Back معاملة المثليين في تيمور الشرقية Arabic LGBT práva ve Východním Timoru Czech Homosexualität in Osttimor German Diversidad sexual en Timor Oriental Spanish Seksuaali- ja sukupuolivähemmistöjen oikeudet Itä-Timorissa Finnish זכויות להט"ב במזרח טימור HE Hak LGBT di Timor Leste ID Diritti LGBT a Timor Est Italian 東ティモールにおけるLGBTの権利 Japanese Direitos LGBT em Timor-Leste Portuguese

LGBT rights in East Timor

LGBT rights in East Timor
East Timor
StatusLegal since 1975[1]
Gender identityNo
MilitaryNo
Discrimination protectionsHate Crime Protections since 2009[2]
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsNo
AdoptionNo

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in East Timor face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are legal in East Timor, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples.[1]

East Timor and the Philippines are considered as leaders on human rights in Southeast Asia, including LGBT rights,[3] although no legal protections for LGBT citizens have been enacted into law yet.[4] In 2011, the country signed the "joint statement on ending acts of violence and related human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity" at the United Nations, condemning violence and discrimination against LGBT people.[5] In July 2017, just 15 years after independence, the nation's first ever pride march was conducted with the support of the Timorese Government.[6] Among the participants of the pride march were LGBT citizens, nuns, religious ministers, tribal folks, students, and government officials.[7][8] The event has been held annually ever since.

  1. ^ a b State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults Archived 17 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Article 52 of the Penal Code Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, p. 3
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference star was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "East Timor Offers Hope for LGBT Rights". VOA. Reuters. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Over 80 Nations Support Statement at Human Rights Council on LGBT Rights » US Mission Geneva". Geneva.usmission.gov. 22 March 2011.
  6. ^ Beh Lih Yi (20 July 2017). "Asia's youngest nation offers glimmer of hope for LGBT rights". Reuters.
  7. ^ "This tiny Southern Asian country just held its first pride parade". Mashable. 4 July 2017.
  8. ^ Raynor, Sophie. "Behind Timor-Leste's Pride - New Naratif". New Naratif. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

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