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| Region | Switzerland |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 17, 1992 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | LGBT people have been able to serve in the Swiss military since 1992. |
| Sources | https://www.globalgayz.com/europe/switzerland/#:~:text=Homosexuality%20in%20the%20army%20is%20no%20longer%20illegal%2C,Registered%20partnerships%20have%20been%20recognized%20since%20January%202007. |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (4)
edited by briannaheaney. legal since 1992
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| Value | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Legal |
| Description | Code pénal suisse. Code pénal militaire (Infraction contre l'intégrité sexuelle): Modification du 21 juin 1991 pp 63-78. Switzerland has yet to allow Trans people to serve in the military | LGBT people have been able to serve in the Swiss military since 1992. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | {FR} http://www.bk.admin.ch/themen/pore/va/19920517/index.html?lang=fr | https://www.globalgayz.com/europe/switzerland/#:~:text=Homosexuality%20in%20the%20army%20is%20no%20longer%20illegal%2C,Registered%20partnerships%20have%20been%20recognized%20since%20January%202007. |
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edited by Canadianstudent03. Minor mistake made in the new description
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| Description | Code pénal suisse. Code pénal militaire (Infraction contre l'intégrité sexuelle): Modification du 21 juin 1991 pp 63-78 | Code pénal suisse. Code pénal militaire (Infraction contre l'intégrité sexuelle): Modification du 21 juin 1991 pp 63-78. Switzerland has yet to allow Trans people to serve in the military |
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Reports (3)
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "Trans people are not banned. In fact, you can find news about a trans woman - Christine Hug - that has served in the Swiss military and has passed away lately. She was apparently the first trans woman in the Swiss army."
- Status is not correct "There is no law prohibiting transgender people from serving in the military. There are currently transgender people serving in the military. "
edited by Canadianstudent03. Only 25 or so countries allow trans military service, Brazil is not one of them
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| Value | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Description | Code pénal suisse. Code pénal militaire (Infraction contre l'intégrité sexuelle): Modification du 21 juin 1991 pp 63-78 | Code pénal suisse. Code pénal militaire (Infraction contre l'intégrité sexuelle): Modification du 21 juin 1991 pp 63-78 |
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