LGBTQIA+ rights in Sildavia

LGBT rights in the Kingdom of Sildavia
Location of Sildavia in Yellow
Same-sex sexual activity legal?	Always legal
Gender identity/expression	Legal gender change allowed, surgery not required
Recognition of relationships	Always legal
Adoption	Yes (always legal)
Military service	Sildavia has no military
Discrimination protections	Explicit legal protections

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Sildavia are among the most-advanced in South America, at the Brazilian sector, and in the world, with LGBT people enjoying equal rights than to any other people since the country's independence and counting on several protection laws.

The age of consent is that of 14-years-old regardless of sexual orientation. The constitution guarantees equal rights to every citizen and discrimination is harshly punished. Pride parades and festivals and ativism is legal and supported by the crown.

Same-sex couple rights

Same-sex sexual activity has never been criminalized in Sildavia. Homosexuality was decriminalized in Brazil in 1830, being the thrid country in the world to do so (after France and the Netherlands). The age of consent for the practice of sexual acts, wether they are straight or same-sex, is that of 14 years of age.

The constitution of Sildavia provides that all citizens shall enjoy of equal human rights, and thus, same-sex marriage and adoption by same-sex couples has always been legal in Sildavia. In 2020 the Queen Maria presented to the Conference of Santiago the Protocol of Klöw, with the disire of protecting LGBTQIA+ rights within the Conference and the signatory countries.

Transgender rights

Transgender people are allowed to legally change their gender with no requirement of surgery. Sildávia is a staunch supporter of transgender rights, recognizing all the identities of the transgender community including non-binary genres.

Summary table

The following is a table summarising key points:

Category	Kingdom of Sildavia
Same-sex sexual activity
Equal age of consent
Anti-discrimination laws
Anti-discrimination laws in work place
Hate crimes laws covering both sexual orientation and gender identity
Anti-hate speech legislation
Recognition of same-sex couples (e.g. civil unions)
Marriage Equality (e.g. same sex marriage)
Adoption by same-sex couples
Right to change legal gender
Homosexuals allowed to donate blood