LGBT rights in Vatican City
The legal code regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Vatican City is based on the Italian Zanardelli Code of 1889, since the founding of the sovereign state of the Vatican City in 1929.
LGBT rights in Vatican City | |
|---|---|
Location of Vatican City (green) | |
| Status | Legal since 1890, as part of Italy |
| Gender identity | No |
| Military | No army |
| Discrimination protections | None |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No legal recognition |
| Adoption | No |
Although Pope Francis, the incumbent Sovereign of Vatican City, has expressed support for same-sex civil unions, Vatican City does not currently recognize them.
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