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History

Homosexual activity in Suchitepéquez

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Homosexual activity in Suchitepéquez is legal.

Current status
Since 1871
Legal
Homosexuality has been legal in Guatemala since 1871.
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Same-sex marriage in Suchitepéquez

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Same-sex marriage in Suchitepéquez is banned.

Current status
Since Sep 14, 1963
Banned
Article 78 of the Civil Code of Guatemala (1963) defines marriage as a social institution where a man and a woman are legally united.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Suchitepéquez

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Suchitepéquez is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Guatemala, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.

An attempt to ban education about trans people in school and promote further stigma was passed in 2022 but was vetoed by the President. However, there were accusations that the veto only occurred to distract the Guatemalan public from corruption cases.

Right to change legal gender in Suchitepéquez

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Right to change legal gender in Suchitepéquez is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Guatemala does not allow for gender marker changes in identification documents.

Gender-affirming care in Suchitepéquez

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Gender-affirming care in Suchitepéquez is legal.

Current status
Legal
Gender affirming care is legal in Guatemala but often difficult to access in practice owing to there being only one clinic in the country offering it.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Suchitepéquez

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Missing non-binary options.
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LGBT discrimination in Suchitepéquez

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LGBT discrimination in Suchitepéquez is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since 2021
Illegal in some contexts
Government Agreement Number 62-2024, issued on April 19, 2024, which approves the Code of Ethics of the Executive Branch, prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the public sector. It establishes that it is applicable to all public servants, contractors or other persons linked to the Executive Branch.

The Code of Ethics and Integrity of the National Registry of Persons (2021) prohibits discrimination based on gender identity.

LGBT employment discrimination in Suchitepéquez

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LGBT employment discrimination in Suchitepéquez is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination.

LGBT housing discrimination in Suchitepéquez

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LGBT housing discrimination in Suchitepéquez is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination.

Same-sex adoption in Suchitepéquez

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Same-sex adoption in Suchitepéquez is single only.

Current status
Since Dec 31, 2007
Single only
Adoption Law 77/2007 Article 13.
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Intersex infant surgery in Suchitepéquez

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Intersex infant surgery in Suchitepéquez is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Surgery on intersex infants is legal in Guatemala but not reported.
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Serving openly in military in Suchitepéquez

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Serving openly in military in Suchitepéquez is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Only 22 countries allow Trans service, Guatemala is not one of them
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Blood donations by MSMs in Suchitepéquez

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Blood donations by MSMs in Suchitepéquez is legal.

Current status
Legal under federal Guatemala law
In the requirements for blood donors, there isn't any mention to homosexuality.
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Conversion therapy in Suchitepéquez

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Conversion therapy in Suchitepéquez is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is legal and widespread in Guatemala.
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Equal age of consent in Suchitepéquez

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Equal age of consent in Suchitepéquez is unknown.

Current status
Unknown