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| − | On 5 December 2017, the Constitutional Court struck down the ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional. The ruling would take effect on 1 January 2019, though the plaintiffs in the court case were allowed to marry prior to that date.<ref name="Verfassungsgerichtshof"/> In January 2018, the new ÖVP-Chancellor, [[Sebastian Kurz]], said on national television that his new Government will respect the ruling by the Constitutional Court and that same-sex marriage would become legal in Austria on 1 January 2019.<ref>[http://www.daserste.de/information/talk/maischberger/videos/kanzler-kurz-wunderknabe-oder-politischer-scharfmacher-video-102.html Das Erste.de :Kanzler Kurz, Wunderknabe oder politischer Scharfmacher? (german)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329181354/http://www.daserste.de/information/talk/maischberger/videos/kanzler-kurz-wunderknabe-oder-politischer-scharfmacher-video-102.html |date=29 March 2018 }}, 17 January 2018.</ref>
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| − | The ''Equal Treatment Act'' ({{lang-de|Gleichbehandlungsgesetz}}) has included anti-discrimination protections on the basis of [[sexual orientation]] since 2004, to follow the implementation of EU legislation prohibiting discrimination on that ground. [[Gender identity]] and intersex status are not explicitly included, but are perceived as being covered under "gender".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wien.gv.at/menschen/queer/diskriminierung/oesterreich.html|title=Gesetze zu Antidiskriminierung in Österreich|website=www.wien.gv.at}}</ref> In January 2017, [[Lower Austria]] became the last Austrian state (''Bundesland'') to update its anti-discrimination laws to cover sexual orientation in the provision of goods and services.<ref name="rainbow"/> Every other state had already established anti-discrimination laws covering sexual orientation.
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| − | On 14 March 2018, the [[Constitutional Court (Austria)|Constitutional Court]] preliminarily ruled that [[intersex]] people, who are biologically neither male nor female, can choose to have their entry in the birth registry left blank or changed to "inter", "other" or "X". In May 2019, as a result of the ruling, Austrian intersex activist Alex Jürgen was issued documents featuring a third gender option.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/05/14/austria-third-gender-option-documents/|title=Austria recognises third gender option in official documents|work=PinkNews|date=14 May 2019|first=Sofia|last=Lotto Persio}}</ref> The Court also ruled that [[intersex medical interventions]] are not constitutional and should be avoided as much as possible. It ruled that such medical interventions could only be justified in exceptional cases, such as in life-threatening cases. The final judgment was published on 29 June 2018, and entered into force immediately.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vfgh.gv.at/medien/Civil_register_-_Intersex_persons.en.php|title=Intersex persons have the right to adequate designation in the civil register - Der Österreichische Verfassungsgerichtshof|website=www.vfgh.gv.at}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tgeu.org/austria-intersex-genital-mutilation-not-constitutional-immediate-third-gender-recognition-ordered/|title=– Austria: intersex genital mutilation not constitutional – immediate Third gender recognition ordered}}</ref>
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| − | Austria permits LGBT people to serve openly in the [[Austrian Armed Forces]].<ref name="palmcenter">{{cite web|title=Countries that Allow Military Service by Openly Gay People|publisher=PalmCenter|date=June 2009|url=http://www.palmcenter.org/files/active/0/CountriesWithoutBan.pdf|access-date=4 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090824065255/http://www.palmcenter.org/files/active/0/CountriesWithoutBan.pdf|archive-date=24 August 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| − | | expungement_scheme = [[File:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed)<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/austria-lgbt-compensation/race-against-time-to-compensate-gay-men-convicted-of-sex-crimes-in-austria-idUSL8N2E73Z4]</ref>
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| − | | antidiscrimination =
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| − | | antidiscrimination_employment = [[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] (Since 2004)
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| − | | antidiscrimination_goods = [[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] (Nationwide since 2017)
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| − | | antidiscrimination_genderid = [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] (Since 2004)
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| − | | antidiscrimination_other = [[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] (Since 2016)
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| − | | hate crimes law including sexual orientation and gender identity =
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| − | | hate speech law including sexual orientation and gender identity =
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| − | | right to express affection in public =
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| − | | anti-torture law including sexual orientation and gender identity =
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| − | | marriage = [[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] (Since 2019)<ref name="Verfassungsgerichtshof"/>
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| − | | recognition = [[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] (Since 2003)
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| − | | joint_adoption = [[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] (Since 2016)
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| − | | step_adoption = [[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] (Since 2013)
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| − | | single_adoption = [[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]
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| − | | lGBT anti-bullying legislation|anti-bullying law in public and private schools =
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| − | | automatic_parenthood = [[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]
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| − | | gender identity recognition in identity cards =
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| − | | sterilisation (medicine)|sterilisation]] not required for the change of legal gender =
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| − | | sex reassignment surgery]] not required for the change of legal gender =
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| − | | gender-neutral names on birth certificates =
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| − | | third gender option on birth certificates =
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| − | | military_service = [[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]
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| − | | gender_change = [[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] (Since 2009)
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| − | | third_gender = [[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] (Since 2018)
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| − | | conversion_therapy = [[File:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Pending)
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| − | | intersex_surgeries = [[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] (Since 2018)
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| − | | homosexuality_declassified = [[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]
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| − | | Transvestism declassified =
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| − | | transsexuality_declassified =
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| − | | ivf_access = [[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] (Since 2014)
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| − | | surrogacy = [[File:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Illegal for all couples regardless of sexual orientation)
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| − | | immigration =
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| − | | blood_donation = [[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]/[[File:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Since 2019, 1 year deferral period)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ggg.at/2019/12/10/oesterreich-kippt-blutspende-verbot-fuer-schwule-maenner/|title=Österreich kippt Blutspende-Verbot für schwule Männer|first=GGG at|last=Redaktion|date=10 December 2019}}</ref>
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| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |
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| | *[[Human rights in Tirol]] | | *[[Human rights in Tirol]] |
| | *[[LGBT rights by Country or Territory]] | | *[[LGBT rights by Country or Territory]] |
