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History

Homosexual activity in Smolyan

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Homosexual activity in Smolyan is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex marriage in Smolyan

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Same-sex marriage in Smolyan is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Smolyan

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Smolyan is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Smolyan is unknown.

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Unknown

Gender-affirming care in Smolyan

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Gender-affirming care in Smolyan is legal.

Current status
Legal under federal Bulgaria law
There is little available information about gender-affirming care in Bulgaria. However, all restrictions seem to be practical and not legal but transphobia is still rampant and there have been attempts to ban gender-affirming care for minors. However, the ban was rejected in 2024.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Smolyan

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

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Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Smolyan

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LGBT discrimination in Smolyan is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Smolyan

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

Current status
Since Mar 25, 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity under federal Bulgaria law
In 2015, Bulgaria approved an amendment to the Protection from Discrimination Act that included gender reassignment as a protected characteristic.

LGBT housing discrimination in Smolyan

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LGBT housing discrimination in Smolyan is unknown.

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Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Smolyan

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Same-sex adoption in Smolyan is unknown.

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Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Smolyan

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Intersex infant surgery in Smolyan is unknown.

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Unknown

Serving openly in military in Smolyan

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Serving openly in military in Smolyan is unknown.

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Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Smolyan

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Blood donations by MSMs in Smolyan is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Smolyan

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Conversion therapy in Smolyan is not banned.

Current status
Not banned under federal Bulgaria law
Conversion therapy in Bulgaria is not banned.
Sources:
rainbow-europe.org/#8626/0/0

(not directly linked to conversion therapy, but show cases the conservative attitude)
www.ilga-europe.org/blog/da…
www.euronews.com/my-europe/…
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Equal age of consent in Smolyan

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Equal age of consent in Smolyan is equal.

Current status
Since May 1, 1968
Equal under federal Bulgaria law
The age of consent is 14 for both heterosexual and homosexual intercourse.
Sources:
fra.europa.eu/en/publicatio… www.ageofconsent.net/world/…
"A person who performs an act for the purpose of arousing or satisfying sexual desire, without copulation, with a person under 14 years of age, shall be punished for lewdness by imprisonment for up one to six years.

— Article 149
(1) A person who has sexual intercourse with a person who has not completed the age of 14 years, insofar as the act does not constitute a crime under Article 152, shall be punished by imprisonment for two to six years.
(2) Anyone who has sexual intercourse with a person who has reached 14 years of age and who does not understand the nature or meaning of the act, shall be punished by imprisonment for up to five years.

— Article 151"
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