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History

Homosexual activity in Pohnpei

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Homosexual activity in Pohnpei is legal.

Current status
Legal
Homosexuality in the Federated States of Micronesia is legal.
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Same-sex marriage in Pohnpei

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Same-sex marriage in Pohnpei is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Homosexual marriage is not recognized in the Federated States of Micronesia.

"Marriage between same-sex couples was not permitted in the Federated States of Micronesia: the marriage laws in the State of Kosrae state that a marriage performed in the state will only be valid if the male at the time of marriage is at least eighteen years of age and the female at least 16 years of age. As such, marriage is conceptualised and permitted between a man and a woman only."
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Pohnpei

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Pohnpei is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In the Federated States of Micronesia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Pohnpei

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Right to change legal gender in Pohnpei is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
There is no legal process for changing your gender.

"Moreover, these three jurisdictions do not provide any administrative or legal procedures allowing trans people to have their identified gender recognised in official documents."
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Gender-affirming care in Pohnpei

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Gender-affirming care in Pohnpei is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Pohnpei

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
There is no legal process by which individuals may update their gender markers on identity documents to bring them into alignment with their gender identity, nor is there a nonbinary gender marker available.
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LGBT discrimination in Pohnpei

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LGBT discrimination in Pohnpei is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Nov 2018
Illegal in some contexts
Section 107 of Chapter 1 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia reads:

No law shall be enacted which discriminates against any person on account of race, sex, sexual orientation, language, or religion, nor shall the equal protection of the laws be denied.
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Until Nov 2018
No protections under federal Federated States of Micronesia law
Until 2018, there were no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Micronesia.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Pohnpei

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LGBT employment discrimination in Pohnpei is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Dec 11, 2018
Sexual orientation only
Protections for employment are only for sexual orientation.

"No law shall be enacted which discriminates against any person on account of race, sex, sexual orientation, language, or religion, nor shall the equal protection of the laws be denied."
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LGBT housing discrimination in Pohnpei

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LGBT housing discrimination in Pohnpei is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since 2018
Sexual orientation only
According to ILGA data base: In 2018, the Micronesian Congress passed Bill No. 20-258 (2018), which updated the country's anti-discrimination law to include "sexual orientation" in Article 107 of Chapter 1 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia (2014). This prohibition is expressed in broad terms and, therefore, applies to housing.

Same-sex adoption in Pohnpei

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Same-sex adoption in Pohnpei is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Pohnpei

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Intersex infant surgery in Pohnpei is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Pohnpei

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Serving openly in military in Pohnpei is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Inapplicable since Micronesia has no armed forces
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Blood donations by MSMs in Pohnpei

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Blood donations by MSMs in Pohnpei is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Pohnpei

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Conversion therapy in Pohnpei is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There's no ban.
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Equal age of consent in Pohnpei

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Equal age of consent in Pohnpei is equal.

Current status
Equal
The age of consent in the Federated States of Micronesia is equal, being 14 for both heterosexual and homosexual couples.
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