Portugal + Igual: Plan to Fight Discrimination
Law no. 38/2018, of 7 August, has established the right to self-determination of gender identity and gender expression and the right to the protection of every person’s sexual characteristics. This bill also prohibits discrimination and legitimizes gender identity, including protection measures and guarantees within several contexts.
The Portugal + Igual strategy comprehends the Action Plan to Fight Discrimination in relation to Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sexual Characteristics 2018-2021. One of its strategical objectives is to fight discrimination in relation to these factors and to prevent all forms of violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and intersex people in private and public life.
Recommendation to the Higher Education Institutions within the scope of Law no. 38/2918, of 7 August
Existing public and community resources for support to victims of discrimination in relation to gender identity and expression and sexual characteristics:
Committee for Citizenship and Gender Equality
https://www.cig.gov.pt/
Support service on gender identity and expression in e-Portugal
https://eportugal.gov.pt/pt/servicos/pedir-apoio-informacoes-ou-capacitacao-sobre-identidade-de-genero-expressao-de-genero-e-caracteristicas-sexuais
Committee for Equality in Work and Employment
http://cite.gov.pt/index.html
SAGE - Systemic Action for Gender Equality
http://www.sage-growingequality.eu/
Portuguese Association for Support to Victims
https://apav.pt/apav_v3/index.php/pt/
