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In January 2015, the Constitutional Court found the existing laws on adoption to be unconstitutional and ordered the laws to be changed by 31 December 2015 to allow joint adoption by same-sex couples. On 30 October 2015, the Justice Minister announced that the ban would no longer be enforced starting
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However, progress was visible to a limited extent. Since 1998, Austria has recognized the right not to testify against their partner if the partner is of the same sex, as amended in the Criminal Code. In June 2002, the Constitutional Court rescinded section 209 of the Criminal Code, which led to the
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In October 2018, in a case concerning adoption issues following the end of a relationship, the Austrian Constitutional Court ruled that same-sex couples must be treated the same way as opposite-sex couples. It decided that the non-biological mother should be fully recognized as a parent, through way
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In 1971, an amendment to the Penal Code decriminalised non-commercial same-sex sexual acts between adults, while at the same time introducing a new provision (Section 209), which set the age of consent for gay male sex at 18, 4 years higher than the lesbian and heterosexual age of consent, which was
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people, who are biologically neither male nor female, can choose to have their entry in the birth registry left blank or changed to "inter", "other" or "X". In May 2019, as a result of the ruling, Austrian intersex activist Alex JĂĽrgen was issued documents featuring a third gender option. The Court
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In 1770, the Constitutio Criminalis Theresiana, the first unified criminal law for the Habsburg hereditary lands, criminalized various sexual acts, including sodomy. Offenders were subject to decapitation and burning, and sometimes branding. However, same-sex acts were not consistently pursued, and
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Alliance for the Future of Austria. The controversy continued after Haider's death in an accident on 11 October 2008. In 2009, some Austrian publications were forbidden by a court injunction for "breach of personal and privacy rights of Dr Jörg Haider", and thus from making claims that Jörg Haider
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Following the "Anschluss," the attempt to establish consistent criminal legislation and incorporate National Socialist principles into Austrian law was unsuccessful, resulting in the retention of the 1852 Criminal Code. Thus, there was a difference in prosecution of homosexuals between Germany and
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After the LIF did not pass the four percent electoral threshold in the 1999 elections, the Social Democrats and the Green Party started to embrace this issue more. The SPĂ– on its biannual Federal Party Convention made a decision on the issue of equal treatment of same-sex couples. They proposed a
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criticised the ultra-conservative Christian association "TeenSTAR" for claiming that "Homosexuality is considered an identity problem and 'aberration'". The group offered minors conversion therapy classes by teaching them that sexual orientation was "changeable" through a combination of therapy,
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On 5 December 2017, the Constitutional Court struck down the ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional. The ruling would take effect on 1 January 2019, though the plaintiffs in the court case were allowed to marry prior to that date. In January 2018, the new Ă–VP-Chancellor,
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are not constitutional and should be avoided as much as possible. It ruled that such medical interventions could only be justified in exceptional cases, such as in life-threatening cases. The final judgment was published on 29 June 2018, and entered into force immediately.
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that a partner in a same-sex union has the right to adopt his or her partner's biological child. On 4 July 2013, the Austrian Parliament passed a government bill that allows stepchild adoption by same-sex couples. The law entered into force on 1 August 2013.
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approved amendments to the Criminal Code, making it an aggravating sentence to commit a crime on account of the victim's sexual orientation and banning hate speech on the basis of sexual orientation. The changes went into effect on 1 January 2016.
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of an adoption, and enjoy the same rights, treatment and obligations as a heterosexual father would, even if the couple has separated. The children's best interest must be taken and guaranteed in every adoption process, the court ruled.
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model of registered partnership ("Eingetragene Partnerschaft") including stepchild adoption. The Austrian Green Party proposed the civil pact ("Zivilpakt") as a somewhat similar model to that of the Social Democrats in 2004.
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beforehand. The legal change of gender and name is bound to submission of psychiatric opinion though – so is the payment of sex-change treatment by public health insurance bound to submission of various psychiatric opinions.
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In 1787, Joseph II reformed the law, introducing milder punishments. Although the death penalty for homosexuality was officially abolished, it was replaced with forced labor, including the brutal practice of ship pulling.
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The 2023 Eurobarometer found that 65% of Austrians thought same-sex marriage should be allowed throughout Europe, and 66% agreed that "there is nothing wrong in a sexual relationship between two persons of the same sex".
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announced a ban on the association, and a decree by Christmas 2018, as of February 2019, no decree had been published, and TeenSTAR continued to work in schools. In April, the association was finally banned.
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instigated the political discussion about the discrimination and persecution of LGBT persons in Austria. The first major parliamentary debates on that issue took place thereafter, initiated by the
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It was not thought likely that the coalition of Conservatives and Social Democrats formed in 2007 would result in major steps towards more equality quickly. Although the then Minister of Justice,
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with laws and social opinions concerning sexual orientation and gender identity over time. However, there are still many LGBT minorities who think that being different is a problem. In June 2019,
