LGBT rights in Peru
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Peru may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is legal in Peru. However, houses headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples.
In January 2017, the ex-president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski stabled a rule prohibiting all types of discrimination and hate crimes by sexual orientation. On January 9, 2017, a same-sex couple between a Peruvian citizen and a Mexican citizen started a process to legalize same-sex marriage between those. The 7th Constitutional Court of Lima was in favor of recognizing same-sex marriage, performed on Mexico after. However, the Supreme Court of Peru declined its request.[1]
Foundations[change | change source]
Movimiento Homosexual de Lima[change | change source]
In the 1980s, a foundation called Movimiento Homosexual de Lima (MHOL) started to fight for more LGBT rights. It was founded by a LGBT activist and ex-politician Óscar Ugarteche.[2] In 2014, there was some cases of discrimination against LGBT people in MHOL. One example was to the MHOL's president.[3]
History[change | change source]
In their old civilizations, like the Moche and Chimu culture, homosexuality was seen as normal; there are ceramics about LGBT persons engaging in sexual activity between same-sex couples.
Legislative summary[change | change source]
| Same-sex sexual activity legal |  (since 1924)
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| Same age of sexual activity consent between homosexual and heterosexual | (since 2012)
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| Anti-discrimination laws in job | (since 2017)[4]
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| Anti-discrimination laws of goods and services | (since 2017)[4]
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| Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (ej. indirect discrimination, hate speech) | (since 2017)[4]
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| Hate crime laws including sexual orientation and gender identity | (since 2017)[4]
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| Same-sex marriage |  (was proposed)
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| Civil unions (recognition of same-sex couples) | (was proposed)
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| Adoption for single people regardless of sexual orientation |
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| Adoption by same-sex couples |
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| Joint adoption by same-sex couples |
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| Gays, lesbians, and bisexuals allowed to serve openly in the military | (since 2009)
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| Transgender people allowed to serve openly in the military |
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| Change legal gender | (since 2016)
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| Intersexual minors protected from surgical procedures counted as invasive |
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| Third gender option (non-binary, etc) |
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| Automatic parenting for both couples after birth |
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| Access to IVF for lesbians (women─women) |
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| Conversion therapy banned | (normally not used now)
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| Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples |
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| Men who have sex with men allowed to donate blood | (never was prohibited)
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Gallery[change | change source]
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A Chimú sculpture representing two males in sexual activity.
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "El matrimonio gay que se convirtió en una lucha internactional" (in Spanish). September 10, 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Movimiento Homosexual de Lima" (in Spanish). MHOL.org.pe. Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ El Comercio Perú. "Presidente del MHOL denunció discriminación en discoteca" (in Spanish).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Peru LGBTI resources". refugeelegalaidinformation.org. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
