Entry #1289: Serving openly in military in Switzerland

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RegionSwitzerland
IssueServing openly in military
StatusLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Start DateMay 17, 1992
End Date(none)
DescriptionCode pénal suisse. Code pénal militaire (Infraction contre l'intégrité sexuelle): Modification du 21 juin 1991 pp 63-78. Switzerland has yet to allow Trans people to serve in the military
Sources{FR} http://www.bk.admin.ch/themen/pore/va/19920517/index.html?lang=fr
Reports (3)
  • Status is not correct
  • Status is not correct "Trans people are not banned. In fact, you can find news about a trans woman - Christine Hug - that has served in the Swiss military and has passed away lately. She was apparently the first trans woman in the Swiss army."
  • Status is not correct "There is no law prohibiting transgender people from serving in the military. There are currently transgender people serving in the military. "


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Revision History (3)

edited by Canadianstudent03. Minor mistake made in the new description

Old Value New Value (Current)
DescriptionCode pénal suisse. Code pénal militaire (Infraction contre l'intégrité sexuelle): Modification du 21 juin 1991 pp 63-78Code pénal suisse. Code pénal militaire (Infraction contre l'intégrité sexuelle): Modification du 21 juin 1991 pp 63-78. Switzerland has yet to allow Trans people to serve in the military
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Code pénal suisse. Code pénal militaire (Infraction contre l'intégrité sexuelle): Modification du 21 juin 1991 pp 63-78 63-78. Switzerland has yet to allow Trans people to serve in the military

edited by Canadianstudent03. Only 25 or so countries allow trans military service, Brazil is not one of them

Old Value (Original) New Value
ValueLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
DescriptionCode pénal suisse. Code pénal militaire (Infraction contre l'intégrité sexuelle): Modification du 21 juin 1991 pp 63-78Code pénal suisse. Code pénal militaire (Infraction contre l'intégrité sexuelle): Modification du 21 juin 1991 pp 63-78
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Code pénal suisse. Code pénal militaire (Infraction contre l\'intégrité sexuelle): Modification du 21 juin 1991 pp 63-78 l'intégrité sexuelle): Modification du 21 juin 1991 pp 63-78

created by nashtags

Original entry
StatusLegal
Start DateMay 17, 1992
End Date(none)
DescriptionCode pénal suisse. Code pénal militaire (Infraction contre l'intégrité sexuelle): Modification du 21 juin 1991 pp 63-78
Sources{FR} http://www.bk.admin.ch/themen/pore/va/19920517/index.html?lang=fr