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| Region | Benin |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Law No. 2005-43 of June 26, 2006 Relating to the general status of Military Personnel of the Beninese Armed Forces does not exclude LGBT people from serving but includes moral provisions. |
| Sources | https://sgg.gouv.bj/doc/loi-2005-43/ |
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| Value | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Ambiguous |
| Description | No african county including this one allows trans service | Law No. 2005-43 of June 26, 2006 Relating to the general status of Military Personnel of the Beninese Armed Forces does not exclude LGBT people from serving but includes moral provisions. |
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| Sources | https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210629-countries-that-allow-transgender-people-easy-status-change | https://sgg.gouv.bj/doc/loi-2005-43/ |
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Description | No african county including this one allows trans service | |
| Sources | https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210629-countries-that-allow-transgender-people-easy-status-change |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal |
| Description | No | |
| Sources | No |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | Legal |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal there. | No |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Illegal |
| Description | No information on this. | Homosexuality is illegal there. |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Illegal | Ambiguous |
| Description | No | No information on this. |