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equal treatment spokesman Mario Lindner. A vote was initially prevented and delayed by the ruling Ă–VP and FPĂ– coalition. However, on 13 June 2019, in a preliminary vote, the
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Legal interpretations evolved over time, initially exempting certain acts but later broadening the scope to include all immoral acts with a person of the same sex.
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The criminal code underwent several amendments until 1852 when impropriety against nature was still punishable, with increased imprisonment from one to five years.
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Transgender people in Austria are allowed to change their legal gender and name so that they match their gender identity. They are not obliged to undergo
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As of 2014, Austria allowed transgender people to serve openly in its military forces. The policy of inclusion was reportedly still in effect in 2017.
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On 10 July 2002, Parliament passed a law formally repealing Section 209, which had already been declared unconstitutional and unenforceable by the
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from the liberal party NEOS – Das Neue Österreich, there are also two openly gay politicians from the conservative Austrian People's Party:
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Other, more conservative, political parties include the Austrian People's Party and the Freedom Party tend to oppose LGBT rights.
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In 1803, a new criminal law abolished ship pulling for homosexuals, substituting it with imprisonment for six months to one year.
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Since the 2019 National Election seven politicians in the National Council are openly gay. With four politicians (Ewa Dziedzic,
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a government bill banning the use of conversion and reparative therapies on minors" by setting a deadline before summer.
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and intersex status are not explicitly included, but are perceived as being covered under "gender". In January 2017,
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in employment since 2004, to follow the implementation of EU legislation prohibiting discrimination on that ground.
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In December 2018, a resolution calling for a ban on conversion therapy on minors was submitted to Parliament by
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Yes, discrimination protections since 2004 for employment and 2017 for the provision of goods and services (
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protects all citizens equally and prohibits discrimination, sexual orientation is not explicitly included.
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adopted a symbolic non-discrimination declaration which includes sexual orientation in 1998. Although the
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in 2003, cohabitating same-sex couples were given the same rights as cohabitating opposite-sex couples.
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Despite widespread support to set up an "expungement or compensation scheme" for old historical gay sex
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on 1 January 2016, thus allowing the Court's decision to automatically cancel the joint adoption ban.
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between 2013 and 2015, came out as gay in 2013 just before his retirement from politics in 2015.
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and announced that she is married to a woman, becoming the first openly LGBT minister in the
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Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech)
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and Meri Disoski) the Green party has the highest number of LGBT representatives. Beside
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in 1999, remaining a member until 2009. In 2009, she became the first openly lesbian
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introduction of section 207b as a substitute by the coalition of the conservative
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at that time showed support for the issue of equal treatment of same-sex couples.
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Automatic parenthood on birth certificates for children of same-sex couples
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Additionally, lesbian couples can get access to artificial insemination and
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Before the Constitutional Court decided to legalize same-sex marriage, the
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on the allegations; another parliamentary question was launched by
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was legally recognised and issued to an individual person within
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that setting an unequal age of consent was incompatible with the
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Transgender people allowed to change gender; surgery not required
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Much speculation has been made about the sexual orientation of
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Following the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights in
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The gay community is developed in all larger cities, such as
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in 1986 and then later created the more mainstream but still
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had not legalised same-sex marriage due to opposition by the
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Adoption by single people regardless of sexual orientation
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self-help groups and pastoral care, as reported by the
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Political sticker of the "Antihomophobe Aktion", 2023.
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LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the military
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Index


Austria
Europe
European Union
Legend
Status
Gender identity
Military
Discrimination protections
see below
Recognition of relationships
Unregistered cohabitation since 2003,
Registered partnership since 2010,
Same-sex marriage since 2019

Adoption
Lesbian
gay
bisexual
transgender
LGBTQ
Austria
Constitutional Court of Austria
Constitutional Court
same-sex marriage
Roman Catholicism
liberal
Minister of Education, Science and Research
Iris Eliisa Rauskala
lesbian
Austrian President
Alexander Van der Bellen
human rights

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