LGBTQ+ rights in Aenopia

See also: LGBT rights in micronations

LGBT rights in Aenopia
World map of the Empire of Aenopia
Status	Legal since 2019
Gender identity	Transgender people allowed to change legal gender
Military	No restrictions on military service
Discrimination protections	Sexual orientation and gender identity constitutional protections Protection under the LGBTQA+ Act
Family rights
Recognition of relationships	Same-sex marriage since 2019, Civil unions since 2019
Adoption	No restrictions on adoption

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights have maintained a constant presence in Aenopia since its establishment in 2019. Unlike the majority of sovereign states, Aenopia has supported the wider LGBT community and LGBT citizens for the entirety of its existence, and as such is recognised in the micronational community as an LGBT-friendly nation. The guaranteed rights of LGBT citizens were implemented into the constitution alongside the rights of all Aenopian citizens and are often recognised state-wide. LGBT citizens enjoy the same legal rights as non-LGBT citizens, with the rights to express oneself as LGBT being recognised under the UN Declaration of Human Rights, particularly Articles 1 and 2.

LGBT citizens are represented by various legislation and treaties, most notably the LGBTQA+ Act of 2021, which guarantees the rights of LGBT individuals, particularly but not limited to Aenopian citizens. The act was published in November 2021 in response to anti-LGBT conduct in the micronational community and to further cement the pro-LGBT stance of Aenopia. Same-sex marriage, civil unions and other relationships have been legal since the establishment of Aenopia in 2019. There are no restrictions on LGBT citizens serving openly in the Aenopian Defence League or adopting a child. In addition, Aenopia is a signatory of the Augusta Accord, after ratifying the convention on 13 April 2022.

Within the micronational community, Aenopia ranks highly in LGBT right surveys based on its universal acceptance of members of the LGBT community. Aenopia was ranked as the sixth most LGBT friendly nation as part of the Statistic Fire's LGBT Rights Index with a score of 19, making it 'very LGBT friendly'. In addition, Aenopia was declared as the most LGBT-friendly member state of the Cupertino Alliance alongside Tesforia, Australis, Pinelandia and Wegmat during the LGBT rights survey conducted by the Alliance in September 2021.

Discrimination protection

Constitutional protection for all Aenopian citizens, including LGBT citizens, have formally been in place since the Aenopian Constitution was introduced in January 2020. However, LGBT citizen-specific legislature did not exist until the passing of the LGBTQA+ Act in November 2021. As such, LGBT citizens are primarily protected under two pieces of legislature; the Aenopian Constitution and the LGBTQA+ Act. Although the former does not directly provide protection against discrimination, the Aenopian Constitution promotes the protection of liberties such as the right to safety for an individual or their associates.

The Empire of Aenopia promises to give its inhabitants and people the right for free, unhindered speech unless it comes across as treason to the throne, abusive or impactive to those of a minority group or gender. The previous statement includes sexuality, background, different political ideologies or opinions, ect.

— Article I Section I and II of the Aenopian Constitution

LGBTQA+ Act

Main article: LGBTQA+ Act (Aenopia)

Summary table

Worldwide status of homosexuality

• Homosexuality legal
•   Marriage
•   Marriage recognized, but not performed
•   Civil unions and registered partnerships
•   Limited legal recognition (domestic cohabitation)
•  /striped (No legal recognition, but some jurisdictions offer non-binding certification)
•   Limited recognition (foreign residency rights)
•   Same-sex unions not recognized
•   Laws restricting freedom of expression and association
• Same-sex intercourse illegal or effectively illegal
•   Illegal, although no charges filed over the last three years
•   Imprisonment
•   Up to life in prison
•   Prison, death penalty on books but not applied
•   Up to death (stripes: death under areas of militant control)

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Same-sex sexual activity	Y Yes
Equal age of consent (16)	Y Yes
Anti-discrimination laws in employment	Y Yes
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas	Y Yes
Hate crimes laws covering both sexual orientation and gender identity	Y Yes
Recognition of same-sex couples	Y Yes
Same-sex marriage	Y Yes
Adoption by same-sex couples	Y Yes
Gays allowed to serve in local militias	Y Yes
Right to change legal gender	Y Yes
MSMs allowed to donate blood	Y Yes

See also

• Empire of Aenopia
• LGBT rights in micronations