LGBTQ rights in the Turks and Caicos Islands
LGBTQ rights in Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Legal since 2001, unequal age of consent |
| Gender identity | No |
| Military | Yes |
| Discrimination protections | Yes, sexual orientation only |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No recognition of same-sex couples |
| Adoption | No |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in the Turks and Caicos Islands since 2001, and discrimination based on sexual orientation is constitutionally banned.
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