LGBT Rights in Aileu District

Aileu is governed by federal Timor-Leste law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    ✖ Restricted
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    Ambiguous
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Aileu

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Homosexual activity in Aileu is legal.

Current status
Since 1975
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in Aileu

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Same-sex marriage in Aileu is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Might be legalized between 2024-2026. Gay marriage and Unions pending.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Aileu

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Aileu is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In East Timor, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Aileu

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Right to change legal gender in Aileu is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No right to change legal gender
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Gender-affirming care in Aileu

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Gender-affirming care in Aileu is restricted.

Current status
Restricted
For Timor-Leste, gender-affirming care is limited.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Aileu

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Aileu is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
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LGBT discrimination in Aileu

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LGBT discrimination in Aileu is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Mar 18, 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Within the penal code, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (and discrimination in general) is treated as an aggravating circumstances.

LGBT employment discrimination in Aileu

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LGBT employment discrimination in Aileu is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Under hate crime law. as well as under employment discrimination law.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Aileu

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LGBT housing discrimination in Aileu is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Under Hate crime law.
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Same-sex adoption in Aileu

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Same-sex adoption in Aileu is single only.

Current status
Single only
It is legal to adopt. However no laws for same sex couples.
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Intersex infant surgery in Aileu

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Intersex infant surgery in Aileu is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Aileu

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Serving openly in military in Aileu is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
No data
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Blood donations by MSMs in Aileu

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Blood donations by MSMs in Aileu is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Illegal
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Conversion therapy in Aileu

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Conversion therapy in Aileu is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Unknown.
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Equal age of consent in Aileu

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Equal age of consent in Aileu is equal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1975
Equal
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