LGBT rights in Gjorka
| Status | Legal since 1972 |
|---|---|
| Gender identity | Transgender people can change legal gender since 2005 |
| Military | Allowed to serve openly |
| Discrimination protections | Discrmination based on Gender or Sexual Orientation is illegal |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage legal since 2013 |
| Adoption | Legal since 2013 |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) enjoy significant freedoms within Gjorka. Almost no restrictions exist on LGBT citizens which other citizens do not face. LGBT faced significant discrimination during the military government as same-sex and transgender activities were illegal (however enforcement varied by President). This was lifted in 1972 following the Black Revolution, where the National Assembly legalized same-sex activities, relationships and even recognized civil unions which were historic at the time. However, Transgender individuals did not become recognized by the state until 2005 when they were granted the right to change their gender under Joe Wallace. President Roman Vanderburg expanded LGBT rights by recognizing same-sex marriages, passing anti-discrimination laws, allowed for adoption, and allowed LGBT members to serve openly in the Armed Forces.
In polls by the Gjorka Times, they found around 74% of the country supports same-sex marriage and a further 67% supported induvial being able to legally change their genders. The Green Party, Forward Gjorka and the Gjorkan Pirate Party all support continuing to further LGBT rights, while Gjorka United and the Freedom Party support keeping the current laws where they are. Only the National Social Party supports reducing LGBT rights with their official party goals include undoing Vanderburg's reforms and banning transgenderism in Gjorka.
Summary table
| Same-sex sexual activity legal |  (Since 1972)
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| Equal age of consent (18) | (Since 1972)
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| Anti-discrimination laws in employment only
(Expansion: including schools and hospitals run by the religious orders) |
(Since 2013)
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| Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services | (Since 2013)
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| Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) | (Since 2013)
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| Anti-discrimination laws concerning gender identity | (Since 2013)
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| Recognition of same-sex couples (e.g. civil partnership) | (Since 1972)
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| Same-sex marriages | (Since 2013)
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| Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples | (Since 2013)
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| Joint adoption by same-sex couples | (Since 2013)
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| LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the military | (Since 2013)
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| Right to change legal gender | (Since 2005)
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| Access to IVF for lesbian couples | (Since 2013)
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| Automatic parenthood on birth certificates for children of same-sex couples | (Since 2013)
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| Conversion therapy banned on minors | (Since 2015)
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| Commercial surrogacy for gay couples |  (Commercial surrogacy outlawed regardless of sexual orientation)
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| MSMs allowed to donate blood | (Since 1972)
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See Also
 Gjorka portal Terraconserva portal |
