- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Civil unions (marriage rights)
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✖ Legal, but restricted for minors
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✖ Second parent adoption only
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Military
- Unknown
- Donating Blood
- Unknown
- Conversion Therapy
- Unknown
- Age of Consent
- Unknown
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Homosexual activity in Sicilia is legal.
Current status
Since 1890
Legal under federal Italy law
There are no laws against same sex relationships in Italy's Penal Code.
Same-sex marriage in Sicilia is civil unions (marriage rights).
Current status
Since May 11, 2016
Civil unions (marriage rights) under federal Italy law
The law on same sex civil partnerships was adopted on May 11, 2016. The law recognizes same-sex couples as a family and gives them the same rights as marriage, with the exception of joint adoption. However a court can still allow second parent adoption.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Sicilia is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship under federal Italy law
In Italy, there are no laws restricting to discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Sicilia is legal, but requires medical diagnosis.
Current status
Since Jul 23, 2015
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis under federal Italy law
A Supreme Court decision overruled the surgery requirement to change one's legal gender.
On 15 February 2023, a Court in Trento ruled transgender minors could have their legal gender changed on documents as long as their parents consent and a psychologist has been consulted on the matter.
On 15 February 2023, a Court in Trento ruled transgender minors could have their legal gender changed on documents as long as their parents consent and a psychologist has been consulted on the matter.
Gender-affirming care in Sicilia is legal, but restricted for minors.
Current status
Since Feb 2019
Legal, but restricted for minors under federal Italy law
Puberty blockers can be started in transgender youths, followed by gender-affirming hormones (GAH) by the age of 16 years, surgery requires the recipient to be 18 years old and receive the approval of a court.
Until Feb 2019
Legal, but banned for minors under federal Italy law
Italy requires individuals to be 18 years old to access gender-affirming care. Additionally, court approval is required for any gender-affirming surgery.
LGBT employment discrimination in Sicilia is sexual orientation and gender identity.
LGBT housing discrimination in Sicilia is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Mar 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
In 2015, Sicillia passed a bill prohibiting discrimination against LGBT people in housing.
Until Nov 14, 2004
No protections under federal Italy law
Before Toscana passed landmark discrimination protections, there were no protections for lgbt people against housing discrimination in Italy.
Same-sex adoption in Sicilia is second parent adoption only.
Current status
Since Jun 22, 2016
Second parent adoption only under federal Italy law
On June 22, 2016 the Court of Cassation stated that same sex couples in a civil union should be able to adopt their partner’s child for the child’s best interest. Same-sex couples can also apply for foster care since no law prohibits it.
Intersex infant surgery in Sicilia is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Serving openly in military in Sicilia is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMs in Sicilia is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
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Alternative names: Sicile, Sicilia, Sizilien, Sicilie