Micronesia
In the Federated States of Micronesia same-sex relations are legal and since 2018 a statutory ban targets SO-based discrimination at the national-code level (amendment to the national code, not the Constitution). No recognition of same-sex unions, no legal gender change procedure. Conservative Christian society · discreet LGBTQI+ community · no public scene.
LGBTQI+ legal framework · Micronesia
LGBT
identity
Legal
Legal · age of consent 14 regardless of orientation
Partnership
recognition
No recognition
Same-sex unions go unrecognised under any legal form
Legal
protection
Statutory (Section 107, 2018) · SO only
No constitutional clause · 2018 amendment to national code (CB 20-258) updated discrimination rules to add sexual orientation · gender identity and intersex NOT protected
Trans
rights
No legal gender change
No administrative or legal procedure for identified gender recognition in official documents
Conversion
therapies
No information
No information on conversion therapy ban in public sources
Social context · Micronesia
Social acceptance
Conservative
Conservative · discreet community
Public life leans conservative on the islands and the queer community keeps a low profile. Christianity dominant.
Source →Anti-LGBT violence
Documented
No specific data
No specific information on violence or hate crimes in public sources. Discreet community reduces visibility of incidents.
Source →Indicative data as of 2026-05-18. Check the destination country's official sources before travelling.