LGBT Rights in Denigomodu District

Denigomodu is governed by federal Nauru law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    N/A
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Sexual orientation only
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Denigomodu

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Homosexual activity in Denigomodu is legal.

Current status
Since Jun 3, 2016
Legal
In May 2016, the parliament enacted the "Crimes Act 2016" which does not contain provisions criminalizing same-sex sexual activity
Jul 1, 1921–Jun 3, 2016
Male illegal, female legal
Up to 14 years in prison with hard labour
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Same-sex marriage in Denigomodu

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Same-sex marriage in Denigomodu is banned.

Current status
Since Feb 1, 2018
Banned
There is no legal recognition of same-sex couples in Nauru. Section 49 of The Births Deaths and Marriages Registration Act (2017) states that "Marriage in the Republic shall be the voluntary union of one man and one woman." Section 70 states that "A marriage solemnized in a foreign country shall not be recognized as a marriage in the Republic if the marriage is (a) between a male and another male; (b) between a female and another female."
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Denigomodu

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Denigomodu is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Denigomodu is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Nauru does not have a legal process in place for individuals to change their gender marker on official documents, such as IDs and passports.

"While homosexuality is allowed now, there are no anti-discrimination laws or recognition of same-sex unions. Trans people also do not have a right to legally change their gender."
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2018070…//www.gaystarnews.com/article/nauru-one-smallest-countries-world-decriminalizes-gay-sex/#gs.502u0m

database.ilga.org/nauru-lgbti
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Gender-affirming care in Denigomodu

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Gender-affirming care in Denigomodu is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Denigomodu

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Not legally recognized currently. Transgender individuals cannot change their gender legally in Nauru, not allowing the change of third genders.
Sources:
database.ilga.org/nauru-lgbti

web.archive.org/web/2018070…//www.gaystarnews.com/article/nauru-one-smallest-countries-world-decriminalizes-gay-sex/#gs.502u0m
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LGBT discrimination in Denigomodu

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LGBT discrimination in Denigomodu is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Jun 10, 2016
Illegal in some contexts
The Leadership Code Act 2016, which was passed in June 2016, states that a "leader" must not "discriminate between persons participating in or seeking to participate in Government on account of their age, race, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, place of origin or political beliefs or opinions". The term "leader" includes the office of president, speaker and deputy speaker of parliament, cabinet minister, member of parliament, judicial officers, ambassadors, electoral commissioners, commissioner of police, chief justice, etc.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Denigomodu

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LGBT employment discrimination in Denigomodu is no protections.

Current status
Since May 27, 2016
No protections
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LGBT housing discrimination in Denigomodu

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LGBT housing discrimination in Denigomodu is no protections.

Current status
Since May 27, 2016
No protections
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Same-sex adoption in Denigomodu

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Same-sex adoption in Denigomodu is single only.

Current status
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples.
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Intersex infant surgery in Denigomodu

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Intersex infant surgery in Denigomodu is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Denigomodu

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Serving openly in military in Denigomodu is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Australia manages Nauru's military. Since Nauru does not manage their own military, there is no possibility of whether or not LGBTQ+ people can serve.

Blood donations by MSMs in Denigomodu

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Blood donations by MSMs in Denigomodu is legal.

Current status
Legal
No laws in place.
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Conversion therapy in Denigomodu

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Conversion therapy in Denigomodu is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since May 12, 2016
Sexual orientation only
Under Nauru's Mentally Disordered Persons Act (2016), a person cannot be deemed mentally disordered for expressing or failing to express a sexual preference or orientation, which means that health professionals cannot practice conversion therapy.

Equal age of consent in Denigomodu

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Equal age of consent in Denigomodu is equal.

Current status
Equal
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