LGBTQ Rights In Uruguay
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in Uruguay rank Equaldex#LGBT Equality Index, among the highest in the world. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal with an equal age of consent since 1934. Anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBT people have been in place since 2004. Civil unions for same-sex couples have been allowed since 2008 and same-sex marriages since 2013, in accordance with the nation's Same-sex marriage in Uruguay, same-sex marriage law passed in early 2013. Additionally, same-sex couples have been allowed to jointly adopt since 2009 and gays, lesbians and bisexuals are allowed to serve openly in the Armed Forces of Uruguay, military. Finally, in 2018, a new law guaranteed the human rights of the trans population. In 2016, ''Americas Quarterly'' named Uruguay the most LGBT-friendly country in Latin America, calling the nation "a model for social inclusion in Latin America". It also hosted the first international LGBT rights conference in ...
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