LGBT rights in Niue
LGBT rights in Niue | |
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Same-sex sexual intercourse legal status | Legal since 2007[1] |
Discrimination protections | No |
Family rights | |
Recognition of relationships | No |
Adoption | No |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Niue may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are legal in Niue, 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.[1]
History
Similarly to the Cook Islands, Samoa and New Zealand, Niue possesses a traditional third gender population: the fiafifine (also known as the fakafifine). They have traditionally been accepted by Niuean society,[2][3] and would play an important domestic role in communal life.
In 2007, during a gathering of delegates from around the Pacific in Māngere, New Zealand, a local fiafifine called out the discrimination and stigma faced by the fiafifine community: "Our communities were an accepted part of Pacific life and culture prior to Western colonisation, but have been subject to much stigma and discrimination in more recent times."[4]
Legality of same-sex sexual activity
Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Niue. Even though Niue is a part of the Realm of New Zealand, homosexuality has only been legal since 2007 (while in New Zealand it has been legal since 1986).[1]
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Same-sex unions are not recognized (even though they are in New Zealand).[1]
Living conditions
Much like the rest of Polynesia, open displays of affection between partners regardless of sexual orientation may offend.[5]
Summary table
Same-sex sexual activity legal | ![]() |
Equal age of consent | ![]() |
Anti-discrimination laws in employment only | ![]() |
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services | ![]() |
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (Incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) | ![]() |
Same-sex marriages | ![]() |
Recognition of same-sex couples | ![]() |
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples | ![]() |
Joint adoption by same-sex couples | ![]() |
LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the military | ![]() |
Right to change legal gender | ![]() |
Access to IVF for lesbians | ![]() |
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples | ![]() |
MSMs allowed to donate blood | ![]() |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults Archived 19 July 2013 at WebCite
- ↑ Page 1. Defining gender diversity
- ↑ Frequently Asked Questions: Sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status in the Pacific
- ↑ Pacific Island Sexual Minority Gathering
- ↑ Lonely Plant, lesbian travel in the South Pacific