LGBTQ rights in Belize | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Legal since 2016[1] |
| Gender identity | No |
| Military | No |
| Discrimination protections | Sexual orientation protections[2] |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No recognition of same-sex couples |
| Adoption | No |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) persons in Belize face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT citizens, although attitudes have been changing in recent years. Same-sex sexual activity was decriminalized in Belize in 2016, when the Supreme Court declared Belize's anti-sodomy law unconstitutional. Belize's constitution prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, which Belizean courts have interpreted to include sexual orientation.[3][4]
Belize held its first Pride Week in August 2017. Activities raising awareness and acceptance were hosted throughout the country.[5]
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- ^ The Attorney General v. Caleb Orozco (The Court of Appeal of Belize 2019), Text.
- ^ "For Belize LGBT's, Pride is Showing". Channel 5 Belize. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2020.