Current Version
| Region | Greenland |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 1987 |
| End Date | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Description | The anti-discrimination provision in the penal code was changed in 1987 after recommendation of the above mentioned commission to include sexual orientation, so that it now reads: " Persons who publicly or deliberately disseminate statements or other reports by which any group of people are threatened, ridiculed or degraded on account of their racial origin, skin colour, national or ethnic origin, beliefs or sexual orientation, are liable to fines, short-term detention or imprisonment for up to two years." |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20090608154659/http://www.globalgayz.com/country/Greenland/view/GRL/gay-greenland-news-and-reports-2 |
Revision History (2)
edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing date gap.
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| End Date | May 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
created by Buzdolabimotoru
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| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 1987 |
| End Date | May 2024 |
| Description | The anti-discrimination provision in the penal code was changed in 1987 after recommendation of the above mentioned commission to include sexual orientation, so that it now reads: " Persons who publicly or deliberately disseminate statements or other reports by which any group of people are threatened, ridiculed or degraded on account of their racial origin, skin colour, national or ethnic origin, beliefs or sexual orientation, are liable to fines, short-term detention or imprisonment for up to two years." |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20090608154659/http://www.globalgayz.com/country/Greenland/view/GRL/gay-greenland-news-and-reports-2 |