Article 8

Article 8: Safeguarding LGBTQIA+ Autonomy and Family Rights

Section 8A -- Prohibition of Non-Consensual Disclosure ("Outing")

(a) Definition: Intentionally disclosing an individual's sexual orientation, gender identity, or intersex status without their explicit consent, when such disclosure risks harm, discrimination, or endangerment.

(b) Penalties:

(i) Violators face up to 3 years imprisonment or fines up to 100,000 Links Landic Dimes.

(ii) If disclosure leads to violence, loss of employment, or severe mental harm, penalties increase to 5 years imprisonment.

(c) Exceptions: Disclosure required by law (e.g., court orders) or made to protect the individual from imminent harm.

Section 8B -- Criminalization of Familial Abandonment

(a) Abandonment Defined: Refusing housing, financial support, or emotional care to an individual (regardless of age) due to their LGBTQIA+ identity, resulting in homelessness, mental distress, or financial crisis.

(b) Penalties:

(i) Parents/guardians who abandon LGBTQIA+ individuals under 18 violate the Child Safety and Protection Act 2025 and face up to 5 years imprisonment.

(ii) Abandonment of individuals over 18 due to their LGBTQIA+ identity is punishable by up to 2 years imprisonment or 50,000 Dime fines, with mandatory restitution for harm caused.

(c) Support Orders: Courts may compel offenders to fund temporary housing, therapy, or education for victims.

Section 8C -- Institutional Accountability

(a) Schools, workplaces, and healthcare providers must adopt policies preventing non-consensual disclosures and abandonment coercion.

(b) Failure to act on reports of violations incurs institutional fines up to 500,000 Dimes.

Section 8D -- Victim Support and Redress

(a) State-Funded Safe Housing: LGBTQIA+ individuals facing abandonment receive priority access to emergency shelters.

(b) Restraining Orders: Victims may obtain court orders prohibiting offenders from contact or further disclosures.