LGBT Rights in Åland Autonomous Region

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    Unknown
    Changing Gender
    Unknown
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    Unknown
    Employment Discrimination
    Unknown
    Housing Discrimination
    Unknown
    Adoption
    Unknown
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    Unknown
    Donating Blood
    Unknown
    Conversion Therapy
    Unknown
    Age of Consent
    Unknown
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History

Homosexual activity in Åland

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Homosexual activity in Åland is legal.

Current status
Since 1971
Legal
Åland has been part of Finland since the 20th century. In 1971, Finland decriminalised gay sex in 1971, although it was not until the 1980's that homosexuality was declassified as an illness.
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Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Before 1971, homosexuality was illegal (because this region is part of Finland). Punishments used were prison sentences.
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Same-sex marriage in Åland

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Same-sex marriage in Åland is legal.

Current status
Since Mar 1, 2017
Legal
Finland voted to legalize full marriage for same-sex couples on November 28, 2014, but it went into effect on March 1, 2017. It was the last Nordic sovereign state to approve gay marriage.
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2017030…//yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/same-sex_marriage_law_goes_into_effect_in_finland/9486556
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Åland

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Åland is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Right to change legal gender in Åland

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Right to change legal gender in Åland is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Gender-affirming care in Åland

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Gender-affirming care in Åland is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Åland

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Åland is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Åland

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LGBT discrimination in Åland is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Åland

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LGBT employment discrimination in Åland is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Åland

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LGBT housing discrimination in Åland is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Åland

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Same-sex adoption in Åland is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Åland

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Intersex infant surgery in Åland is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Åland

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Serving openly in military in Åland is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Åland

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Blood donations by MSMs in Åland is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Åland

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Conversion therapy in Åland is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Åland

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Equal age of consent in Åland is unknown.

Current status
Unknown