LGBT rights in Greenland
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights in Greenland are very similar to those in Denmark
, and are among the most liberal in the world, but do not allow full marriage. Same-sex sexual activity is legal, with an equal age of consent, and there are broad anti-discrimination laws. Furthermore, same-sex couples have access to registered partnerships, which provide them with nearly all of the rights provided to married opposite-sex couples. Nonetheless, same-sex couples cannot marry or adopt.
In 1979, Denmark granted Greenland
autonomy under the Home Rule Act, although it still influences the island's culture and politics.
equalized in 1977, two years prior to the Home Rule Act.
law in 1996, similar to that of Denmark. Registered partnerships are called Inooqatigiittut nalunaarsorsimasut in Greenlandic.
On 15 May 2010, Greenland held its first gay pride parade in Nuuk.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, and are among the most liberal in the world, but do not allow full marriage. Same-sex sexual activity is legal, with an equal age of consent, and there are broad anti-discrimination laws. Furthermore, same-sex couples have access to registered partnerships, which provide them with nearly all of the rights provided to married opposite-sex couples. Nonetheless, same-sex couples cannot marry or adopt.
In 1979, Denmark granted Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
autonomy under the Home Rule Act, although it still influences the island's culture and politics.
Former laws against homosexuality
As is the case with Denmark, homosexuality is not a crime. Homosexuality was legalized by Denmark in 1933, and age of consentAge of consent
While the phrase age of consent typically does not appear in legal statutes, when used in relation to sexual activity, the age of consent is the minimum age at which a person is considered to be legally competent to consent to sexual acts. The European Union calls it the legal age for sexual...
equalized in 1977, two years prior to the Home Rule Act.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Greenland enacted a registered partnershipCivil union
A civil union, also referred to as a civil partnership, is a legally recognized form of partnership similar to marriage. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in many developed countries in order to provide same-sex couples rights,...
law in 1996, similar to that of Denmark. Registered partnerships are called Inooqatigiittut nalunaarsorsimasut in Greenlandic.
LGBT rights movement in Greenland
There is an LGBT rights organization called "Qaamaneq" (Light), which has organized social events.On 15 May 2010, Greenland held its first gay pride parade in Nuuk.
Summary table
| Introduction | Date | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Homosexuality legal |  |
1933 |
| Equal age of consent | |
1977 |
| Homosexuality declassified as an illness | |
1981 |
| Anti-discrimination laws in all areas, (incl. hate speech) | |
|
| Recognition of same-sex unions | |
1996 |
| Step adoption by same-sex couples | |
2009 |
| Joint adoption by same-sex couples |  |
|
| Access to IVF for lesbians | |
2006 |
| Same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage is marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or social gender. Supporters of legal recognition for same-sex marriage typically refer to such recognition as marriage equality.... s (based on civil marriage Civil marriage Civil marriage is marriage performed by a government official and not a religious organization.-History:Every country maintaining a population registry of its residents keeps track of marital status, and most countries believe that it is their responsibility to register married couples. Most... s) |
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| MSM Men who have sex with men Men who have sex with men are male persons who engage in sexual activity with members of the same sex, regardless of how they identify themselves; many men choose not to accept sexual identities of homosexual or bisexual... s allowed to donate blood |
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See also
- LGBT rights in Denmark
- Politics of GreenlandPolitics of GreenlandPolitics of Greenland takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Danish dependency, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Greenland is a self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979. Executive power...
- Politics of DenmarkPolitics of DenmarkThe Politics of Denmark takes place in a framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy, in which the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system...