Entry #472: LGBT discrimination in Iceland

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Region	Iceland
Issue	LGBT discrimination
Status	Illegal in some contexts
Start Date	(unknown)
End Date	(none)
Description	Laws in force in Iceland offer explicit protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education. There is no legal broad protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Law No. 74 on the Rights of Patients (1997) does not include "sexual orientation and/or gender identity" among the protected grounds from discrimination. There is no explicit legal protection in housing.
Sources	https://database.ilga.org/iceland-lgbti https://www.coe.int/t/Commissioner/Source/LGBT/IcelandLegal_E.pdf

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Revision History (6)

Jul 3, 2024

edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #39379: edited by banned user

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	Old Value	New Value (Current)
Value	Illegal	Illegal in some contexts
Description	Laws in force in Iceland offer explicit protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education. There is no legal broad protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Law No. 74 on the Rights of Patients (1997) does not include "sexual orientation and/or gender identity" among the protected grounds from discrimination. Illegal in all context since 2018.	Laws in force in Iceland offer explicit protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education. There is no legal broad protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Law No. 74 on the Rights of Patients (1997) does not include "sexual orientation and/or gender identity" among the protected grounds from discrimination. There is no explicit legal protection in housing.
Description	Show Difference Laws in force in Iceland offer explicit protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education. There is no legal broad protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Law No. 74 on the Rights of Patients (1997) does not include "sexual orientation and/or gender identity" among the protected grounds from discrimination. Illegal in all context since 2018. There is no explicit legal protection in housing.

Jun 24, 2024

edited by mya_bratz. statut correction, illegal

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Illegal in some contexts	Illegal
Description	Laws in force in Iceland offer explicit protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education. There is no legal broad protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Law No. 74 on the Rights of Patients (1997) does not include "sexual orientation and/or gender identity" among the protected grounds from discrimination. There is no explicit legal protection in housing.	Laws in force in Iceland offer explicit protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education. There is no legal broad protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Law No. 74 on the Rights of Patients (1997) does not include "sexual orientation and/or gender identity" among the protected grounds from discrimination. Illegal in all context since 2018.
Description	Show Difference Laws in force in Iceland offer explicit protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education. There is no legal broad protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Law No. 74 on the Rights of Patients (1997) does not include "sexual orientation and/or gender identity" among the protected grounds from discrimination. There is no explicit legal protection in housing. Illegal in all context since 2018.

May 17, 2024

edited by Nathan. Status correction. Clarification.

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Illegal	Illegal in some contexts
Description	Laws in force in Iceland offer protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education.	Laws in force in Iceland offer explicit protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education. There is no legal broad protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Law No. 74 on the Rights of Patients (1997) does not include "sexual orientation and/or gender identity" among the protected grounds from discrimination. There is no explicit legal protection in housing.
Description	Show Difference Laws in force in Iceland offer protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education. explicit protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education. There is no legal broad protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Law No. 74 on the Rights of Patients (1997) does not include "sexual orientation and/or gender identity" among the protected grounds from discrimination. There is no explicit legal protection in housing.
Sources	https://database.ilga.org/iceland-lgbti	https://database.ilga.org/iceland-lgbti https://www.coe.int/t/Commissioner/Source/LGBT/IcelandLegal_E.pdf
Sources	Show Difference https://database.ilga.org/iceland-lgbti https://database.ilga.org/iceland-lgbti https://www.coe.int/t/Commissioner/Source/LGBT/IcelandLegal_E.pdf

Sep 24, 2023

edited by ErrorWolf. Wrong status

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Illegal in some contexts	Illegal

Sep 17, 2023

edited by Nathan. Improment

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	Old Value (Original)	New Value
Value	Illegal	Illegal in some contexts
Description		Laws in force in Iceland offer protection against LGBT discrimination in the provision of goods and services, employment and education.
Sources		https://database.ilga.org/iceland-lgbti

Oct 10, 2013

created by grey-tundra

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	Original entry
Status	Illegal
Start Date	(unknown)
End Date	(none)
Description	(empty)
Sources	(empty)