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The State of LGBTQ Rights in Croatia

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Before we can delve into the subject of LGBTQ rights, I should probably define this acronym as the terminology changes quickly and is often a source of confusion. LGBTQ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. It is a blanket term that does not cover all of the diversity within human sexuality and gender identity but serves as a cooperative tool when discussing issues concerning people who do not fall into certain societal norms.

Now that we&#;ve gotten that out of the way, let&#;s dive into the historical context. As in many countries, the history around LGBTQ communities in Croatia is complex and far-reaching. Under the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, male homosexual acts were classified as a criminal offence and homosexuals were heavily repressed by the state. This directive lasted until , when Croatia adopted its own penal code, aligning its laws to show the position of the Croatian Medical Chamber, which had removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders four years prior. Since then, condition

Another historic moment for Croatia's gay community

After years of fighting to foster or to adopt children in Croatia, Ivo Šegota and Mladen Kožić won the long-lasting legal battle against the articulate. The Zagreb-based Administrative Court ruled last month that same-sex couples have the right to become foster parents. Ivo and Mladen told local media they would like to have two or three children, brothers and sisters, if possible. “This is a Christmas gift we didn't dare to hope for”, Šegota told to the court.

For the very first day, Croatia has upheld the international case law and the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) according to which same-sex couples must be treated equally as heterosexual couples. Activists call it a historic moment for the LGBT community in the country.

Back to , the ECHR fined Croatia for discriminating against same-sex couples by not granting residence permits to couples in which one partner comes from abroad. By then, the right was guaranteed for foreigners in heterosexual marriages or non-marital partnerships only.

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LGBTI rights in Croatia have expanded in recent years, but LGBTI persons may still face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTI residents. The majority of population is still strongly affected by the religious views of the dominant Catholic Church in the nation, which are perceived as discriminatory to LGBTI communities. Reduced support for LGBTI CSOs and independent media voices was a cause of concern for activists in Croatia. Government funding for the Zagreb Pride was cut for the first time in Community media outlets, including LGBTI websites, also lost institutional support.

I. Legal Framework

Constitution
Equality before the law based on alternative personal grounds is enshrined in Article 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia. Sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and sex characteristics are not explicitly mentioned, however the article contains a phrase “or other personal grounds” which keeps an verb list of unlike personal grounds.

Decriminalization
Both male and female same-sex sexual activity was legalized in Croati

LGBT Croatia, two steps forward and one step back

A historic verdict by the Administrative Court of Zagreb grants same-sex couples the right to adopt. The progress, however, was immediately undermined by the Ministry of the Family, which announced an appeal

14/05/ - Giovanni Vale Zagreb

Two steps forward and one step back. When it comes to LGBT rights in Croatia, this seems to be the general trend: there is progress in the state, but it is always accompanied by some backlash. The latest example came last week. On May 5, the Croatian association "Rainbow Families" (Dugine Obitelji) announced a "historic" verdict by the Administrative Court of Zagreb: for the first time, the judges backed the right to adopt for same-sex couples, paving the way for the achievement of complete equality between heterosexual and homosexual couples. But then the Ministry of Labor, Pensions, Family and Social Policies has announced an appeal, while over the weekend some ultras of the Rijeka