- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✖ Legal, but restricted for minors
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Intersex only
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- ✖ Parental approval required
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Public Opinion
Various reputable surveys conducted in Guernsey show support for LGBTQ+ rights.
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Same-sex marriage in Guernsey is legal.
Current status
Since May 2, 2017
Civil unions (marriage rights)
In Guernsey, same sex couples could have a “union civile” (French for civil union). This gave same sex couples rights for inheritance, taxation, benefits, and next-of-kin issues.
At the time, Guernsey was closer aligned with the established Church of England and the term “marriage” was viewed as a protected and sacred term in the Bible.
At the time, Guernsey was closer aligned with the established Church of England and the term “marriage” was viewed as a protected and sacred term in the Bible.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Guernsey is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Guernsey, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Guernsey is legal, but requires medical diagnosis.
Current status
Since Dec 3, 2007
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
In Guernsey, you can legally change your gender but you need to acquire a UK GRC which requires a medical diagnosis
Gender-affirming care in Guernsey is legal, but restricted for minors.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2014
Legal, but restricted for minors
The states of Guernsey will provide funding for off-island gender affirming care if they have a gender affirming certificate.
Because this treatment is provided off-island, islanders are subject to UK law.
Islanders are free to also have privately funded gender affirming care.
Because this treatment is provided off-island, islanders are subject to UK law.
Islanders are free to also have privately funded gender affirming care.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Guernsey is intersex only.
Current status
Intersex only
There is no law in Guernsey that affirms non-binary people and people who apply to change their gender can only do so male to female or female to male. Because Guernsey is a British Crown Dependency, people have a British passport which will either have M for male or F for female.
When registering a child, intersex birth entries are permitted and birth certificates are not restricted to male and female in Guernsey however because British passports are used, male or female has to be chosen for those
When registering a child, intersex birth entries are permitted and birth certificates are not restricted to male and female in Guernsey however because British passports are used, male or female has to be chosen for those
LGBT discrimination in Guernsey is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Since Oct 1, 2023
Illegal in some contexts
There isn’t a law that protects lgbt people of hate crimes in the same way as in England however significant progress has been made recently. LGBT people are protected from employment and housing discrimination in accordance to the Prevention of Discrimination (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2022 and they are protected by The Prevention of Harassment (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2005. However offensive hateful behaviour in Guernsey only is completely and outright illegal if it is racially motivated, The Racial Hatred (Bailiwick of Guernsey) 2005
LGBT employment discrimination in Guernsey is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Oct 1, 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
The Prevention of Discrimination (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2022 protects people in Guernsey from being discriminated against in employment for either sexual orientation. Discrimination because of gender identity was already illegal in 2005, The Sex Discrimination (Employment) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2005.
LGBT housing discrimination in Guernsey is sexual orientation only.
Intersex infant surgery in Guernsey is parental approval required.
Current status
Parental approval required
Any surgery in Guernsey for children under 16 requires the parents to sign a consent form. Healthcare on island is paid for.
Circumcision for boys is performed on island only if it is essential i.e. disease. Other types of surgery surrounding infant genitalia could result in an off-island referral. Specialists are expected make an informed decision with parental approval based on would is best for the long-term health of the child.
Circumcision for boys is performed on island only if it is essential i.e. disease. Other types of surgery surrounding infant genitalia could result in an off-island referral. Specialists are expected make an informed decision with parental approval based on would is best for the long-term health of the child.
Serving openly in military in Guernsey is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 12, 2000
Legal
Guernsey relies on British military for its defence so therefore it’s the same as the UK
Blood donations by MSMs in Guernsey is legal.
Conversion therapy in Guernsey is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
There has been no law in guernsey that outlaws conversion therapy, there have been protests across the Channel Islands to change this.
Equal age of consent in Guernsey is equal.
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