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LGBT Rights in Western Province

Western is governed by federal Zambia law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    Ambiguous
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✖ Don't Ask, Don't Tell
    Donating Blood
    N/A
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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History

Homosexual activity in Western

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Homosexual activity in Western is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Since Sep 10, 2018
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Liable, upon conviction, to imprisonment for a term not less than fifteen years and may be liable to imprisonment for 14-15 years to life. Decriminalization pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
parliament.gov.zm/downloads…
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Nov 1, 1931–Sep 10, 2018
Male illegal, female legal
7-14 years to life in prison under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/


pinknews.co.uk/2018/08/03/z…
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Same-sex marriage in Western

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Same-sex marriage in Western is banned.

Current status
Since Feb 18, 2010
Banned
SSM Pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
postzambia.com/post-read_ar…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Western

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Western is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Zambia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Right to change legal gender in Western

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Right to change legal gender in Western is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Section 9(2) of the National Registration Act 19 of 1964 could possibly be used to change a person’s sex description.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
southernafricalitigationcen…
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Gender-Affirming Care in Western

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Gender-Affirming Care in Western is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Western

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Western is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
As there is no protocol to change legal gender in Zambia, non-binary self-identification is defacto not recognized.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
southernafricalitigationcen…
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LGBT discrimination in Western

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LGBT discrimination in Western is no protections.

Current status
Since Nov 1, 1931
No protections
As homosexuality is illegal, there are no protections for this population.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
parliament.gov.zm/downloads…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Western

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LGBT employment discrimination in Western is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no explicit legal protections in place.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/zambia-lgbti
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LGBT housing discrimination in Western

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LGBT housing discrimination in Western is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Nov 1, 1931
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex adoption in Western

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Same-sex adoption in Western is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
(See sources listed for homosexual activity.)
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Intersex infant surgery in Western

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Intersex infant surgery in Western is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Western

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Serving openly in military in Western is don't ask, don't tell.

Current status
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Homosexuality is illegal, but long as you don't mention that you are gay you are fine.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
(See sources listed for homosexual activity.)
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Blood donations by MSMs in Western

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Blood donations by MSMs in Western is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Unknown regulations
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
uth.gov.zm/?page_id=1513
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Conversion therapy in Western

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Conversion therapy in Western is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/zambia-lgbti
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Equal age of consent in Western

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Equal age of consent in Western is n/a.

Current status
Since Sep 28, 2005
N/A
16 for heterosexual males/females. No established age of consent for homosexual males/females, but they can be charged with engaging in consensual activity starting at age 12.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
Zambian Penal Code (Amendment) Act of 2003. parliament.gov.zm/downloads…
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