LGBTQ rights in Paraguay | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Legal since 1990, age of consent not equal |
| Gender identity | None |
| Military | Gay, lesbian and bisexual people allowed to serve openly |
| Discrimination protections | Limited sexual orientation and gender identity protections |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | None |
| Restrictions | Constitution limits marriage and de facto unions to one man and one woman |
| Adoption | Single persons not restricted |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Paraguay face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female types of same-sex sexual activity are legal in Paraguay, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for all of the same legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples. Paraguay remains one of the few conservative countries in South America regarding LGBT rights.
In January 2018, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) ruled that the American Convention on Human Rights mandates and requires the recognition of same-sex marriage. The ruling was fully binding on Costa Rica and sets a binding precedent for other Latin American and Caribbean countries, including Paraguay.[1] Since then, there is a pending lawsuit to recognize same-sex marriage that relies on the IACHR ruling.[2]
- ^ "Inter-American Court endorses same-sex marriage". Agence France-Presse. Yahoo7. 9 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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