LGBTQ rights in Fiji

LGBTQ rights in Fiji
Legal statusDe facto legal since 2006
Officially legal since 2010
Gender identityNot known
MilitaryNot known
Discrimination protectionsConstitutional protections since 1997
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsNo
AdoptionNo

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in Fiji have evolved rapidly over the years. In 1997, Fiji became the second country in the world after South Africa to explicitly protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation in its Constitution. In 2009, the Constitution was abolished. The new Constitution, promulgated in September 2013, bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. However, same-sex marriage remains banned in Fiji and reports of societal discrimination and bullying are not uncommon.

Diverse Voices and Action (DIVA) for Equality, founded in 2011, the Rainbow Pride Foundation, founded in 2008, the Amithi Fiji Project, SAN Fiji, Oceania Pride, founded in 2009 and the Drodrolagi Movement, a student group, are among Fiji's main LGBTQ rights groups.