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History

Homosexual activity in Appenzell Innerrhoden

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Homosexual activity in Appenzell Innerrhoden 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 Innerrhoden

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Same-sex marriage in Appenzell Innerrhoden 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 Innerrhoden

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Appenzell Innerrhoden 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 Innerrhoden

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Right to change legal gender in Appenzell Innerrhoden is unknown.

Until 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.
Details
Sources:
www.humanrights.ch/cms/uplo…
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Current status
Unknown

Gender-affirming care in Appenzell Innerrhoden

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Gender-affirming care in Appenzell Innerrhoden 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 Innerrhoden

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Appenzell Innerrhoden 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 Innerrhoden

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LGBT discrimination in Appenzell Innerrhoden is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Appenzell Innerrhoden

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LGBT employment discrimination in Appenzell Innerrhoden is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Appenzell Innerrhoden

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LGBT housing discrimination in Appenzell Innerrhoden is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Appenzell Innerrhoden

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Same-sex adoption in Appenzell Innerrhoden is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Appenzell Innerrhoden

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Intersex infant surgery in Appenzell Innerrhoden is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Appenzell Innerrhoden

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Serving openly in military in Appenzell Innerrhoden 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 Innerrhoden

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Blood donations by MSMs in Appenzell Innerrhoden is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Appenzell Innerrhoden

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Conversion therapy in Appenzell Innerrhoden is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Appenzell Innerrhoden

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Equal age of consent in Appenzell Innerrhoden 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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