LGBT rights in Senya

LGBT rights in Senya
Same-sex sexual activity legal?	Legal
Adoption	Legal
Military service	Legal
Discrimination protections	Legal protections exist

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual rights are widely respected in Senya. Same-sex marriage is legal and many laws exist to protect the rights of LGBT people in Senya. Unlike other nations, however, gay culture is not openly visible in Senya, with sexuality viewed as a private matter. it is estimated that LGBT people represent between 5–10% of the Senyan population. According to a 2019 poll, 58% of Senyan women and 21% of Senyan men under the age of 30 reported having "an interest in bisexual experimentation".

LGBT identity

Unlike in some other nations, LGBT people in Senya do not have a strong sense of identity towards their sexuality. This is largely due to an emphasis on national identity and Senyan cultural values, which emphasises that identity should not be drawn from things that one has no choice over. Despite this, LGBT people enjoy protection under the law, with conversion therapy illegal, whilst there are many legal protections in place to prevent the mis-and-unequal treatment of homosexuals under the law.

Neither sex nor sexuality are seen as taboo topics in Senyan culture, though they are seen as a private matter. As such, children in schools are taught about homosexual relationships and sex as part of their Citizenship and Sex Education classes and it is common for friends to discuss and talk about their sexuality with one another. However, homosexual and heterosexual relationships and behaviour are neither positively or negatively within the public consciousness, with both being seen as aspects of human sexuality that are normal.

Detailed chart

Same-sex sexual activity legal	Legal, restrictions are same as ones on heterosexual sex (ie public sex)
Gender expression	But must undergo gender-reassignment surgery first
Age of consent	16 (decriminalised from 14 if with child aged 17 or below, same as heterosexuals)
Anti-discrimination laws in employment	Yes
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services	Yes
Conversion therapy	Illegal
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech)	Hate speech not illegal, but can be illegal if done to intimidate or if intended to cause emotional damage
Same-sex marriage	Legal
Recognition of same-sex unions	Yes
Gay pride activities	Whilst Pride events are not explicitly banned, none have taken place
Joint and step-child adoption by same-sex couples	Yes
Gay people allowed to serve openly in the military	Yes
Right to change legal gender	Yes (after gender reassignment surgery)
Access to IVF for lesbians	Yes
MSMs allowed to donate blood	Yes
Third gender	No
Surrogacy	Yes