Homosexuality in Honduras

Geographical location of Honduras

In the past, homosexuality was taboo in Honduras.

legality

Homosexual acts are legal in Honduras . The age of consent is uniformly 16 years. There are no anti-discrimination laws protecting sexual orientation .

Recognition of same-sex couples

There is no recognition of same-sex marriages , and registered partnerships are not allowed. In 2005 a ban on same-sex marriage was passed in parliament.

Social situation

There is only a small LGBT community in the capital Tegucigalpa . The organizations Violet Collective , Gay Community and the Gay-Lesbian Group Honduras campaign for the rights of homosexual people in the country. After the 2009 military coup, there were several acts of violence against LGBT activists in Honduras.

See also

• Laws on homosexuality

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ILGA: State-sponsored Homophobia ( Memento of the original from January 31, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , May 2009 (PDF document; 717 kB) 
2. ↑ Globalgayz: Gay Honduras: News and Reports
3. ↑ GayCityNews: Gay Murder Rates Soar in Brazil, Honduras  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , January 19, 2011  
4. ↑ Queer.de: Berlin: Queer Demo for Honduras , January 25, 2010