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Homosexual activity in Targovishte

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Homosexual activity in Targovishte is unknown.

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Same-sex marriage in Targovishte

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Same-sex marriage in Targovishte is unknown.

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Targovishte

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Targovishte is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Targovishte, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Targovishte

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Right to change legal gender in Targovishte is unknown.

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Gender-affirming care in Targovishte

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Gender-affirming care in Targovishte is legal.

Current status
Legal under federal Bulgaria law
There is little available information about gender-affirming care in Bulgaria. However, all restrictions seem to be practical and not legal but transphobia is still rampant and there have been attempts to ban gender-affirming care for minors. However, the ban was rejected in 2024.
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Sources:
www.amnesty.eu/news/bulgari…
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - paragraph 33
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Targovishte

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Targovishte is unknown.

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LGBT discrimination in Targovishte

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LGBT discrimination in Targovishte is unknown.

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LGBT employment discrimination in Targovishte

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LGBT employment discrimination in Targovishte is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Mar 25, 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity under federal Bulgaria law
In 2015, Bulgaria approved an amendment to the Protection from Discrimination Act that included gender reassignment as a protected characteristic.
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Sources:
rainbow-europe.org/#8626/0/
sofiaglobe.com/2015/03/25/b…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Targovishte

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LGBT housing discrimination in Targovishte is unknown.

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Same-sex adoption in Targovishte

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Same-sex adoption in Targovishte is unknown.

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Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Targovishte

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Intersex infant surgery in Targovishte is unknown.

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Unknown

Serving openly in military in Targovishte

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Serving openly in military in Targovishte is unknown.

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Blood donations by MSMs in Targovishte

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Blood donations by MSMs in Targovishte is unknown.

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Conversion therapy in Targovishte

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Conversion therapy in Targovishte is not banned.

Current status
Not banned under federal Bulgaria law
Conversion therapy in Bulgaria is not banned.
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Sources:
rainbow-europe.org/#8626/0/0

(not directly linked to conversion therapy, but show cases the conservative attitude)
www.ilga-europe.org/blog/da…
www.euronews.com/my-europe/…
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Equal age of consent in Targovishte

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Equal age of consent in Targovishte is equal.

Current status
Since May 1, 1968
Equal under federal Bulgaria law
The age of consent is 14 for both heterosexual and homosexual intercourse.
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Sources:
fra.europa.eu/en/publicatio… www.ageofconsent.net/world/…
"A person who performs an act for the purpose of arousing or satisfying sexual desire, without copulation, with a person under 14 years of age, shall be punished for lewdness by imprisonment for up one to six years.

— Article 149
(1) A person who has sexual intercourse with a person who has not completed the age of 14 years, insofar as the act does not constitute a crime under Article 152, shall be punished by imprisonment for two to six years.
(2) Anyone who has sexual intercourse with a person who has reached 14 years of age and who does not understand the nature or meaning of the act, shall be punished by imprisonment for up to five years.

— Article 151"
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