Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✖ Other punishment
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    N/A
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    N/A
    Adoption
    N/A
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    N/A
    Military
    N/A
    Donating Blood
    N/A
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Vatican City

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Homosexual activity in Vatican City is legal.

Current status
Since 1929
Legal
The laws are based on the Italian Penal Code of 1929 (the time of the founding of the sovereignty of Vatican City). There are no criminal laws against non-commercial, private, adult and consensual same-sex sexual activity.

On October 13, 2014, the Vatican released a report summarizing ongoing discussions about family issues among the top Catholic clergy. Totally unexpectedly, the clergy showed a more positive attitude toward LGB people. Although no formal decisions were announced, it signalled a shift in the Vatican's position.
Details
Sources:
Art. 4 [old version] Art. 3 Legge sulle fonti del diritto, N.II., 7. Juni 1929
www.nydailynews.com/news/wo…
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Same-sex marriage in Vatican City

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Same-sex marriage in Vatican City is banned.

Current status
Since 1929
Banned
Because Vatican City is governed by Canon law, same-sex marriage is prohibited. However, in 2020, Pope Francis declared his support for same-sex civil unions, citing theology.
Details
Sources:
www.npr.org/2020/10/21/9262…
www.nyulawglobal.org/global…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Vatican City

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Vatican City is other punishment.

Current status
Other punishment
The Holy See reserves the inalienable right to remove, suspend and dismiss immediately any employee declaring themselves homosexual or against the position of the Catholic Church on homosexuality
Details
Sources:
it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dir…
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Right to change legal gender in Vatican City

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Right to change legal gender in Vatican City is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
In Vatican City, very few people are issued any form of identification and given the church's denouncement of transgender people, any formal method to change one's gender is very unlikely.
Details
Sources:
www.npr.org/2019/06/11/7317…
In Vatican City, very few people are issued any form of identification and given the church's denouncement of non-binary people, any formal method to change one's gender to non-binary is very unlikely.
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Gender-affirming care in Vatican City

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Gender-affirming care in Vatican City is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Although the Pope has denounced it, there are no hospitals, clinics or health centers for gender-affirming care to be prescribed or undergone in nor is there any official policy banning it.
Details
Sources:
www.traveldoctor.network/co…
www.thevaticantickets.com/v…

eu.usatoday.com/story/news/…
www.washingtonpost.com/worl…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Vatican City

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
In Vatican City, very few people are issued any form of identification and given the church's denouncement of non-binary people, any formal method to change one's gender to non-binary is very unlikely.
Details
Sources:
aleteia.org/2025/01/18/who-…
edition.cnn.com/2019/06/10/…
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LGBT discrimination in Vatican City

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LGBT discrimination in Vatican City is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Nothing exactly in Vatican city.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Vatican City

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LGBT employment discrimination in Vatican City is no protections.

Current status
No protections
None exist in the region.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Vatican City

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LGBT housing discrimination in Vatican City is n/a.

Current status
N/A
There is no housing market in the Vatican hence no housing discrimination is possible.
Details
Sources:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-…
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Same-sex adoption in Vatican City

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Same-sex adoption in Vatican City is n/a.

Current status
N/A
There is no adoption in Vatican City, as parenthood is prohibited among its citizens.
Details
Sources:
www.news18.com/viral/why-no…
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Intersex infant surgery in Vatican City

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Intersex infant surgery in Vatican City is n/a.

Current status
N/A
There are no hospitals for the surgery to take place in the Vatican nor any official policy banning intersex infant surgery.
Details
Sources:
www.traveldoctor.network/co…
www.thevaticantickets.com/v…
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Serving openly in military in Vatican City

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Serving openly in military in Vatican City is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Vatican City is protected by Italy and Switzerland.
Details
Sources:
www.insightvacations.com/bl…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Vatican City

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Blood donations by MSMs in Vatican City is n/a.

Current status
N/A
There are no hospitals in the Vatican nor any official policy banning homosexuals or transgender individuals from accessing these facilities.
Details
Sources:
www.thevaticantickets.com/v…
www.traveldoctor.network/co…
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Conversion therapy in Vatican City

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Conversion therapy in Vatican City is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
While the pope has questioned the practice no ban exists in the Vatican although the practice existing in such a small country with such a small population is unlikely.
Details
Sources:
www.reuters.com/article/wor…
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Equal age of consent in Vatican City

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Equal age of consent in Vatican City is equal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1890
Equal
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_…
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