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History

Homosexual activity in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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Homosexual activity in Appenzell Ausserrhoden is legal.

Current status
Since Jun 21, 1991
Legal under federal Switzerland law
Homosexual acts were not mentioned anymore in the revision of the Penal Code of 1991. Therefore the age of consent was lowered to 16 years old for all consenting sexual intercourse.
Details
Sources:
www.amtsdruckschriften.bar.…
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Same-sex marriage in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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Same-sex marriage in Appenzell Ausserrhoden is legal.

Current status
Since Jul 1, 2022
Legal under federal Switzerland law
Switzerland approved same-sex marriage with a national referendum.
Details
Sources:
www.reuters.com/world/europ…
lenews.ch/2021/11/19/gay-ma…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Appenzell Ausserrhoden is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship under federal Switzerland law
In Switzerland, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Right to change legal gender in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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Right to change legal gender in Appenzell Ausserrhoden is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2022
Legal, no restrictions under federal Switzerland law
Change of sex is legal though there are now specific laws concerning the matter. In 1993, the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland stated that a change of sex should be "irreversible"; many judges interpreted it as the person had to go under surgery. In 2012, the Federal Department of Justice and Police via its Federal Office for Civil Registration released a statement about how transsexualism should be handled by cantonal Register offices. The FOCR stated that the Judges and Authorities should cease to oblige a person to go through forced sterilisation in order to have their sex change recognised. Furthermore, a person is granted to choose his or her gender according to his or her social gender and not anymore according to his or her biological gender.
Details
Sources:
FOCR Statement (in German, French, Italian): www.ejpd.admin.ch/content/d…

Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland Statement (in German):
www.transgender-network.ch/…
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Mar 3, 1993–Jan 1, 2022
Legal, but requires surgery under federal Switzerland law
Until 2022, Switzerland only provided for legal gender recognition on the condition of surgery and sterilisation.
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Sources:
www.humanrights.ch/cms/uplo…
relevancy.bger.ch/php/clir/…
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Gender-affirming care in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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Gender-affirming care in Appenzell Ausserrhoden is legal.

Current status
Since 1988
Legal under federal Switzerland law
Gender affirming care is provided in Switzerland, including for minors since 1988. A restriction on it only being provided after two years of therapy was lifted in 2010.

The Swiss national council rejected a motion to ban gender affirming care for minors in 2023 saying that the legislature should decide the policies.
Details
Sources:
www.parlament.ch/it/ratsbet…
web.archive.org/web/2019040…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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

Current status
Not legally recognized under federal Switzerland law
Switzerland does not currently legally recognize non-binary identities.
Details
Sources:
www.letemps.ch/suisse/somme…
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - section 6.6
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LGBT discrimination in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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LGBT discrimination in Appenzell Ausserrhoden is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Jul 1, 2020
Illegal in some contexts under federal Switzerland law
Since 2020, an amendment to Article 261 bis of the Criminal Code (1937) penalises discrimination based on "sexual orientation" in the provision of goods and services. Article 261 bis of the Criminal Code was amended to include “sexual orientation” in the provision that criminalises public denigration, discrimination, or incitement to those actions, as well as the public dissemination of ideologies that aim to systematically denigrate or defame members of a protected group.
Details
Sources:

www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/…
www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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LGBT employment discrimination in Appenzell Ausserrhoden is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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LGBT housing discrimination in Appenzell Ausserrhoden is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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Same-sex adoption in Appenzell Ausserrhoden is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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Intersex infant surgery in Appenzell Ausserrhoden is not banned.

Current status
Not banned under federal Switzerland law
In April 2019, the Grand Council of the Canton of Geneva adopted two motions (no. 2491 and no. 2541) aimed at banning non-vital surgical procedures on intersex children at cantonal level.

In March 2022, the Federal Council was considering another motion (22.3355) which urges the Federal Council to present a bill to prohibit any irreversible and non-consensual surgical or hormonal interventions on the sexual characteristics of intersex children. This measure also allows interventions that are necessary to avoid a life-threatening situation or a danger to the child's health.
Details
Sources:
www.20min.ch/fr/story/avanc…
database.ilga.org/switzerla…
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Serving openly in military in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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Serving openly in military in Appenzell Ausserrhoden is legal.

Current status
Since May 17, 1992
Legal under federal Switzerland law
LGBT people have been able to serve in the Swiss military since 1992.
Details
Sources:
www.globalgayz.com/europe/s…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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Blood donations by MSMs in Appenzell Ausserrhoden is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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Conversion therapy in Appenzell Ausserrhoden is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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Equal age of consent in Appenzell Ausserrhoden is equal.

Current status
Since 1992
Equal under federal Switzerland law
Consensual age is Switzerland is 16 years old, unless the difference in age between the persons involved is not more than 3 years.
Details
Sources:
Article 188 of the Swiss Criminal Code www.admin.ch/ch/e/rs/3/311.…
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