Current Version
| Region | Namibia |
| Issue | LGBT housing discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are no legal protections. In 2021, a Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation. In March 2023, the Supreme Court overturned the 2021 decision. |
| Sources | https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ https://www.africanews.com/2023/03/20/namibia-court-cancels-nationality-of-child-of-same-sex-couple// https://web.archive.org/web/20230603053012/https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/03/20/namibia-supreme-court-keeps-gay-couples-son-in-limbo/ |
Revision History (5)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Sexual orientation only | No protections |
| Start Date | Oct 21, 2021 | (unknown) |
| Description | "A Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation." | There are no legal protections. In 2021, a Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation. In March 2023, the Supreme Court overturned the 2021 decision. |
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| Sources | https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ | https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ https://www.africanews.com/2023/03/20/namibia-court-cancels-nationality-of-child-of-same-sex-couple// https://web.archive.org/web/20230603053012/https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/03/20/namibia-supreme-court-keeps-gay-couples-son-in-limbo/ |
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2004 | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Description | "A Namibian court has found that the constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation." | |
| Sources | https://76crimes.com/2021/10/21/namibia-court-bans-anti-gay-discrimination-in-child-citizenship-case/ |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
| Description | No | |
| Sources | No |