Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, no restrictions
    Gender-Affirming Care
    ✔ Legal
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✔ Recognized
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✔ Legal
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    ✖ Not banned
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✔ Banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Manitoba

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Homosexual activity in Manitoba is legal.

Current status
Since Jun 27, 1969
Legal
Homosexual activity was legalized in Manitoba when Canada legalized it.
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Same-sex marriage in Manitoba

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Same-sex marriage in Manitoba is legal.

Current status
Since Sep 16, 2004
Legal
Manitoba legalized gay marriage on September 16th, 2004.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Manitoba

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Manitoba is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Manitoba is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Since Feb 1, 2015
Legal, no restrictions
Proof of surgery is no longer required to change one's gender on official documents
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Gender-affirming care in Manitoba

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Gender-affirming care in Manitoba is legal.

Current status
Legal
The following procedures are covered in Manitoba:
-Chest masculinization
-Hysterectomy and oophorectomy
-Metoidioplasty
-Orchiectomy
-Penectomy
-Vaginoplasty
-Feminizing voice therapy
-Laser hair removal

Breast augmentation may be covered on a case-by-case basis while hormones may be covered on the Manitoba Pharmacare Program.

A diagnosis of gender dysphoria and referral by medical and psychiatric experts is required for coverage.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Manitoba

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Manitoba is recognized.

Current status
Since Apr 28, 2020
Recognized
Manitoba residents can opt for a gender neutral marker on their IDs or birth certificates, or decide to remove the marker altogether.
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LGBT discrimination in Manitoba

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LGBT discrimination in Manitoba is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Manitoba

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LGBT employment discrimination in Manitoba is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
under the Manitoba human rights act.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Manitoba

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LGBT housing discrimination in Manitoba is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Manitoba offers protection against discrimination for sexual orientation and gender identity.
Sources:
gov.mb.ca/housing/tenants/r…~:text=As%20a%20tenant%20of%20Manitoba%20Housing%2C%20you%20have,sexual%20orientation%2C%20family%20status%20and%20source%20of%20income
manitobahumanrights.ca/
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Same-sex adoption in Manitoba

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Same-sex adoption in Manitoba is legal.

Current status
Legal
under the Manitoba Adoption Act.
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Intersex infant surgery in Manitoba

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Intersex infant surgery in Manitoba is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Currently there are no laws banning or monitoring surgeries on intersex infants in Manitoba.
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Serving openly in military in Manitoba

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Serving openly in military in Manitoba is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Blood donations by MSMs in Manitoba

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Blood donations by MSMs in Manitoba is legal.

Current status
Since Sep 30, 2022
Legal
Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
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Jun 3, 2019–Sep 30, 2022
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
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2016–Jun 3, 2019
Banned (1-year deferral)
Following Canadian Blood Services guidelines.
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Conversion therapy in Manitoba

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Conversion therapy in Manitoba is banned.

Current status
Since May 22, 2015
Banned
First province to ban it.
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Equal age of consent in Manitoba

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Equal age of consent in Manitoba is equal.

Current status
Equal
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