- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✖ Legal, but banned for minors
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- ✖ Parental approval required
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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History
Same-sex marriage in Wales is legal.
Current status
Since Mar 13, 2014
Legal
In January 2013, then-Minister for Women and Equalities Maria Miller introduced the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill to the House of Commons. The bill passed through the Commons by 366 votes to 161 in May 2013, and through the House of Lords by 390 votes to 148 in June 2013.
The bill received royal assent from Queen Elizabeth II on 17 July 2013 and became the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, which came into effect on 13 March 2014 and legalised same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
The bill received royal assent from Queen Elizabeth II on 17 July 2013 and became the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, which came into effect on 13 March 2014 and legalised same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
Right to change legal gender in Wales is legal, but requires medical diagnosis.
Current status
Since Apr 4, 2005
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis under federal United Kingdom law
Per the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (in effect 2005) in all four constituent countries of the UK. The requirements are as follows:
1. Must be 18 years of age
2. Must have a gender-dysphoria diagnosis
3. Must intend "to continue to live in the acquired gender until death"
4. Has lived in the acquired gender for at least 2 years.
5. If married: must acquire the consent of the spouse.
Eligibility is determined by a Gender Recognition Panel and if approved then one is granted a gender recognition certificate and may change the gender marker on legal documents.
1. Must be 18 years of age
2. Must have a gender-dysphoria diagnosis
3. Must intend "to continue to live in the acquired gender until death"
4. Has lived in the acquired gender for at least 2 years.
5. If married: must acquire the consent of the spouse.
Eligibility is determined by a Gender Recognition Panel and if approved then one is granted a gender recognition certificate and may change the gender marker on legal documents.
Gender-affirming care in Wales is legal, but banned for minors.
Current status
Since Jun 3, 2024
Legal, but banned for minors under federal United Kingdom law
On May 29th 2024, the UK voted to "close the loophole" by banning private care physicians as well as prescribers registered in the European Economic Area or Switzerland from prescribing puberty blockers to children for gender incongruence. Those who already had a prescription can continue their treatment.
This measure originally was meant to last from June 3rd until September 3rd, but was extended twice and is now indefinite.
This measure originally was meant to last from June 3rd until September 3rd, but was extended twice and is now indefinite.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Wales is not legally recognized.
Current status
Since Feb 10, 2004
Not legally recognized
Due to the fact that the UK does not recognise non-binary gender identity, Wales does not currently recognise non-binary gender identity
LGBT discrimination in Wales is illegal.
LGBT employment discrimination in Wales is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Oct 1, 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
All discrimination is illegal
LGBT housing discrimination in Wales is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Oct 1, 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
All discrimination is illegal
Same-sex adoption in Wales is legal.
Current status
Since Nov 7, 2002
Legal
As in the UK, IVF treatment is available for lesbian couples too.
Intersex infant surgery in Wales is parental approval required.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1989
Parental approval required
In the UK it is illegal to perform medical treatment onto any person without consent. For infants, consent is given by their parents on their behalf under the Children’s Act
Serving openly in military in Wales is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 12, 2000
Legal
Defence as part of United Kingdom
Blood donations by MSMs in Wales is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 14, 2021
Legal
Donors of any gender will be asked about their recent sexual activity, and those who have only had one sexual partner within the last 3-months will be eligible to donate.
Conversion therapy in Wales is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
There have been several calls for the Welsh government to and discussions to ban conversion therapy but no bans have been passed.
Equal age of consent in Wales is equal.
Current status
Since Nov 30, 2000
Equal
Same as in England.
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#1 Wales79
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#2 Northern Ireland77
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#3 England68
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#4 Scotland65
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