Same-sex sexual activity legal? Legal since 2005 | Discrimination protections No | |
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the Marshall Islands may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples.
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Law regarding same-sex sexual activity
Same-sex sexual activity is legal since 2005. Age of consent is equal, regardless of sex.
Discrimination protections
There is no legal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
References
LGBT rights in the Marshall Islands Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA