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| Region | Paraguay |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are no explicit prohibitions against LGBTQ+ people serving in the Armed Forces of Paraguay. However, there are no inclusive and anti-discrimination measures towards LGBT people in the Armed Forces. Gender change is not possible. In June 2010, a bill was introduced that would ban homosexuals from serving in the Armed Forces and the police force, however, 42 out of 46 deputies voted against it. |
| Sources | https://www.paraguay.com/nacionales/diputados-rechazan-ley-que-prohibe-ingreso-de-homosexuales-a-ffaa-30985 |
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| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Legal | Ambiguous |
| Description | There are no prohibitions against LGBTQ+ people serving in the Armed Forces of Paraguay. In June 2010, a bill was introduced that would ban homosexuals from serving in the Armed Forces and the police force, however, 42 out of 46 deputies voted against it. | There are no explicit prohibitions against LGBTQ+ people serving in the Armed Forces of Paraguay. However, there are no inclusive and anti-discrimination measures towards LGBT people in the Armed Forces. Gender change is not possible. In June 2010, a bill was introduced that would ban homosexuals from serving in the Armed Forces and the police force, however, 42 out of 46 deputies voted against it. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Changing status to legal since there was no reason for it to be don’t ask don’t tell
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 17, 2010 | (unknown) |
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| Description | In June 2010, the Chamber of Deputies rejected, by 42 votes against and 4 in favor, a bill that would have prohibited the entry of homosexuals into the Public Force, which consists of the military and the police forces. | There are no prohibitions against LGBTQ+ people serving in the Armed Forces of Paraguay. In June 2010, a bill was introduced that would ban homosexuals from serving in the Armed Forces and the police force, however, 42 out of 46 deputies voted against it. |
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- Status is not correct "Lesbian, gay, and bisexual people are allowed to serve openly in Paraguay, unsure on transgender people"
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 17, 2010 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In June 2010, the Chamber of Deputies rejected, by 42 votes against and 4 in favor, a bill that would have prohibited the entry of homosexuals into the Public Force, which consists of the military and the police forces. |
| Sources | https://www.paraguay.com/nacionales/diputados-rechazan-ley-que-prohibe-ingreso-de-homosexuales-a-ffaa-30985 |