LGBT rights in the Marshall Islands
| LGBT rights in the Marshall Islands | |
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| Same-sex sexual activity legal? | Legal since 2005[1] |
| Discrimination protections | No |
| Family rights | |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the Marshall Islands may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples.
Law regarding same-sex sexual activity
Same-sex sexual activity is legal since 2005. Age of consent is equal, regardless of sex.[1]
Discrimination protections
There is no legal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.[1]
Summary table
| Same-sex sexual activity legal |  Since 2005 |
| Equal age of consent | Since 2005 |
| Anti-discrimination laws in employment only |  |
| Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services | |
| Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (Incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) | |
| Same-sex marriages | |
| Recognition of same-sex couples | |
| Step-child adoption by same-sex couples | |
| Joint adoption by same-sex couples | |
| Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military | Has no military |
| Right to change legal gender | |
| Access to IVF for lesbians | |
| Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples | |
| MSMs allowed to donate blood | |
See also
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