Current Version
| Region | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Start Date | Jul 5, 2012 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In São Tomé and Príncipe, LGBTQI+ people do not appear to be expressly banned from military service, while gender identity remains unprotected and transgender service is especially uncertain due to the absence of a clear legal gender recognition framework. |
| Sources | https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Sao_Tome_and_Principe_2003 https://www.policinglaw.info/assets/downloads/Sao_Tome_and_Principe_Penal_Code_(2012).pdf |
Revision History (6)
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| Value | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Description | There are no known restrictions on LGBTIQ+ people serving in the military of São Tomé and Principe. | In São Tomé and Príncipe, LGBTQI+ people do not appear to be expressly banned from military service, while gender identity remains unprotected and transgender service is especially uncertain due to the absence of a clear legal gender recognition framework. |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jul 5, 2012 |
| Sources | https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Sao_Tome_and_Principe_2003 | https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Sao_Tome_and_Principe_2003 https://www.policinglaw.info/assets/downloads/Sao_Tome_and_Principe_Penal_Code_(2012).pdf |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status.
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| Value | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Legal |
| Description | Trans people cannot serve in this country as of 2023 | There are no known restrictions on LGBTIQ+ people serving in the military of São Tomé and Principe. |
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| Sources | https://www.insider.com/countries-that-let-transgender-soldiers-serve-2019-2 | https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Sao_Tome_and_Principe_2003 |
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edited by Canadianstudent03. Trans people cannot serve in this country as of 2023
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Description | Not banned or restricted on any territories in Africa. | Trans people cannot serve in this country as of 2023 |
| Sources | https://www.insider.com/countries-that-let-transgender-soldiers-serve-2019-2 |
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| Value | Illegal | Legal |
| Description | No | Not banned or restricted on any territories in Africa. |
| Sources | No |