LGBTQ+ traveller context — Peru
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Legal context — Peru
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Same-sex sexual activity
Relationship recognition
Anti-discrimination protections
Gender identity — legal recognition
Legal gender change is possible but requires a judicial process; no administrative streamlined pathway exists.
Context
Same-sex activity has been legal in Peru since 1924. There are no nationwide anti-discrimination protections covering sexual orientation in employment or housing. Marriage equality is not legally recognised, though civil partnerships have been recognised in some local contexts.
Same-sex activity is legal; same-sex marriage is not recognised. Lima has a visible LGBTQ+ scene; rural and Andean areas are more conservative. Trans rights are limited.
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