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| Region | Gabon |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Apr 15, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Gabon’s military discipline regulation has prohibited “homosexuality” as an act against military honor and ethics, making a service member subject to military disciplinary action that could potentially include discharge or removal. |
| Sources | https://www.scribd.com/document/888420193/Nouveau-Rdg |
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| Description | Since 15 April 2021, Gabon’s military discipline regulation has prohibited “homosexuality” as an act against military honor and ethics, making a service member subject to military disciplinary action that could potentially include discharge or removal. | Gabon’s military discipline regulation has prohibited “homosexuality” as an act against military honor and ethics, making a service member subject to military disciplinary action that could potentially include discharge or removal. |
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| Start Date | Jun 29, 2020 | Apr 15, 2021 |
| Description | There are no known laws criminalizing open LGBT military service in Gabon | Since 15 April 2021, Gabon’s military discipline regulation has prohibited “homosexuality” as an act against military honor and ethics, making a service member subject to military disciplinary action that could potentially include discharge or removal. |
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| Sources | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gabon-lgbt-lawmaking-idUSKBN240258 | https://www.scribd.com/document/888420193/Nouveau-Rdg |
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edited by vilicus. The article linked did not mention transgender people being banned from the military and I was unable to find any other source saying that.
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| Value | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Legal |
| Description | Serving openly in the military is legal for LGB people, but Transgenders are yet to achieve this. Not a single African country including this one allows trans military service | There are no known laws criminalizing open LGBT military service in Gabon |
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edited by Canadianstudent03. Serving openly in the military is legal for LGB people, but Transgenders are yet to achieve this. Not a single African country including this one allows trans military service
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| Value | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Description | Serving openly in the military is legal. | Serving openly in the military is legal for LGB people, but Transgenders are yet to achieve this. Not a single African country including this one allows trans military service |
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created by DuffdeNecker
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 29, 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Serving openly in the military is legal. |
| Sources | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gabon-lgbt-lawmaking-idUSKBN240258 |