Finland gay rights

The group mobilised in an effort to block the same-sex marriage bill from passing into law and opposes same-sex couples adopting children. Gay couples gained adoption rights when the same-sex marriage bill passed. This change has not been painless. Police suspect there may be grounds to prosecute her for inciting hatred against a minority group, and that has made traditionalists in her party anxious.

LGBTQ+ RIGHTS

The Equality Act now prohibits also discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression. The Ombudsman for Minorities changed into the Non-discrimination Ombudsman, who works against discrimination on all grounds. Mandatory divorce is lifted from the trans act.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender LGBT rights in Finland are some of the most progressive in the world. Homosexuality has been decriminalized since , and was declassified as an illness in , around the same time as in other European countries. The age of consent was equalized to 16 in Transvestism was declassified as an illness in Same-sex marriage and joint adoption by same-sex couples were approved by the Finnish Parliament in , and the law took effect on 1 March The survey ranks countries with the most international tourists to see which are the worst and safest for LGBT travelers.

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