Back معاملة المثليين في بلغاريا Arabic ЛГБТ права в България Bulgarian LGBT práva v Bulharsku Czech Homosexualität in Bulgarien German Diversidad sexual en Bulgaria Spanish Droits LGBT en Bulgarie French זכויות להט"ב בבולגריה HE Prava LGBT osoba u Bugarskoj Croatian Diritti LGBT in Bulgaria Italian Sytuacja prawna i społeczna osób LGBT w Bułgarii Polish
LGBT rights in Bulgaria | |
|---|---|
 Location of Bulgaria (dark green) – in Europe (light green & dark grey) | |
| Status | Legal from 1858 (as part of the Ottoman Empire) to 1879 Legal since 1968, age of consent equalized in 2002 |
| Gender identity | Transgender individuals not allowed to change their legal gender due to a supreme court ruling in 2023[1][2] |
| Military | Homosexual men, women, and bisexual people are allowed to serve |
| Discrimination protections | Protections in all areas since 2004 and 2015 (see below) |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No recognition of same-sex relationships |
| Restrictions | Same-sex marriage constitutionally banned |
| Adoption | Single LGBT individuals can adopt |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Bulgaria face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex relationships are legal in Bulgaria, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has been banned since 2004, with discrimination based on "gender change" being outlawed since 2015.[citation needed] In July 2019, a Bulgarian court recognized a same-sex marriage performed in France in a landmark ruling.[3] For 2020, Bulgaria was ranked 37 of 49 European countries for LGBT rights protection by ILGA-Europe.[4] Like most countries in Central and Eastern Europe, post-Communist Bulgaria holds socially conservative attitudes when it comes to such matters as homosexuality and transgender people. [5]
- ^ "Тълкувателно решение 2/2020 - гр. София, 20.02.2023 г." (PDF). Върховен касационен съд.
- ^ "Bulgarian Supreme Court Rules Against Transgender People's Rights". BalkanInsight.
- ^ "Bulgaria court recognises same-sex marriage in landmark ruling". PinkNews. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Rainbow Europe". Rainbow Europe. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ Nikolova, Milana (14 September 2020). "Bulgaria once led the way on LGBT+ rights in emerging Europe. Not any more". Emerging Europe. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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