Current Version
| Region | Benin |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | 2002 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 123 of the Persons and Family Code (2002) states: “Marriage may only be contracted between a man of at least eighteen years of age and a woman of at least eighteen years of age.” |
| Sources | https://sgg.gouv.bj/doc/loi-2021-13/ https://www.law.cornell.edu/gender-justice/resource/le_code_des_personnes_et_de_la_famille_(persons_and_family_code) |
Revision History (4)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1900 | 2002 |
| Description | Same sex marriage is not recognized. | Article 123 of the Persons and Family Code (2002) states: “Marriage may only be contracted between a man of at least eighteen years of age and a woman of at least eighteen years of age.” |
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| Sources | http://www.loc.gov/law/help/criminal-laws-on-homosexuality/african-nations-laws.php | https://sgg.gouv.bj/doc/loi-2021-13/ https://www.law.cornell.edu/gender-justice/resource/le_code_des_personnes_et_de_la_famille_(persons_and_family_code) |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal and thus same sex marriage is not recognized. | Same sex marriage is not recognized. |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1900 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal and thus same sex marriage is not recognized. |
| Sources | http://www.loc.gov/law/help/criminal-laws-on-homosexuality/african-nations-laws.php |
Reports (1)
- Note field is incorrect "Homosexuality is not illegal anymore."