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[[File: | [[File:Westarctica pride flag.jpg|400px|thumb|Pride flag created for Westarcticans]] | ||
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 | Civil and legal '''rights for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered citizens of Westarctica''' have historically been extremely progressive. In 2013, [[Grand Duke Travis]], the founder of [[Westarctica]], publicly came out and acknowledged his bisexuality. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Achaean Territory=== | ===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 | The [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica]] was the predecessor state of [[Westarctica]]. Its legal code, the [[Achaean Civil Code]] laid out [[Laws of Westarctica|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 regard to gender. | ||
===Westarctica=== | ===Westarctica=== | ||
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===Pride Flag=== | ===Pride Flag=== | ||
On 28 March 2019 Westarctica's [[Prime Minister of Westarctica|Prime Minister]], [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Jordan Farmer]] unveiled a Pride flag for the Westarctican LGBTQIA community. He immediately declared that the flag was in the public domain, and free for all Westarcticans to utilize in their own pride celebrations. When asked about the specific design of the flag, he replied: | On 28 March 2019 Westarctica's [[Prime Minister of Westarctica|Prime Minister]], [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Jordan Farmer]] unveiled a Pride flag for the Westarctican LGBTQIA community. He immediately declared that the flag was in the public domain, and free for all Westarcticans to utilize in their own pride celebrations. When asked about the specific design of the flag, he replied: | ||
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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 part of the LGBT community (also referred to as the LGBTQIA community). The government has also forged strong ties with many | 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 [[micronation]]s that have LGBT leaders. | ||
==Summary table== | ==Summary table== | ||