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When a person is fourteen (14) years old she/he can consent to sexual intercourse [R1.1].

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On 01 June 2010, a law was passed permitting single women, gay couples and heterosexual couples who both suffer from fertility issues to use both donor eggs and donor sperm in IVF treatment [R1.1].

Previously:

As at April 1996, the law in Iceland did not permit lesbians to access assisted reproduction technology [R1.2].

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In 2005, Iceland reportedly recognized same-sex couples for immigration purposes [R1.1].

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As from June 1996, gay and lesbian partners in Iceland are allowed joint custody of each other's biological children [R1.1].

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In 1996, the Althing, Iceland's legislative assembly, made law a bill which officially recognises gay partnerships [R1.1].

The registered partnership law came into effect June 27th 1996 [R1.2].

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In February 2007, Iceland reportedly had banned mistreatment based on sexual orientation [R1.1].

One new law criminalises any action that humiliates, degrades, slanders or defames an individual or group based on sexual orientation.

A second law makes it a crime to deny a service or commercial transaction based on sexual orientation.

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Consensual sex between same-sex couples was decriminalised in 1940 [R1.1].

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On 11 June 2010, the Althingi parliament voted 49–0 to legalize same-sex marriage in Iceland [R1.1].

Previously:

In May 2010, the parliament was expected to legalise same-sex marriage within a matter of weeks [R1.2].

On 23 March 2010, prime minister Johanna Sigurdardóttir presented a revision to current marriage law to the parliament to legalize same-sex marriage [R1.3].

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As from June 2000, registered gay spouses were permitted to adopt each other's biological children [R1.1].