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This article is about LGBT rights in the country of Georgia. For LGBT rights in the U.S. state of Georgia, see LGBT rights in the United States.

LGBT rights in Georgia
Same-sex sexual activity legal?	Legal since 2000^[1]
Gender identity/expression	-
Recognition of relationships	No recognition of same-sex relationships
Adoption	-
Military service	Unknown if gays and lesbians are allowed to serve openly
Discrimination protections	Sexual orientation protection in labor code since 2006

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Georgia may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is legal in Georgia, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples.^[1]

1 Law regarding same-sex sexual activity
2 Gender identity/expression
3 Recognition of same-sex relationships
4 Adoption
5 Discrimination protections
6 See also
7 References

Law regarding same-sex sexual activity

Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Georgia since 2000.^[1] The age of consent is equal for both heterosexual and homosexual sex, at 16 years of age.

Gender identity/expression

Recognition of same-sex relationships

Georgia does not legally recognize same-sex unions.

Adoption

Same-sex couples have not right to adopt children.

Discrimination protections

Since 2006, as part of the new Labor Code, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal in employment.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults". http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2010.pdf.

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