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LGBTQ rights in Manitoba
Manitoba (Canada)
StatusLegal since 1969;
unequal age of consent for anal sex (regardless of gender)
Gender identityYes
Discrimination protectionsSexual Orientation and gender identity
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsSame-sex marriage since 2004
AdoptionYes

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Manitoba have most of the same rights and responsibilities as heterosexuals.

Laws regarding sexual activity

All sodomy laws in Canada were repealed in 1969. The age of consent for consensual sodomy is 18 and the age of consent for other sexual acts is 16.

Recognition of same-sex marriage

Common-law relationships have been legal in Manitoba for same-sex couples since 2001, providing some of the rights of marriage. Same-sex marriage has been legal since September of 2004, when the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba ruled that same-sex couples had the right to marry.

Adoption

Same-sex couples can jointly adopt in Manitoba.

Discrimination protection

The Human Rights Code of Manitoba prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.[1]

Gender reassignment

Manitoba allows people to change their legal sex without surgery.[2]

Summary table

Right Yes/No Note
Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes Since 1969
Equal age of consent No Unequal age of consent for anal sex (regardless of gender)
Anti-discrimination laws in employment Yes
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services Yes
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) Yes
Same-sex marriages Yes Since 2004
Step-child adoption by same-sex couples Yes
Joint adoption by same-sex couples Yes
Right to change legal gender Yes
Access to IVF for lesbians Yes
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples No
MSM allowed to donate blood Yes But after a 5-year deferral

See also

LGBT rights in Canada
Same-sex marriage in Manitoba

References

  1. ^ "Human Rights Code". Government of Manitoba. 1987. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Vital Statistics Act". Government of Manitoba. 2003. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

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