You can now go to jail for being homophobic or transphobic in Switzerland
Source: LGBTQ Nation
By Gwendolyn Smith · Monday, October 1, 2018
Switzerland has voted to impose the strictest penalties in the world for trans- and homophobia, putting them on par with racism. Those found guilty of either could face up to three years in prison.
The Swiss National Council voted 118 to 60 to change their penal code, making it illegal to discriminate based on gender identity or sexual orientation.
Victory! said Mathias Reynard, a national councilor who has fought for over half a decade on the law. By 118 against 60 and 5 abstentions, the National Council accepts my parliamentary initiative against homophobia and Transphobia! A great success for human rights!
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The move comes amidst criticism of Switzerlands legal landscape surrounding LGBTQ people. Marriage is still not legal in the country, meaning that same-sex couples lack legal standing for adoption, welfare, and taxes.
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TwistOneUp
(1,020 posts)They can arrest 2/3 or more of the government.
samir.g
(835 posts)Snake Plissken
(4,103 posts)Discrimination based on race, sex, religion and sexual orientation, should be illegal period that is not even debatable, but I'm not so sure criminal penalties against someone being "phobic" such as homophobic, or racist, misogynistic, Islamophobic ... est are such a good idea.
I would much rather have them out in the open so we know who they are and people can take notice if they become mentally unstable and a threat to anyone, rather than forcing them to hide in shadows and one day they purchase an AR-15 and shoot up a gay bar.
LittleGirl
(8,287 posts)Same sex marriage is legal here. Discrimination is worldwide.
that is all.
krkaufman
(13,435 posts)"You can now go to jail for being homophobic or transphobic in Switzerland"
I expect that people can still be whatever they want to be in Switzerland, so long as they don't take action that affects another.
MosheFeingold
(3,051 posts)People can be whatever they want; but they can't discriminate.
Large difference.