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| Region | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Sep 28, 1977 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1977, Sao Tome and Principe passed its Family Institutions Act which defines a marriage as being between a father and a mother. The 2018 Family Code also defines a marriage as being between two different sexes. |
| Sources | https://data.unicef.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Lei-n%C2%BA-2-77-Regula-juridicamente-as-instituicoes-de-familia.pdf https://www.ministeriopublico.st/Docs/leis/CODIGO_DE_FAMILIA.pdf |
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Sep 28, 1977 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1977, Sao Tome and Principe passed its Family Institutions Act which defines a marriage as being between a father and a mother. The 2018 Family Code also defines a marriage as being between two different sexes. |
| Sources | https://data.unicef.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Lei-n%C2%BA-2-77-Regula-juridicamente-as-instituicoes-de-familia.pdf https://www.ministeriopublico.st/Docs/leis/CODIGO_DE_FAMILIA.pdf |