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services | |
| Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) | |
| Same-sex marriage(s) | |
| Recognition of same-sex couples | |
| Adoption by same-sex couples | |
| Gays allowed to serve in the military | Denmark is responsible for defence |
| Right to change legal gender | |
| Access to IVF for lesbians | |
| MSMs allowed to donate blood |
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