Totonicapán is governed by federal Guatemala law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    ✔ Legal
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Totonicapán

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Homosexual activity in Totonicapán is legal.

Current status
Since 1871
Legal
Details
Sources:
glbtq.com/social-sciences/g…
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Same-sex marriage in Totonicapán

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Same-sex marriage in Totonicapán is unrecognized.

Current status
Since May 29, 1995
Unrecognized
Article 78 of the civil code defines marriage to be a union between a man and a woman
Details
Sources:
ifes.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Constitutional%20Law/1996/IFES_28/CON00118.pdf
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Totonicapán

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Totonicapán is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Totonicapán is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
According to ILGA laws in force in Guatemala do not allow for gender marker change in identification documents.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/guatemala-lgbti
upr-info.org/sites/default/…
nationalgeographic.com/maga…


nbcnews.com/news/latino/gua…
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Gender-affirming care in Totonicapán

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Gender-affirming care in Totonicapán is legal.

Current status
Since 2005
Legal
In 2005, Guatemala adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition.
Details
Sources:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/…
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Legal, but restricted for minors
In 1980, Guatemala adopted the ICD-9 classification, which included codes allowing for the diagnosis of transsexualism in adults.
Details
Sources:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/…
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Until 1979
Banned
Medical transition is not possible
Details
Sources:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Totonicapán

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Missing non-binary options.
Details
Sources:
nationalgeographic.com/maga…
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LGBT discrimination in Totonicapán

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LGBT discrimination in Totonicapán is no protections.

Current status
No protections
No law offers protection on the basis of "sexual orientation" or "gender identity."
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/guatemala-lgbti
iglhrc.org/content/guatemal…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Totonicapán

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LGBT employment discrimination in Totonicapán is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/guatemala-lgbti
upr-info.org/sites/default/…
nbcnews.com/news/latino/gua…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Totonicapán

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LGBT housing discrimination in Totonicapán is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/guatemala-lgbti
upr-info.org/sites/default/…
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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Same-sex adoption in Totonicapán

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Same-sex adoption in Totonicapán is single only.

Current status
Since Dec 31, 2007
Single only
Adoption Law 77/2007 Article 13.
Details
Sources:
siteal.iiep.unesco.org/site…
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Intersex infant surgery in Totonicapán

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Intersex infant surgery in Totonicapán is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Totonicapán

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Serving openly in military in Totonicapán is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Only 22 countries allow Trans service, Guatemala is not one of them
Details
Sources:
insider.com/countries-that-…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Totonicapán

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Blood donations by MSMs in Totonicapán is legal.

Current status
Legal under federal Guatemala law
In the requirements for blood donors, there isn't any mention to homosexuality.
Details
Sources:
donaguate.com/requisitos#:~:text=No%20puedes%20donar%20si%20en,con%20trabajadores%20comerciales%20del%20sexo
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Conversion therapy in Totonicapán

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Conversion therapy in Totonicapán is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Unknown.
Details
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Equal age of consent in Totonicapán

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Equal age of consent in Totonicapán is equal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1871
Equal
Details
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Legal Rights
49 / 100
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