Sexual gender minorities in Sri Lanka face severe cultural stigma and persecution. Minority sexual orientations in Sri Lanka are referred to as “Butterflies’, a derogatory term.Same-sex sexual acts are criminalized under Article 365 of the Sri Lankan Penal Code and same-sex marriages, civil unions remain unrecognized under Sri Lankan Family law. Transgender folk in Sri Lanka are rarely able to “obtain a national identity card and other official documents that reflect their preferred name and gender exposing them to constant and humiliating scrutiny about their gender identity”(Humans Rights Watch).
Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
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Civil Unions
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Joint Adoption
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Second Parent Adoption
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Employment Nondiscrimination Laws
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Broad Protections
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Criminalization of Violence
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Ban of Conversion Therapy
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Consensual Same-Sex Acts are Legal?
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Gender
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Max Penalty (Yrs in Prison)
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