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History

Homosexual activity in Genève

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Homosexual activity in Genève is legal.

Current status
Since Jun 21, 1991
Legal under federal Switzerland law
Homosexual acts were not mentioned anymore in the revision of the Penal Code of 1991. Therefore the age of consent was lowered to 16 years old for all consenting sexual intercourse.
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Same-sex marriage in Genève

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Same-sex marriage in Genève is legal.

Current status
Since Jul 1, 2022
Legal under federal Switzerland law
Switzerland approved same-sex marriage with a national referendum.

Censorship of LGBT issues in Genève

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Genève is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship under federal Switzerland law
In Switzerland, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Genève

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Right to change legal gender in Genève is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2022
Legal, no restrictions under federal Switzerland law
Change of sex is legal though there are now specific laws concerning the matter. In 1993, the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland stated that a change of sex should be "irreversible"; many judges interpreted it as the person had to go under surgery. In 2012, the Federal Department of Justice and Police via its Federal Office for Civil Registration released a statement about how transsexualism should be handled by cantonal Register offices. The FOCR stated that the Judges and Authorities should cease to oblige a person to go through forced sterilisation in order to have their sex change recognised. Furthermore, a person is granted to choose his or her gender according to his or her social gender and not anymore according to his or her biological gender.
Sources:
FOCR Statement (in German, French, Italian): www.ejpd.admin.ch/content/d…

Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland Statement (in German):
www.transgender-network.ch/…
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Until Jan 1, 2022
Legal, but requires surgery under federal Switzerland law
Until 2022, Switzerland only provided for legal gender recognition on the condition of surgery and sterilisation.
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Gender-affirming care in Genève

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Gender-affirming care in Genève is legal.

Current status
Since 1988
Legal under federal Switzerland law
Gender affirming care is provided in Switzerland, including for minors since 1988. A restriction on it only being provided after two years of therapy was lifted in 2010.

The Swiss national council rejected a motion to ban gender affirming care for minors in 2023 saying that the legislature should decide the policies.

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Genève

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

Current status
Not legally recognized under federal Switzerland law
Switzerland does not currently legally recognize non-binary identities.
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LGBT discrimination in Genève

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LGBT discrimination in Genève is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Genève

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LGBT employment discrimination in Genève is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Genève

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LGBT housing discrimination in Genève is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Genève

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Same-sex adoption in Genève is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Genève

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Intersex infant surgery in Genève is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Genève

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Serving openly in military in Genève is legal.

Current status
Since May 17, 1992
Legal under federal Switzerland law
LGBT people have been able to serve in the Swiss military since 1992.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Genève

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Blood donations by MSMs in Genève is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Genève

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Conversion therapy in Genève is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There was discussion of a ban in 2022, but it is believed to have not passed.
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Equal age of consent in Genève

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Equal age of consent in Genève is equal.

Current status
Since 1992
Equal under federal Switzerland law
Consensual age is Switzerland is 16 years old, unless the difference in age between the persons involved is not more than 3 years.
Sources:
Article 188 of the Swiss Criminal Code www.admin.ch/ch/e/rs/3/311.…
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