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Brazil

The map informs that, among LGBTs, only gay and bisexual people can serve in the military in Brazil. However, there is no restriction, in any legislation (including the Constitution and the 1969 Military Code) preventing lesbian and transgender people from doing the same. As a matter of fact, the Wikipedia page "Sexual orientation and military service", in which the image is displayed, is correct about that, and, therefore, it contradicts the map. Maybe the reason for the confusion is that military service is mandatory for men, but not for women (which doesn't mean that they cannot serve, if they want to).

Chile

Chilean sailor makes history after announcing he is gay. Aug 28, 2014. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-28961883 A sailor in Chile has become the first serving member of the Chilean armed forces to announce he is gay. Mauricio Ruiz, 24, told a televised news conference his decision had "not been easy", but he wanted to help fight discrimination against homosexuals. Mr Ruiz said that what was most important was not a soldier's sexual orientation, but his or her willingness to serve the country. His announcement came with the FULL BACKING of the Chilean armed.

Mauricio Ruiz said homosexuals had "no reason to hide". "We can do anything, be marines or in any branch (of the military). We can do whatever profession, and we deserve as much respect as anyone else," he told reporters in the Chilean capital, Santiago. "In life there's nothing better than to be yourself, to be authentic, to look at people in the eye and for those people to know who you are."

Rolando Jimenez, president of Chile's Movement for Integration and Homosexual Liberation, expressed his gratitude to the Chilean Navy. "(The Navy is) telling the country and the members of the institution particularly that it is possible for gays and lesbians to be part of the armed forces and that they aren't going to suffer discrimination because of their sexual orientation within these institutions," Mr Jimenez said.

Chile bans all anti-gay discrimination. All LGB people can serve.

Slovenia + sources?

What is the source for this map? It seems arbitrary and I cannot find any sources that would confirm that only gay and bisexual men can openly serve in Slovenia. --Edolen1 (talk) 14:07, 26 February 2017 (UTC)