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==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 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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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. | 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. | ||
===Pride Flag=== | |||
[[File:Westarctica pride flag.jpg|400px|thumb|Pride flag created for Westarcticans]] | |||
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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I started off with the most common six stripe flag used for the community, then added the pink and turquoise to the outside for the transgender and pansexual flags. The black and white Scandinavian cross ensures that we have colors from all of the outlying LGBT communities' flags (bear brotherhood, agendered and aromantic). | |||
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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== | ||