Same-sex sexual activity legal? Legal | Discrimination protections Yes, since 2009 | |
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Recognition of
relationships Same-sex marriage legal in Ascension Island since 2017 | ||
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is legal in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, but it is not clear if same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples.
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Laws against homosexuality
Homosexuality is legal in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
Discrimination protections
The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009 bans discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Legal status of same-sex unions is diverse within the territory. Same-sex marriage is legal in Ascension Island since 1 January 2017 and would soon be legal on Tristan da Cunha, as the Tristan da Cunha Island Council (during a meeting on 23 February 2017) has agreed with the Governor of Saint Helena that a law to legalise same-sex marriage will go forward formally for adoption. Saint Helena does not currently recognise same-sex unions.