Same-sex sexual activity legal? Legal since 1990 | Military service Has no army | |
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Discrimination protections Sexual orientation protections since 2005 Recognition of
relationships Stable unions since 2005; Civil unions since 2014 Adoption Full adoption rights since 2014. | ||
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Andorra may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents.
Contents
- Law regarding same sex sexual activity
- Recognition of same sex relationships
- Adoption and family planning
- Immigration Equality
- Discrimination protections
- Blood donation issues
- References
Civil unions, which grant all benefits of marriage, are recognized.
Law regarding same-sex sexual activity
The law prohibiting same-sex sexual activity was abolished in 1990.
The age of consent is equal at 16, regardless of sexual orientation and/or gender.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Same-sex couples can register their partnership under the name "Stable Union of a Couple" since 2005. On 2 June 2014, following the earlier announcement, the ruling Democrats for Andorra party introduced a bill to establish civil unions. After months of consultation, the proposed civil unions would be equal to marriage in everything but name as the word "marriage" was one of the biggest causes of the Democrats for Andorra voting no on the failed same-sex marriage law. The Civil Union law would give gay couples joint adoption rights. On 27 November 2014, the bill passed on a vote of 20 to 3 with several abstentions. On 24 December 2014, the bill was published in the official journal, following promulgation by co-prince François Hollande as signature of one of the two co-princes was needed. It took effect on 25 December 2014.
Local LGBT rights groups, headed by Carles Perea, have denounced the 2014 Civil Union law as discriminatory and still full of legal deficiencies. The groups have proposed legal action to obtain the right to marry.
Adoption and family planning
In Andorra, before 2014, same-sex couples were not allowed to adopt because the adoption law only recognised this possibility for heterosexual couples. This was changed when a civil union law granting full adoption rights was passed in November 2014 and came into force on 25 December 2014.
Immigration Equality
Andorra provides equal treatment to all citizens with respect to immigration and family unification, regardless of sexual orientation.
Discrimination protections
Andorra prohibits discrimination and hate crimes based on sexual orientation since 2005.
Blood donation issues
Men who have sex with men (MSM) can donate blood to the Blood and Tissues Bank of Catalonia, but not to the Établissement Français du Sang in France.