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=== Same-sex relationships per federal subject ===
=== Same-sex relationships per federal subject ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Federal subject
|+ Overview in 1685
! Recognition
! Issue
! Cohabitation
! {{team flag|Central Sanilla|flag}}
! Registered partnership
! {{team flag|Cisamarra|flag}}
! Same-sex marriage
! {{team flag|Eastern Amarra|flag}}
! {{team flag|Eastern Sanilla|flag}}
! {{team flag|Fatehpur Sikri|flag}}
! {{team flag|FCT|flag}}
! {{team flag|Highpass|flag}}
! {{team flag|Niyi|flag}}
! {{team flag|Thanatos|flag}}
! {{team flag|Western Amarra|flag}}
! {{team flag|Western Sanilla|flag}}
! {{team flag|Sanama|flag}}
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| {{team flag|Central Sanilla|flag}} [[Central Sanilla]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}}
| Same-sex sexual activity legal
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{team flag|Cisamarra|flag}} [[Cisamarra]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}}  
| Gender expression
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{team flag|Eastern Amarra|flag}} [[Eastern Amarra]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}}
| Age of consent
| 16
| 15
| 16
| 16
| 15
| 16
| 15
| 16
| 17
| 16
| 16
| 16
|-
|-
| {{team flag|Eastern Sanilla|flag}} [[Eastern Sanilla]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| Anti-discrimination laws in employment
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{team flag|Fatehpur Sikri|flag}} [[Province of Fatehpur Sikri|Fatehpur Sikri]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{team flag|FCT|flag}} [[Federal Capital Territory (Sanama)|Federal Capital Territory]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}}
| Conversion therapy legal
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
|-
| {{team flag|Highpass|flag}} [[Highpass]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| Anti-discrimination laws in other areas (including indirect discrimination, hate speech)
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{team flag|Niyi|flag}} [[Province of Niyi|Niyi]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| Same-sex unions
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{team flag|Thanatos|flag}} [[Thanatos]] || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| Same-sex marriage
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{team flag|Western Amarra|flag}} [[Western Amarra]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| Same-sex couple adoption
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{team flag|Western Sanilla|flag}} [[Western Sanilla]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| LGBTQ people in the military
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{team flag|Sanama|flag}} [[Western Shimmerspring]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| Right to change legal gender
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| In vitro fertilisation for lesbians
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| MSMs as blood donors
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| Third legal gender
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| Surrogacy
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|}
|}
<small>Most people fall under provincial or territorial jurisdiction. While the federal government can void legislation passed by the territories, an informal agreement within the federal government prohibits interfering with the organised territories (the FCT and Highpass). Federal law applies to people serving in the military, people living on federal property, people residing in the SAT, and Western Shimmerspring.</small>


==Summary table==
==Summary table==

Revision as of 10:43, 14 July 2020

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights are evolving under Sanaman administration. The country inherited an outdated and discriminatory system of laws from Shireroth and is continuously working to modernise and liberalise these laws. The Sanaman form of government also contributes to a somewhat fractured legal situation for LGBT people. Basic rights are guaranteed by the federal constitution. Other rights are legislated on the provincial level. While the Sanaman culture is largely tolerant and accomodating toward LGBT people, the Cisamarrese are somewhat more conservative while the Istvanistani are most conservative. The Sanaman tolerance is grounded in the Somanes religion and influenced by a strong social taboo against publicly discussing the private affairs of other people.

LGBT rights in federal law

The Federal constitution of Sanama guarantees certain rights for LGBT people.

Since most civil law legislation is made on the provincial level, additional rights vary from province to province. It is generally viewed that the federal constitution guarantees certain specific rights on the grounds of non-discrimination, while others are a purely provincial matter. However, since the Second Republic constitution is still new, no case regarding what rights the federal constitution guarantee has yet made it to the Federal Supreme Court.

People at large hold varying views on what rights LGBT people should have. While a large majority support recognition of same-sex couples and cohabitation, only a slim majority support same-sex marriage. Due to same-sex marriage being legal in several provinces, it is common for gay couples living in provinces where it is not legal to travel to get married. The Sanaman federal system guarantees that legal acts issued in one province are recognised by all other provinces. This is driving harmonisation efforts in some areas, while more conservative provinces are resisting change. In the territories, same-sex couples and cohabitation is recognised, but same-sex marriage is not performed. Same-sex marriages performed in the provinces where it is legal are recognised though.

Same-sex relationships per federal subject

Overview in 1685
Issue Central Sanilla Cisamarra Eastern Amarra Eastern Sanilla Fatehpur Sikri FCT Highpass Niyi Thanatos Western Amarra Western Sanilla Sanama
Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gender expression Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Age of consent 16 15 16 16 15 16 15 16 17 16 16 16
Anti-discrimination laws in employment Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Conversion therapy legal No Yes No No No No No No Yes No No No
Anti-discrimination laws in other areas (including indirect discrimination, hate speech) Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Same-sex unions Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Same-sex marriage Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Same-sex couple adoption Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes
LGBTQ people in the military Yes
Right to change legal gender Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
In vitro fertilisation for lesbians Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
MSMs as blood donors Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes
Third legal gender No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes
Surrogacy Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Most people fall under provincial or territorial jurisdiction. While the federal government can void legislation passed by the territories, an informal agreement within the federal government prohibits interfering with the organised territories (the FCT and Highpass). Federal law applies to people serving in the military, people living on federal property, people residing in the SAT, and Western Shimmerspring.

Summary table

Under the First Republic

Issue Federal Cantonal
Same-sex sexual activity Yes Guaranteed by non-discrimination article.
Equal age of consent Yes 16, guaranteed by non-discrimination article.
Anti-discrimination laws in employment Yes Guaranteed by non-discrimination article.
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas Yes Guaranteed by non-discrimination article.
Hate crimes laws covering both sexual orientation and gender identity No Federal efforts to criminalise hate speech. Federal government is threatening to invoke the "nuclear option", i.e. force federal legislation. Varies by canton.
Recognition of same-sex couples Yes Guaranteed by non-discrimination article.
Same-sex marriage No Note Varies by canton.
Adoption by same-sex couples No Varies by canton.
LGBT allowed to serve in the military Yes Guaranteed by non-discrimination article. Yes Service in cantonal Home Guard units guaranteed by non-discrimination article in federal constitution.
Right to change legal gender No Varies by canton.
Access to IVF for lesbians No Varies by canton.
MSMs allowed to donate blood No Varies by canton.
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