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LGBT rights in Kosovo

LGBT rights in Kosovo
Kosovo
StatusLegal since 1858 when part of the Ottoman Empire, again in 1994 as part of Yugoslavia[1]
Gender identityTransgender people not permitted to change legal gender
MilitaryGay, lesbian and bisexual people allowed to serve openly
Discrimination protectionsSexual orientation constitutional and statutory protections (see below)
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsNo recognition
AdoptionAny single person allowed to adopt[2][3]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Kosovo have improved in recent years, most notably with the adoption of the new Constitution, banning discrimination based on sexual orientation.[4] Kosovo remains one of the few Muslim-majority countries that hold regular pride parades.[5]

The Government of Kosovo is supportive of the country's LGBT community.[6] In late 2013, the Parliament Assembly passed a bill to create a coordinating group for the LGBT community.[7] On 17 May 2014, well-known politicians and diplomats, including British Ambassador Ian Cliff and several local LGBT organizations took to the streets of Pristina to march against homophobia.[8][9] The event was welcomed by the European Union office in Kosovo,[10] as well as by the government itself. A large LGBT flag covered the front side of the government building that night.[11][12][13]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ILGA 2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Adoption Laws in Kosovo: Unmarried persons". State portal of the Republic of Kosovo. Constitution of Kosovo. Archived from the original on 18 March 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Adoption in Kosovo (Report) - p. 6". OSCE Mission in Kosovo.
  4. ^ "Kosovo Constitution". kushtetutakosoves.info. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008.
  5. ^ {{Cite web|url=https://www.outinperth.com/kosovo-set-to-become-the-first-muslim-majority-country-to-achieve-marriage-equality/
  6. ^ "Qeveria merr në mbrojtje komunitetin LGBT". Albinfo.ch.
  7. ^ "Qeveria formon trupë këshilluese e koordinuese për komunitetin LGBT". Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Marsh kundër homofobisë". Telegrafi.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Komuniteti LGBT është i dukshëm dhe pjesë e shoqërisë kosovare". Zëri.
  10. ^ "Press release: European Union in Kosovo: March against homophobia". European Union Office in Kosovo. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ "Flamuri i LGBT'së në ndërtesën e Qeverisë së Kosovës". Gazeta Express.
  12. ^ "Thaci takes part in first gay parade in Pristina". B92. 17 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Kosovo holds first-ever gay pride march". Rappler. 17 May 2016.

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