- 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
- Unknown
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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.
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.
Same-sex marriage in Vatican City is banned.
Current status
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.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Vatican City is other punishment.
Current status
Other punishment
The Holy See reportedly reserves the right to and has fired anyone who disagrees with the church's position on social issuers or comes out as LGBT.
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.
Gender-affirming care in Vatican City is n/a.
Current status
N/A
The Pope has denounced it, however, there are no hospitals, clinics or health centres for gender-affirming care to be prescribed, undergone or accessed nor is there any official policy banning it.
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.
LGBT discrimination in Vatican City is no protections.
Current status
No protections
Nothing exactly in Vatican city.
LGBT employment discrimination in Vatican City is no protections.
Current status
No protections
There are no laws against discrimination. Additionally, the Holy See reportedly reserves the right to and has fired anyone who disagrees with the church's position on social issues or comes out as LGBT.
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.
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.
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.
Serving openly in military in Vatican City is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Vatican City is protected by Italy and Switzerland.
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.
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.
Equal age of consent in Vatican City is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
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