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| Region | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Homosexuality was never criminalised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Sources | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=194348 https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Never criminalised.
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| Start Date | Jan 30, 1940 | (unknown) |
| Description | Homosexuality is legal in the DRC. | Homosexuality was never criminalised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. Never criminalized
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal |
| Description | Homosexuality is technically legal. However public display of homosexual affections can be persecuted due to some other obscure laws, the laws of so called public indecency only seem to be shown among homosexuals and not straight people | Homosexuality is legal in the DRC. |
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edited by JohnQuebec98. There isn’t enough information with regards to this country
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Legal | Ambiguous |
| Description | Homosexuality is technically legal. However public display of homosexual affections can be persecuted due to some other obscure laws. | Homosexuality is technically legal. However public display of homosexual affections can be persecuted due to some other obscure laws, the laws of so called public indecency only seem to be shown among homosexuals and not straight people |
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| Sources | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=194348 | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=194348 https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ |
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Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "As of 2020, homosexuality has been fully legal in the Democratic Republic of the Congo"