Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, no restrictions
    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
    ✔ Legal
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    ✖ Parental approval required
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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Homosexual activity in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is legal.

Current status
Since 2001
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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Same-sex marriage in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is legal.

Current status
Since Mar 13, 2014
Legal
Country legalize gay marriage in 2014, after England and Wales legalize it.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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Censorship of LGBT issues in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Legal, no restrictions
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Gender-affirming care in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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Gender-affirming care in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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LGBT discrimination in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
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LGBT employment discrimination in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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LGBT employment discrimination in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
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LGBT housing discrimination in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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LGBT housing discrimination in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
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Same-sex adoption in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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Same-sex adoption in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Intersex infant surgery in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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Intersex infant surgery in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is parental approval required.

Current status
Parental approval required
As a part of the UK, parental approval is needed before performing surgeries on intersex infants.
Due to its remoteness and lack of infrastructure, there are no permanent population on the islands, there are no medical facilities
Sources:
gov.gs/visitor-policy-risk-…~:text=All%20travel%20has%20inherent%20risks,facilities%20at%20King%20Edward%20Point.
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Serving openly in military in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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Serving openly in military in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 12, 2000
Legal
United Kingdom responsible for defence.
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Blood donations by MSMs in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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Blood donations by MSMs in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is legal.

Current status
Legal
No restrictions on donating blood.
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Conversion therapy in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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Conversion therapy in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not criminalized anywhere in the United Kingdom.
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Equal age of consent in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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Equal age of consent in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is equal.

Current status
Since 2001
Equal
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