Homosexuality in Mongolia

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Geographical location of Mongolia

Homosexuality in Mongolia is legal there, but it is rarely discussed in public.

legality

Homosexuality has been legal in Mongolia since 1961 . The age of consent is 16 years, regardless of sexual orientation.

Anti-discrimination laws

An anti-discrimination law has been in place at the statutory level since 2015, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Recognition of same-sex couples

Same-sex marriage is not allowed in Mongolia .

Web links

  • The LGBT Center (Mongolia): Website (Mongolian)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lila Seidman: LGBT Center executive director N. Anaraa talks LGBT rights, then and now. (No longer available online.) UB Post, May 18, 2016, archived from the original on March 26, 2017 ; accessed on June 16, 2017 (English). 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / theubpost.mn
  2. ^ Constitution of Mongolia. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .