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Pahyuck se oreklac ke State ac akihlenyuck, efin: (a) Mukul se ke pacl in pahyuck an year singucul alkosr matwac ac muhtwacn sacn tiac srihk liki year singucul ohnkohsr matwacl, ac, efin muhtwacn sacn srihk liki year singucul alkosr, pahyuck sacn oasr inseselac luhn sie sin pahpah kuh ninac kuh mwet
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named Maria who exhibited the habits of a boy and would go walking about at night looking for girls. Family and neighbors held a meeting to discuss the matter, and decided to hold a feast where they would publicly name her a boy. His hair was cut and he was presented with male clothing, and finally
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assume the partners to be of the opposite sex. Section 16.101 states: "A marriage performed in the State is valid, if: (a) The male at the time of marriage is at least eighteen years of age and the female at least sixteen years of age, and, if the female is less than eighteen years of age, the
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Constitution of Pohnpei does not address marriage, but its section on "family obligations" states: "To strengthen and retain good family relations in Pohnpei, as needed, this Constitution recognizes and protects the responsibility and authority of parents over their children".
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Micronesian society tends to be conservative and the LGBT community remains discreet in general. Open displays of affection between same-sex partners may offend. Debates and discussions surrounding LGBT rights tend to be "well off the radar".
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status. This means gay, lesbian and bisexual people are protected from discrimination in employment, education, health care and other areas of public life, but transgender and intersex people are not. According to a 2015 write-up from the
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Pwehn kakehlaka oh kolokol onepek mwhau oh wahu penehn nan peneinei kan en
Weipokon en Pohnpei, nin duwen ahnepetail, Poahsoan en Kosonned wet pohnese oh wauneki manaman oh pwukoah me sahm akan oh ihn akan akneki ong neirail
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853:"An Act TO AMEND SECTION 107 OF TITLE 1 OF THE CODE OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA (ANNOTATED), FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
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may face legal difficulties not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples, as
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No law shall be enacted which discriminates against any person on account of race, sex, sexual orientation, language, or religion, nor shall the equal protection of the laws be denied.
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792:
563:
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In 2016, Micronesia received recommendations from five countries to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. In
November 2018, the
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Micronesia does not provide any administrative or legal procedures allowing transgender people to have their identified gender recognised in official documents.
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marriage has the consent of at least one of the female's parents or her guardian; ". Similar language is found in the Chuuk State Code.
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The Human Truth
Foundation has listed Micronesia at rank 90 for LGBT rights. This was similar to other Pacific nations, such as
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joint statement on ending acts of violence and related human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity
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201:, "there were no reports of societal violence or discrimination against homosexuals or against persons with HIV/AIDS."
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212:, which updated the country's anti-discrimination law to include sexual orientation. The bill, introduced by Speaker
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Currently, there is no active military for the
Federated States of Micronesia, though should such a need arise, the
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encompasses more than 600 islands and about 100,000 people. The majority of the population identifies as
Christian.
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Section 107. Discrimination on account of race, sex, sexual orientation, language, or religion; Equal protection.
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Same-sex sexual activity is legal. The age of consent is 14, regardless of gender and sexual orientation.
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664:"Over 80 Nations Support Statement at Human Rights Council on LGBT Rights » US Mission Geneva"
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In
December 2018, the country's first pride event and parade took place in the state of Pohnpei.
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Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (Incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech)
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Federated States of Micronesia does not recognise same-sex unions in any form.
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Section 107 of
Chapter 1 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia reads:
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Federated States of Micronesia has an anti-discrimination law that includes
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In 1989, an anthropologist recorded a case of a young girl on the island of
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1003:"Local Laws & Special Circumstances of Federated States of Micronesia"
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260:, about 4.2% of the Micronesian transgender population was HIV-positive.
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LGBT Rights Across the World, Which are the Best and Worst Countries?
977:"Micronesia senator wants to ban trans people working for government"
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Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services
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142:, condemning violence and discrimination against LGBT people.
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Country factsheets: MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF) 2017
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in
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have an indigenous term that refers to a traditional
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is responsible for its defense per mutual agreement.
