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History

Homosexual activity in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

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Homosexual activity in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1933
Legal
Changes to the Danish penal code in 1930, coming into effect January 1st 1933 permitted same-sex sexual activity in Greenland.
Details
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2009060…
denstoredanske.lex.dk/Straffeloven
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… Section 6.5 paragraph 1
jura.ku.dk/jurabog/pdf/juri…
www.jstor.org/stable/1090917
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1866–Jan 1, 1933
Illegal (other penalty)
In 1866 reforms to the penal code were made changing the punishment for homosexuality from death to hard labour ranging from 8 months to 6 years.
Details
Sources:
www.kb.dk/en/inspiration/co…
www.jstor.org/stable/1090917
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1721–1866
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Denmark established colonies in and ruled Greenland from 1721 and hence King Christian V's Danish Code from 1683 outlawed homosexuality on the island with death as the punishment.
Details
Sources:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-eu…
www.kb.dk/en/inspiration/co…
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Same-sex marriage in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

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Same-sex marriage in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is legal.

Current status
Since Apr 1, 2016
Legal
On April 1st, 2016, the Marriage Act came into effect after being unanimously voted in favor of the previous year.
Details
Sources:
www.thepinknews.com/2016/04…
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Jul 1, 1996–Apr 1, 2016
Civil unions (marriage rights)
On July 1, 1996, Greenland embraced Denmark's registered partnership law, granting legal recognition to same-sex couples. This move was a pivotal moment in advancing LGBTQ+ rights in Greenland, signaling a step towards greater equality and inclusion within the community.
Details
Sources:
www.thepinknews.com/2015/05…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Greenland, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Right to change legal gender in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

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Right to change legal gender in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Since May 26, 2016
Legal, no restrictions
The Danish government has removed any medical requirements for changing one's gender legally in 2014. However, this would not take effect in Greenland until 2016.
Details
Sources:
tgeu.org/denmark-x-in-passp…
web.archive.org/web/2015021…
www.retsinformation.dk/eli/…
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Jun 12, 1975–May 25, 2016
Legal, but requires surgery
In 1975, Denmark’s Law on Castration and Sterilisation took effect in Greenland, allowing for legal gender recognition on the conditions of surgery and sterilisation.
Details
Sources:
www.information.dk/476162
nun.gl/-/media/landslaegeem…
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Gender-affirming care in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

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Gender-affirming care in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is n/a.

Current status
N/A
In Greenland, there are no legal limits on gender-affirming care however the remote island lacks the facilities needed for transgender people to access it.
Details
Sources:
humanrights.gl/da/lgbtqia-g…
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… Section 6.6 paragraph 5
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is recognized.

Current status
Since Sep 12, 2014
Recognized
The Danish government allows the 'X' gender marker in passports for those over 18 years old. However personal ID cards are unknown.
Details
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2023012…
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Until Sep 11, 2014
Not legally recognized
Before 2014 it is believed Greenlandic people could not change their legal gender marker to a non-binary option.
Details
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2023012…
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LGBT discrimination in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

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LGBT discrimination in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is illegal.

Current status
Since Jul 1, 2024
Illegal
The Law on Equal Treatment and Anti-Discrimination, approved in May 2024, entered into force on July 1st. It bans discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and gender characteristics.
Details
Sources:
acentury.online/opinions/gr…
database.ilga.org/greenland…
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1987–Jul 1, 2024
Illegal in some contexts
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."
Details
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2009060…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

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LGBT employment discrimination in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since May 28, 2024
Sexual orientation and gender identity
The Greenlandic Assembly passed an anti-discrimination law which forbids discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in all areas, including employment.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/api/downl…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

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LGBT housing discrimination in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since May 28, 2024
Sexual orientation and gender identity
The Greenlandic Assembly passed an anti-discrimination law which forbids discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in all areas, including housing.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/api/downl…
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Same-sex adoption in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

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Same-sex adoption in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is legal.

Current status
Since May 27, 2015
Legal
The Greenlandic parliament unanimously approved a bill allowing same-sex marriage.
Details
Sources:
www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/05/…
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Jul 1, 2009–May 27, 2015
Second parent adoption only
Joint adoption not legal at this time, only adoption of one partners existing children.
Details
Sources:
Odd Couples: A History of Gay Marriage in Scandinavia
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Intersex infant surgery in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

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Intersex infant surgery in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Neither Greenland nor Denmark have passed any restrictions for genital surgery on intersex infants.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/intervent…
equaldex.com/region/denmark
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Serving openly in military in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

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Serving openly in military in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Denmark and, formerly, the United States are responsible for Greenland's defence.
Details
Sources:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles…
www.state.gov/wp-content/up…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

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Blood donations by MSMs in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is banned (less than 6-month deferral).

Current status
Since Mar 2020
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
A four month deferral is in place following Denmark's decision.
Details
Sources:
www.thelocal.dk/20200120/de…
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Conversion therapy in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

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Conversion therapy in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
It is not encouraged, but it is not banned.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/denmark-lgbti
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Equal age of consent in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

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Equal age of consent in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is equal.

Current status
Since 1976
Equal
Age of consent is 15 regardless of sexual orientation; 18 for special cases between two individuals where one is in custody of the other, or who gives consent in the presence of the other's "abusing superior age or experience."
Details
Sources:
United Nations Study on Violence against Children. August 2004. Accessed 20 Aug. 2013. www2.ohchr.org/english/bodi…
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