LGBT rights in the Turks and Caicos Islands
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in the Turks and Caicos Islands since 2001, and discrimination based on sexual orientation is constitutionally banned.[1]
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LGBT rights in Turks and Caicos Islands | |
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Status | Legal since 2001, unequal age of consent |
Gender identity | No |
Military | Yes |
Discrimination protections | Yes, sexual orientation only |
Family rights | |
Recognition of relationships | No recognition of same-sex couples |
Adoption | No |
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