LGBT rights in Ikerlàndia

LGBT rights in the Republic of Ikerlàndia
Same-sex sexual activity legal?	No laws against homosexuality in recorded history
Gender identity/expression	Legal gender change allowed
Recognition of relationships	Same-sex marriage
Adoption	Yes
Military service	Legal
Discrimination protections	Sexual orientation and gender identity protections

Lesbian, gay bisexual, and transgender rights count with several protections in Ikerlàndia. Throughout its existence, Ikerlàndia have adopted several laws which now make it a considerably progressive micronation when it comes to LGBT+ rights.

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Ikerlàndia since 2018. Anti-discrimination laws were adopted in 2023, and adoption laws were enacted in 2021.

Law regarding same-sex sexual activity

Same-sex sexual activity has never been criminalized in Ikerlàndia, or any of its micronational predecessors.

There are no laws regarding the age of consent in Ikerlàndia. In 2023, President Iker expressed his interest in pushing forth legislation to establish an equal age of consent for human (vali) heterosexual and homosexual couples.

Recognition of same-sex unions

Same-sex marriage was legalized in 2018 in Ikerlàndia, when politicians Ikersson Braddy and Waatmaat Krainna asked the Ministry for Home Affairs and Demography, at the time under the directive of Daagga Krainna, for a marriage license. Before that, there was no specific law barring same-sex couples from marrying and the existing law was very vague on the subject, but this moment is generally accepted as the moment same-sex marriage was legalized in the Republic.

Discrimination protections

Constitutional protections for LGBT people have been in place in Ikerlàndia since the adoption of the Ikerlandian constitution of 2023, which outlawed discrimination against anyone based on gender, beliefs, ideology or sexuality. Deeming the constitutional resolutions insufficient, President Iker proposed the Ley contra la Discriminación basada en el Género y/o la Orientación Sexual ("Law against Discrimination based on gender and/or sexual orientation"). The Ley de Ángel ("Angel law"), as it is commonly known, was approved with 30 out of the 32 votes in the Ikerlandian Chamber of Deputies on 14 July 2023. The current constitution of Ikerlàndia is even more specific about the protections and rights of LGBT+ persons.

Transgender rights

Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name without surgeries or judicial permission. Ikerlàndia believes in the self-identification of gender expression and identity as well as in the desire to keep it private. A proof of gender identity is never required. The Registry of Civil Status can be amended easily by a simple communication to the Government of Ikerlàndia, the administrative body of the registry.

Living conditions

Ikerlàndia is often considered one of the most socially progressive states in the Rodríguez Union. Gender and sexuality are not usually considered divisions among people in the Ikerlandian society, and there is a consistent general perception of the Republic as a nation that thrives in diversity. There are no specific organisations or support groups for LGBT+ persons, although most Ikerlandian people think of them as unnecessary.

All the political parties in the Republic have expressed support for the LGBT community; the first party to mention LGBT rights as part of their agenda was the Democratic Party, which is now part of the INB.

Public opinion

A 2023 poll by Loo Deekah Kooronaat revealed 90% of the Ikerlandian human population believed same-sex couples should have the right to marry, while 8% were against and 2% were "not sure". Another poll released by the same newspaper that year revealed 98% of Sabia and Verona's human citizens believed homosexuality should be accepted by society, while 1% believed it shouldn't and 1% were unsure.

Religious institutions and the LGBT+ community

As per Ikerlandian law, religious communities must not be excluding or discriminatory against any sort of person or group of persons (see Article 49 of the Constitution). The Church of the Pelutxinná is the Federation's official state church. The Pelutxinnatian faith has traditionally been inclusive and tolerant of LGBT and non-binary persons.

The Christian community of Sabia and Verona, represented by the Christian Church of Ikerlàndia (the only organized Christian community in the Kingdom), permits the blessing of same-sex unions since 2020 and the ordination of partnered gays and lesbians since 2022.

Summary table

Same-sex sexual activity legal	(Always legal)
Anti-discrimination laws in employment	(Since 2023)
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services	(Since 2023)
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech)	(Since 2023)
Same-sex marriage	(Since 2023)
Recognition of same-sex unions	(Always legal)
Joint and step-child adoption by same-sex couples	(Since 2023)
Equality between men, women and the LGBT community	(Since 2023)
Gay people allowed to serve openly in the military	(Always legal)
Right to change legal gender	(Always legal)