Béni Abbès is governed by federal Algeria law. Learn more
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Banned
- Censorship
- ✖ Imprisonment as punishment
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✖ Restricted
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Hate Crime Protections
- ✖ No protections
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- ✖ Not banned
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Bathroom Access
- ✖ Restricted (enforced with penalties or fines)
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- N/A
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Homosexual activity in Béni Abbès is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
Current status
Since Jun 8, 1966
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Article 333 of the Algerian penal code punishes same-sex activity with imprisonment ranging from 2 months to 2 years, along with a fine of 500 to 2000 Dinars. Article 338 pertains to "outrage to public decency," which includes "an act against nature with an individual of the same sex" and carries a harsher penalty of 6 months to 3 years imprisonment, plus a fine of 1,000 to 10,000 Dinars.
Same-sex marriage in Béni Abbès is banned.
Current status
Banned
The Algerian family code specifically limits marriage to heterosexual couples.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Béni Abbès is imprisonment as punishment.
Current status
Since Feb 13, 1982
Imprisonment as punishment
Article 333 bis of the Penal Code, as amended on 13 February 1982 by Law n° 82-04, criminalizes the distribution of anything against "decency" with up to 2 years in prison and a fine up to 2,000 dinars. Article 333, also amended in 1982, criminalizes indecent exposure of any "act against the order of nature with an individual of the same sex" with up to 3 years in prison and a fine up to 10,000 dinars.
In January 2023 the Ministry of Commerce announced that all rainbow colored products, including flags, toys, and Qurans, are no longer allowed to be sold in the country. The Algerian government mass SMS texted citizens to warn them of fines for violating this order.
In August 2023, Algeria's Ministry of Culture and Arts forced movie theaters to immediately stop showing the film, "Barbie." An official source told Reuters that the film "promotes homosexuality and other Western deviances."
In January 2023 the Ministry of Commerce announced that all rainbow colored products, including flags, toys, and Qurans, are no longer allowed to be sold in the country. The Algerian government mass SMS texted citizens to warn them of fines for violating this order.
In August 2023, Algeria's Ministry of Culture and Arts forced movie theaters to immediately stop showing the film, "Barbie." An official source told Reuters that the film "promotes homosexuality and other Western deviances."
Until Feb 13, 1982
Ambiguous
In Algeria, it was quite ambiguous with the censorship as there is no outright censor anything LGBT+ related topics but there a huge stigma with LGBT+ topics in general.
Right to change legal gender in Béni Abbès is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
In Algeria, the legal change of gender is illegal.
Gender-affirming care in Béni Abbès is restricted.
Current status
Restricted
In Algeria, transgender individuals are unable to obtain any kind of gender-affirming care, though not explicitly prohibited by law.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Béni Abbès is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
No third gender or gender neutral gender marker is available on documents. Moreover, gender non-conformity in public may be prosecuted as "indecent" under the 1966 penal code under articles 333 and 338.
Hate crime protections in Béni Abbès is no protections.
Current status
No protections
Despite international pressure, Algeria has enacted no laws protecting LGBT people from hate crimes.
LGBT discrimination in Béni Abbès is no protections.
Current status
No protections
Homosexuality is illegal, and the law does not provide LGBT+ people with protection from discrimination.
LGBT employment discrimination in Béni Abbès is no protections.
Current status
No protections
There are no employment discrimination protections in Algeria for a persons sexual orientation or gender identity.
LGBT housing discrimination in Béni Abbès is no protections.
Current status
No protections
There are no housing discrimination protections in Algeria for a persons sexual orientation or gender identity.
Same-sex adoption in Béni Abbès is single only.
Current status
Single only
Homosexuality is illegal in Algeria, and same-sex unions are unrecognized. Single people are allowed to adopt.
Intersex infant surgery in Béni Abbès is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
There is no ban on surgeries performed on intersex infants in Algeria.
Serving openly in military in Béni Abbès is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Algeria does not permit homosexual soldiers, and this is reportedly enforced.
Blood donations by MSMs in Béni Abbès is legal.
Current status
Legal
There is no evidence of a legislative ban on MSM donating blood in Algeria, though social stigma likely would act as a significant barrier.
Bathroom access in Béni Abbès is restricted (enforced with penalties or fines).
Current status
Restricted (enforced with penalties or fines)
In Algeria, transgender individuals are barred from using facilities matching their gender identity due to the strict enforcement of general penal laws.
Conversion therapy in Béni Abbès is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
There are no laws banning conversion therapy in Algeria, and the practice is reportedly quite widespread.
Equal age of consent in Béni Abbès is n/a.
Current status
Since Jun 8, 1966
N/A
Not applicable for Algeria. Same sex activity is illegal in Algeria.
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