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History

Homosexual activity in La Massana

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Homosexual activity in La Massana is legal.

Current status
Since Sep 25, 1791
Legal
Laws against sodomy were abolished while Andorra was still a part of France, and Andorra has not made it illegal since.
Until Sep 24, 1791
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Before 1791, homosexuality (via French sodomy laws) was punishable by death at the stake.
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Same-sex marriage in La Massana

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Same-sex marriage in La Massana is legal.

Current status
Since Feb 17, 2023
Legal
After first being announced in March of 2020, and then being delayed, partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on July 21, 2022, the Andorran government passed a law granting marriage rights to same-sex couples in the country. The law ultimately took effect in February 2023.
Dec 25, 2014–Feb 16, 2023
Civil unions (marriage rights)
In 2014, the Andorran council approved a bill permitting civil unions with equal rights to marriages. The bill was approved with all 18 votes of every present member of the ruling party, Democrats for Andorra, as well as the 2 votes of the minority opposition party, Lauredian Union. All members of the opposition Social Democratic Party either abstained (3) or voted against (3).
Mar 23, 2005–Dec 24, 2014
Civil unions (limited rights)
In 2005, civil unions with near equal rights were passed into law by the General Council of Andorra.
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Until Mar 22, 2005
Unrecognized
Before 2005, same-sex couples were offered no legal recognition by the Andorran government.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in La Massana

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Censorship of LGBT issues in La Massana is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Andorra, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Section 6.6 paragraph 9
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Right to change legal gender in La Massana

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Right to change legal gender in La Massana is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Since Jan 21, 2023
Legal, no restrictions
On July 21st, 2022, the Andorran government passed a law that allows transgender people to change their gender without medical intervention. The law took effect 6 months after it passed, on January 21st, 2023.
Nov 14, 2018–Jan 20, 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Medical treatment was required before the new family code went into force in 2023.
Until Nov 13, 2018
Illegal
Until 2018, there was no legal gender recognition provided in Andorra.

Gender-affirming care in La Massana

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Gender-affirming care in La Massana is legal.

Current status
Legal
There are no laws restricting access to gender-affirming care for adults or minors, and it has been covered under the free national health system since 2022. The facilities for gender affirming care are relatively new, having been offered since some point in the 2010s, though the exact date is unknown.

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in La Massana

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Andorra does not legally recognise non-binary genders.

LGBT discrimination in La Massana

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LGBT discrimination in La Massana is illegal.

Current status
Since Feb 15, 2019
Illegal
Law 13/2019, of 15 February, for equal treatment and non-discrimination, protects LGBT people, among others, in numerous areas, including employment, education, health care, social services, housing, public establishments, etc. Article 4(2) states:
Feb 21, 2005–Feb 14, 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Andorra's 2005 penal code prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment.
Until Feb 20, 2005
No protections
Before Andorra's 2005 penal code, no discrimination protections existed for LGBT people in Andorra.

LGBT employment discrimination in La Massana

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LGBT employment discrimination in La Massana is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Feb 15, 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Law 13/2019, of 15 February, for equal treatment and non-discrimination, protects LGBT people, among others, in numerous areas, including employment. Article 4(2) states:

"No one may be discriminated against on the basis of birth, nationality or lack of nationality, racial origin or ethnicity, sex or female gender, religion, philosophical, political or trade union opinion, language, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other personal or social condition or circumstance."

The law is reportedly actively enforced.
Feb 21, 2005–Feb 14, 2019
Sexual orientation only
Andorra's 2005 penal code prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Until Feb 20, 2005
No protections
Before the 2005 penal code, no protections existed for employment discrimination against LGBT people.
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LGBT housing discrimination in La Massana

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LGBT housing discrimination in La Massana is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Feb 15, 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Law 13/2019, of 15 February, for equal treatment and non-discrimination, protects LGBT people, among others, in numerous areas, including housing. Article 4(2) states:

"No one may be discriminated against on the basis of birth, nationality or lack of nationality, racial origin or ethnicity, sex or female gender, religion, philosophical, political or trade union opinion, language, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other personal or social condition or circumstance."

The law is reportedly actively enforced.
Until Feb 14, 2019
No protections
Before the 2019 anti-discrimination law, there were no known protections for LGBT people in housing.

Same-sex adoption in La Massana

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Same-sex adoption in La Massana is legal.

Current status
Since Dec 25, 2014
Legal
Upon the introduction of the 2014 civil union law, adoption rights were equalised.
Apr 24, 1996–Dec 24, 2014
Illegal
In Andorra, same-sex couples or individuals may not adopt. Article 2 of the 1996 law governing adoption specifically requires a heterosexual couple to adopt.
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Intersex infant surgery in La Massana

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Intersex infant surgery in La Massana is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Andorra has enacted no protections for intersex infants from genital surgery.
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Serving openly in military in La Massana

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Serving openly in military in La Massana is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Andorra has no military, only a small internal police force.

Blood donations by MSMs in La Massana

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Blood donations by MSMs in La Massana is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 2011
Legal
In January of 2011, Andorra changed its policy banning gay men from donating blood to equal requirements to those of straight men.
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Until Jan 2011
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Before 2011, gay men were indefinitely banned from donating blood. In 2009, the Andorran Supreme Court ruled it was not a discriminatory policy.

Conversion therapy in La Massana

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Conversion therapy in La Massana is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not currently banned in Andorra.
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Equal age of consent in La Massana

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Equal age of consent in La Massana is equal.

Current status
Since Sep 25, 1791
Equal
Since homosexuality has been legalised in Andorra, an equal age of consent for homosexual and heterosexual sex was used.
Until Sep 24, 1791
N/A
Before 1791, homosexuality was criminalised.
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