Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    Ambiguous
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    Ambiguous
    Age of Consent
    ✖ Unequal
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History

Homosexual activity in Montserrat

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Homosexual activity in Montserrat is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2001
Legal
On 13 December 2000, Caribbean Territories (Criminal Law) Order 2000 decriminalised consensual same-sex acts in private for two people over the age of 18. The order came in to force on 1 January 2001. It does not apply to acts with more than two parties, or in public lavatories.

Same-sex marriage in Montserrat

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Same-sex marriage in Montserrat is foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2010
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Gay Marriage Required under 2018 AICHR Ruling. Gay marriage and Gay Unions Pending.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Montserrat

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Montserrat is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Montserrat is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
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Gender-affirming care in Montserrat

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Gender-affirming care in Montserrat is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Montserrat

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Montserrat is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Montserrat

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LGBT discrimination in Montserrat is illegal.

Current status
Since Jul 1, 2014
Illegal
they have a Constuitional ban on all discrimination
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LGBT employment discrimination in Montserrat

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

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under Article 16 of The Constitution and article 79 of the Labour Code.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Montserrat

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

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
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Same-sex adoption in Montserrat

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Same-sex adoption in Montserrat is single only.

Current status
Single only
Required legalization under 2018 AICHR Ruling.
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Intersex infant surgery in Montserrat

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Intersex infant surgery in Montserrat is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Montserrat

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Serving openly in military in Montserrat is legal.

Current status
Legal
doesn't have army. UK Defends them.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Montserrat

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Blood donations by MSMs in Montserrat is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Unknown.
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Conversion therapy in Montserrat

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Conversion therapy in Montserrat is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
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Equal age of consent in Montserrat

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Equal age of consent in Montserrat is unequal.

Current status
Unequal
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