What's life like for LGBTQ people in San Marino?

Let's take a look at some of the key equality indicators.

What's life like for LGBTQ people in San Marino?
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San Marino is a medieval micro-state in Europe. It's completely surrounded by Italy.

Founded in the year 301, San Marino is home to around 35,000 citizens.

What's it like to be queer in San Marino? Let’s take a look at some of the key equality indicators.

Yes. There are some historical complications to the timeline, but essentially - in the modern era - same-sex sexual activity was decriminalised in 2004.

The age of consent for everyone is set at 14 years.

Are there anti-discrimination protections in place for LGBTQ people in San Marino?

Yes. Protections against discrimination on the grounds of sexuality have been in place since 2008.

Is there Marriage Equality in San Marino?

Not quite. Since 2018, there has been legal recognition of same-sex relationships, but it’s not quite Marriage Equality.

What’s life like for LGBTQ people in San Marino?

San Marino's population is small, and the country has been slow to make progress on LGBTQ Equality.

While much has been achieved in recent years, this is still a socially conservative part of the world.

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