💬 NEW! Join Equaldex's LGBTQ+ Discord to discuss LGBT rights and chat!

LGBT Rights in Atakora Department

The laws displayed for Atakora are the same as Benin.
    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    N/A
    Non-binary gender recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    Ambiguous
    Age of Consent
    ✖ Unequal
Suggest Public Opinion Data

History

Homosexual activity in Atakora

?

Homosexual activity in Atakora is legal.

Current status
Legal
Benin does not have a law on the books criminalizing homosexuality.
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…


web.archive.org/web/2014070…//ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/BENIN/Law
Added by Ausyk  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Same-sex marriage in Atakora

?

Same-sex marriage in Atakora is unrecognized.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1900
Unrecognized
Same sex marriage is not recognized.
Added by vviet93  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Censorship of LGBT Issues in Atakora

?

Censorship of LGBT Issues in Atakora is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Benin, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Added by equaldex  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Right to change legal gender in Atakora

?

Right to change legal gender in Atakora is n/a.

Current status
N/A
No Laws in Place
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Atakora

?

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Atakora is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Atakora

?

LGBT discrimination in Atakora is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1900
No protections
No explicit protections. People are kicked out of their house if they are found out if they are lgbt.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

LGBT employment discrimination in Atakora

?

LGBT employment discrimination in Atakora is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1900
No protections
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

LGBT housing discrimination in Atakora

?

LGBT housing discrimination in Atakora is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1900
No protections
None exist in the criminal code.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Same-sex adoption in Atakora

?

Same-sex adoption in Atakora is single only.

Current status
Single only
No restrictions. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Serving openly in military in Atakora

?

Serving openly in military in Atakora is legal.

Current status
Legal
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Blood donations by MSMs in Atakora

?

Blood donations by MSMs in Atakora is legal.

Current status
Legal
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Conversion therapy in Atakora

?

Conversion therapy in Atakora is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Equal age of consent in Atakora

?

Equal age of consent in Atakora is unequal.

Current status
Unequal
Age of consent is 13 for hetero sex, and 21 for gay sex.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log