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MICRONESIA: A DIVERSE REGION WITH DIVERSE LGBTI LAWS
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LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the military
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120:are not recognized. Discrimination on the basis of
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71:
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41:
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1307:Human rights in the Federated States of Micronesia
564:Human rights in the Federated States of Micronesia
22:LGBTQ rights in the Federated States of Micronesia
611:
964:Encyclopedia of Lesbian Histories and Cultures
592:
302:
1075:
793:"Poahsoan en Kosonned en Weipokon en Pohnpei"
216:, was supported by three of the four states (
8:
1297:Gender in the Federated States of Micronesia
775:"Enenuh luhn inseselac inmahsrlo in pahyuck"
408:Anti-discrimination laws in employment only
160:Recognition of same-sex unions in Micronesia
1082:
1068:
1060:
958:
956:
529:Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples
345:serving as a pastor in Micronesia decried
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17:
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714:"A report on MSM and the Pacific REgion"
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471:Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples
666:. Geneva.usmission.gov. 22 March 2011.
146:Law regarding same-sex sexual activity
154:Recognition of same-sex relationships
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355:sexual orientation was predetermined
483:Joint adoption by same-sex couples
92:No recognition of same-sex couples
14:
1302:LGBT rights in Oceania by country
811:"Micronesia, Federated States of"
365:According to 2017 estimates from
256:According to 2017 estimates from
199:United States Department of State
638:"Federated States of Micronesia"
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520:
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459:Recognition of same-sex couples
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134:In 2011, Micronesia signed the "
384:Same-sex sexual activity legal
1110:Federated States of Micronesia
249:Gender identity and expression
129:Federated States of Micronesia
77:Sexual orientation protections
35:Federated States of Micronesia
1:
1039:"Homosexuality in Micronesia"
505:Right to change legal gender
124:has been illegal since 2018.
678:"State-Sponsored Homophobia"
88:Recognition of relationships
750:"Universal Periodic Review"
595:karihngihn muhtwacn sacn; .
517:Access to IVF for lesbians
353:and stated his belief that
301:alongside male and female:
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962:Zimmermann, Bonnie (2015)
180:Discrimination protections
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73:Discrimination protections
371:men who have sex with men
27:
1261:Northern Mariana Islands
815:U.S. Department of State
779:kosraestatejudiciary.com
544:allowed to donate blood
1226:Cocos (Keeling) Islands
1091:LGBT rights in Oceania
612:
593:
369:, there were about 340
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797:dlib.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj
569:LGBT rights in Oceania
373:(MSM) in the country.
1204:and other territories
396:Equal age of consent
167:The marriage laws in
931:"The World Factbook"
642:New Internationalist
206:Micronesian Congress
983:on 17 February 2019
897:on 15 December 2018
865:on 15 December 2018
447:Same-sex marriages
290:was renamed Mario.
351:conversion therapy
343:The Salvation Army
186:sexual orientation
122:sexual orientation
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1276:Wallis and Futuna
1221:Clipperton Island
1179:Associated states
885:"C.B. NO. 20-258"
754:ARC International
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314:Societal opinions
276:Living conditions
228:, but opposed by
114:same-sex marriage
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1266:Pitcairn Islands
1236:French Polynesia
1216:Christmas Island
1145:Papua New Guinea
1125:Marshall Islands
1098:Sovereign states
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67:Has no military
53:Gender identity
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270:United States
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1202:Dependencies
1188:Cook Islands
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685:Old.ilga.org
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337:In 2006, an
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118:civil unions
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1135:New Zealand
987:21 December
966:, Routledge
901:15 December
869:15 December
759:23 December
339:evangelical
210:C.B. 20-258
1291:Categories
1043:Micsem.org
1012:8 February
648:1 December
624:References
361:Statistics
347:homophobia
304:wininmwáán
188:, but not
110:Micronesia
1105:Australia
614:serihkan.
608:Pohnpeian
138:" at the
1120:Kiribati
734:10 March
698:10 March
589:Kosraean
558:See also
194:intersex
98:Adoption
63:Military
1271:Tokelau
1170:Vanuatu
1048:27 July
945:27 July
935:Cia.gov
821:27 July
721:Nfi.net
287:Pohnpei
281:History
222:Pohnpei
208:passed
1246:Hawaii
1165:Tuvalu
367:UNAIDS
334:(88).
326:(86),
258:UNAIDS
230:Kosrae
224:, and
169:Kosrae
43:Status
1160:Tonga
1150:Samoa
1140:Palau
1130:Nauru
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575:Notes
328:Nauru
324:Palau
295:Chuuk
218:Chuuk
47:Legal
1241:Guam
1193:Niue
1115:Fiji
1050:2015
1014:2018
989:2018
947:2015
903:2018
871:2018
823:2015
761:2015
736:2016
700:2016
650:2011
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