LGBTQ rights in Guatemala

LGBTQ rights in Guatemala
Guatemala
StatusLegal since 1871[1]
Gender identityTransgender people are unable to legally change gender
MilitaryNo
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsNo recognition of same-sex couples
AdoptionNo

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Guatemala face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Both male and female forms of same-sex sexual activity are legal in Guatemala.

Sexual orientation and gender identity are not expressly included in the country's non-discrimination laws and same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples. A majority of Guatemalans affiliate with the Catholic Church or Pentecostal churches. As such, attitudes towards members of the LGBT community tend to reflect prevailing religious mores. Additionally, Guatemala is legally bound to the January 2018 Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling, which held that same-sex marriage and the recognition of one's gender identity on official documents are human rights protected by the American Convention on Human Rights.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference GLBTQ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference IACHR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).