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History

Homosexual activity in Neuchâtel

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Homosexual activity in Neuchâtel 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.
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Same-sex marriage in Neuchâtel

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Same-sex marriage in Neuchâtel is legal.

Current status
Since Jul 1, 2022
Legal under federal Switzerland law
Switzerland approved same-sex marriage with a national referendum.

Censorship of LGBT issues in Neuchâtel

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Neuchâtel 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.
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Right to change legal gender in Neuchâtel

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Right to change legal gender in Neuchâtel 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.
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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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.
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Gender-affirming care in Neuchâtel

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Gender-affirming care in Neuchâtel 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.

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Neuchâtel

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

Current status
Not legally recognized under federal Switzerland law
Switzerland does not currently legally recognize non-binary identities.
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LGBT discrimination in Neuchâtel

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LGBT discrimination in Neuchâtel is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Neuchâtel

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LGBT employment discrimination in Neuchâtel is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Neuchâtel

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LGBT housing discrimination in Neuchâtel is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Neuchâtel

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Same-sex adoption in Neuchâtel is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Neuchâtel

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Intersex infant surgery in Neuchâtel is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Neuchâtel

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Serving openly in military in Neuchâtel 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.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Neuchâtel

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Blood donations by MSMs in Neuchâtel is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Neuchâtel

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Conversion therapy in Neuchâtel is banned.

Current status
Since May 2, 2023
Banned
In a landmark bill, Neuchâtel's parliament banned conversion therapy in May of 2023.
Until May 1, 2023

Equal age of consent in Neuchâtel

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Equal age of consent in Neuchâtel 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.
Sources:
Article 188 of the Swiss Criminal Code www.admin.ch/ch/e/rs/3/311.…
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