- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Unknown
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Unknown
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- Unknown
- Employment Discrimination
- Unknown
- Housing Discrimination
- Unknown
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Military
- Unknown
- Donating Blood
- Unknown
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- Unknown
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Homosexual activity in Álava is legal.
Same-sex marriage in Álava is legal.
Current status
Since Jul 3, 2005
Legal under federal Spain law
In July of 2005, Spain became the third country in the world to legalize gay marriage, following the Netherlands and Belgium. The law, which was passed by the Spanish parliament and signed into law by Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, also allows same-sex couples to adopt children.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Álava is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship under federal Spain law
In Spain, there are no laws restricting to discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Álava is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Álava is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT employment discrimination in Álava is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT housing discrimination in Álava is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Same-sex adoption in Álava is legal.
Current status
Since Jul 3, 2005
Legal under federal Spain law
Included in equal marriage legislation
Serving openly in military in Álava is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Conversion therapy in Álava is banned.
Current status
Since Dec 22, 2022
Banned under federal Spain law
Trans law prohibits conversion therapy intended to change sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
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