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==Inclusion of LGBT citizens in government==
==Inclusion of LGBT citizens in government==
Many citizens, Ministers of the [[Royal Council]], and [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|Hereditary Nobles]] of [[Westarctica]] identify as LGBT. The government has also forged strong ties with many micronations that have LGBT leaders.
Many citizens, Ministers of the [[Royal Council]], and [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|Hereditary Nobles]] of [[Westarctica]] identify as part of the LGBT community (also referred to as the LGBTQIA community). The government has also forged strong ties with many micronations that have LGBT leaders.


==Summary table==
==Summary table==

Revision as of 15:26, 30 August 2018

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Prince-Consort Dinny and Grand Duke Travis kissing on their wedding day in Los Angeles, California

Civil and legal rights for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered citizens of Westarctica have historically been extremely progressive. In 2013, Grand Duke Travis publicly came out and acknowledged his homosexuality, which he had been hiding from a young age.

History

Achaean Territory

The Achaean Territory of Antarctica was the predecessor state of Westarctica. Its legal code, the Achaean Civil Code laid out common laws for the populace. In Chapter III, Acts of Marriage, the wording of the French Civil Code (on which the Achaean Code was based) was modified to be gender neutral, thereby defining marriage as any union between two persons without preference to gender.

Westarctica

Despite being a conservative Christian nation with Protestant Christianity as the state religion, the constitution of Westarctica prohibited discrimination and promoted the general equality of all people. Articles 43, 44, and 45 deal with equality and special protections. These sections use gender neutral language and Article 43 specifically decrees: "All humans are equal before the law."

Additionally, Article 43 also guaranteed marriage equality regardless of gender, stating: "Matrimonial equality and legitimacy equality are guaranteed." This made Westarctica the first micronation and the third sovereign state to legalize gay marriage.

In 2012, the Charter of Westarctica continued this trend by prohibiting discrimination and recognizing all citizens of Westarctica as equal regardless of gender or sexual orientation.

Inclusion of LGBT citizens in government

Many citizens, Ministers of the Royal Council, and Hereditary Nobles of Westarctica identify as part of the LGBT community (also referred to as the LGBTQIA community). The government has also forged strong ties with many micronations that have LGBT leaders.

Summary table

Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes check.png
Recognition of same-sex unions Yes check.png
Same-sex marriage Yes check.png
Adoption by same-sex couples Yes check.png
Gays, lesbians, and transgenders allowed to serve openly in the military Yes check.png
Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation Yes check.png