LGBTQ+ traveller context — Fiji
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Legal context — Fiji
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Same-sex sexual activity
Relationship recognition
Anti-discrimination protections
Gender identity — legal recognition
Context
Fiji decriminalised same-sex relations in 2010 and the 2013 constitution prohibits discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation. Marriage is legally defined as between a man and a woman. Traditional community values are influential outside Suva.
Same-sex activity is legal; same-sex marriage is not recognised. Cultural acceptance is mixed and influenced by Christian / Hindu / Muslim religious communities. Suva has a small visible LGBTQ+ community. Visibility choices warrant care, particularly in village placements.
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