Albania

Anti-discrimination
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited in the areas of employment, and provision of goods and services.
Legal gender recognition of trans people
Albania has no administrative procedures for legal gender recognition.
Partnership recognition
Albania does not provide any legal recognition of same-sex partnerships.
Parenting rights
Neither joint nor second parent adoption is available to same-sex couples in Albania.
Criminal law on hate speech/crime
Laws on hate and violence do not refer to sexual orientation or gender identity and do not recognise sexual orientation neither gender identity as aggravating factor.
Freedom of assembly/Pride events
Pride events have never taken place /never been applied for.
Criminal law on age of consent
The age of consent is equal for all sexual acts.
Asylum
Learn more about LGBTI asylum in Albania in our asylum section.

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14/05/2012

Albania gay activists cycle to call for rights

Submitted by ILGA-Europe
05/04/2012

Events for IDAHO

Submitted by Associazione Radicale Certi Diritti
29/03/2012

Albania Minister's Anti-Gay Rant Condemned

Submitted by ILGA-Europe
27/03/2012

PM Backs Albania’s First Gay Parade

Submitted by ILGA-Europe
23/03/2012

Albanian gays to stage first gay pride march

Submitted by ILGA-Europe
22/03/2012

Albanian Ombudsman in closer cooperation with PINK Embassy/LGBT Pro Albania

Submitted by Pink Embassy / LGBT PRO Albania
12/03/2012

Video-Do you give a damn?

Submitted by Aleanca LGBT
02/03/2012

Making LGBT issues mainstream in the Albanian society

Submitted by PINK Embassy/LGBT Pro Albania
10/11/2011

Socialist Party discriminates the LGBT community in Albania

Submitted by Pink Embassy / Ambasada PINK
26/10/2011

PINK EMBASSY WINS THE CASE AGAINST THE MEMBER OF THE ALBANIAN PARLIAMENT

Submitted by Pink Embassy / Ambasada Pink
09/09/2011

REPORT INTO HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY IN ALBANIA

Submitted by PINK Embassy / LGBT PRO Albania
17/11/2010

Albania Activists Push for Gay Rights in the Military

Submitted by Submitted by ILGA-Europe


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