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LGBTQ rights in Greenland  | |
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| Status | Legal since 1933, age of consent equalized in 1977 (Danish law) |
| Gender identity | – |
| Military | Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly (Joint Defence Command) |
| Discrimination protections | Sexual orientation protections (see below) |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage since 2016 |
| Adoption | Full adoption rights since 2016 |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights in Greenland are very similar to those in Denmark. Same-sex sexual activity is legal, with an equal age of consent, and there are broad anti-discrimination laws. Same-sex couples have had access to registered partnerships, which provide them with nearly all of the rights provided to married opposite-sex couples from 1996 to 2016. On 1 April 2016, a law repealing the registered partnership law and allowing for same-sex marriages to be performed came into effect.
In 1979, Denmark granted Greenland autonomy under the Home Rule Act and in 2009 extended self-government, although it still influences the island's culture and politics.
Law regarding same-sex sexual activity
Further information: LGBT rights in DenmarkAs is the case with Denmark, same-sex sexual activity is not a crime. It was legalized by Denmark in 1933, and age of consent equalized in 1977, two years prior to the Home Rule Act.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Further information: Same-sex marriage in GreenlandGreenland adopted Denmark's registered partnership law on 1 July 1996. Registered partnerships are called nalunaarsukkamik inooqatigiinneq in Greenlandic.
Same-sex marriage became legal on 1 April 2016. Application in Greenland of Denmark's Registered Partnership Act, which currently applies to Greenland only, was repealed the day the new law took effect.
Adoption and family planning
On 1 June 2009, step-child adoption for same-sex couples became legal. Lesbians are also granted more parental rights than gay men, as a law regarding IVF for female couples was legalized in 2006. Joint adoption of same-sex couples was to be legal on 1 October 2015, but bill L122, which included both same-sex marriage, adoption rights and other changes to Greenlandic family law lapsed due to the Danish general election in June. The parliamentary procedure therefore had to start over and the new Liberal government put an identical bill on the agenda for its first reading on 5 November 2015 as L35. The Folketing approved the proposal on 19 January 2016 and the bill was given Royal Assent on 3 February, 2016. The part of the law in regard to allowing same-sex couples to adopt children, went into effect on 1 July, 2016.
Discrimination protections
Denmarks's anti-discrimination laws apply to Greenland.
LGBT rights movement in Greenland
See also: LGBT social movementsThere was an LGBT rights organization called "Qaamaneq" (Light) (2002-2007), which has organized social events. The organization was reestablished in 2014 as LGBT Qaamaneq.
On 15 May 2010, Greenland held its first pride parade in Nuuk.
Summary table
| Same-sex sexual activity legal |  (Since 1933)
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| Equal age of consent | (Since 1977)
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| Anti-discrimination laws in hate crime | (Since 2010)
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| Anti-discrimination laws in employment | (Since 2010)
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| Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services | 
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| Anti-discrimination laws concerning gender identity |
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| Same-sex marriage(s) | (Since 2016)
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| Recognition of same-sex couples | (Since 1996)
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| Step-child adoption by same-sex couples | (Since 2009)
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| Joint adoption by same-sex couples | (Since 2016)
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| Gays allowed to serve in the military | (Since 1978; Joint Defence Command responsible)
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| Access to IVF for lesbians | (Since 2006)
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| Right to change legal gender |
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| Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples | (illegal for heterosexual couples also)
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| MSMs allowed to donate blood |
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See also
- Nuuk Pride
- Politics of Greenland
- LGBT rights in Denmark
- LGBT rights in Europe
- LGBT rights in the Americas
References
- ^ Greenland Reports
- Yuval Merin, Equality for same-sex couples. Published in 2002.
- Dam, Camilla (1 April 2016). "Første homoseksuelle par viet i kirken". Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Williams, Joe (1 April 2016). "Same sex couples can now officially marry in Greenland". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- Template:Da icon Anordning om ikrafttræden for Grønland af lov om ændring af lov om registreret partnerskab m.v.
- UGEPLAN FOR FOLKETINGET 2. november - 8. november 2015 (UGE 45)
- L35/Beh1-12/140 L 35 Forslag til lov om ændring af myndighedsloven for Grønland, lov om ikrafttræden for Grønland af lov om ægteskabets retsvirkninger, retsplejelov for Grønland og kriminallov for Grønland.
- Gay Greenland (Denmark)
- "Ny landsforening for lesbiske, bøsser, bisexuelle og transkønnede". Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation, August 18, 2014.
- "Nuuk: 1st Gay Pride parade on May 15". Sikunews. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- "Nuuk's Gay Pride parade a success". Sikunews. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- Allen, Dan. "WorldWatch: Greenland's First Gay Pride | Gay & Lesbian Travel Guides". Trip Out Gay Travel. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
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