LGBTQ rights in the Faroe Islands | |
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| Status | Decriminalized since 1933, age of consent equalized in 1988 |
| Military | LGBT have been allowed to serve openly in the army since 1978 |
| Discrimination protections | Yes, but for hate crime and hate speech only |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage since 2017 |
| Adoption | Full adoption rights since 2017 |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in the Faroe Islands are relatively similar to that of Denmark. The progress of LGBT rights has been slower, however. While same-sex sexual activity has been legal in the Faroe Islands since the 1930s, same-sex couples never had a right to a registered partnership. In April 2016, the Løgting (Faroese Parliament) passed legislation legalizing civil same-sex marriage on the Faroes, recognizing same-sex marriages established in Denmark and abroad and allowing same-sex adoption. This was ratified by the Folketing (Danish Parliament) in April 2017. The law went into effect on 1 July 2017.