Homosexuality in Panama

Geographical location of Panama

Homosexuality is increasingly being discussed publicly in Panama and LGBT rights are recognized.

legality

Homosexual acts have been legal in Panama since 2008 . The age of consent is uniformly 18 years. Legislation that protects homosexual or trans * people from discrimination in public or in the workplace is currently being discussed in parliament in Panama.

Recognition of same-sex couples

There is no recognition of same-sex marriages , and registered partnerships are not allowed. A bill to legalize registered partnerships for same-sex couples failed in 2004.

Social situation

There is only a small LGBT community in the capital, Panama City . The organization Asociación de Hombres y Mujeres Nuevos de Panamá (AHMNP) campaigns for the rights of LGBT people in the country. In 2005 the first demonstration for the rights of homosexual people took place in the capital.

See also

• Laws on homosexuality

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pinknews: Gay sex becomes legal in Panama ( Memento of the original from January 1, 2012 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. , August 14, 2008 
2. ↑ ^{a b} The Panama News: Law to bar discrimination against gays unlikely to pass this year ( Memento of the original from October 7, 2010 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. , September 23, 2010 
3. ↑ International Gay & Lesbian Human Right Commission: Panama, Support Civil Union Proposal Now under Attack by the Catholic Church , September 16, 2004