LGBT rights in Anguilla

LGBT rights in Anguilla
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Same-sex sexual intercourse legal status Legal since 2001
Military service Yes (UK Military)
Discrimination protections No
Family rights
Recognition of
relationships		 No
Adoption No

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Anguilla face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents.

Law regarding same-sex sexual activity

Same-sex sexual activities have been legal in Anguilla since 2001. The legalisation of homosexuality was the result of an order of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom and affected the laws in four other overseas territories of the United Kingdom.[1]

Same-sex relationship recognition

Same-sex marriage is not legal in Anguilla and it is one of the few U.K. overseas territories not to have legislated for civil partnerships. Non-legal ceremonies of same-sex couples have occurred on the island.[2]

Discrimination protections

No known legislative protections exist for LGBT people in Anguilla's local laws.[3]

Summary table

Same-sex sexual activity legal (Since 2001)
Equal age of consent (Since 2001)
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
Recognition of same-sex couples
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples
Joint adoption by same-sex couples
Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military (UK responsible for defence)
Right to change legal gender
Access to IVF for lesbians and automatic parenthood for both spouses after birth
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples (Banned for heterosexual couples as well)
MSMs allowed to donate blood

References

  1. ↑ "Britain Scraps Homosexuality Laws". Associated Press. Sodomy Laws. 5 January 2001.
  2. ↑ "Anguilla: Destination Weddings". Gay Destination Weddings. 1 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Anguilla". Equal Dex. 1 January 2016.
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