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LGBT Rights in Zou Department

Zou is governed by federal Benin law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✖ Unequal
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History

Homosexual activity in Zou

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Homosexual activity in Zou is legal.

Current status
Legal
Benin does not have a law on the books criminalizing homosexuality.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…


web.archive.org/web/2014070…//ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/BENIN/Law
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Same-sex marriage in Zou

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Same-sex marriage in Zou is unrecognized.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1900
Unrecognized
Same sex marriage is not recognized.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
loc.gov/law/help/criminal-l…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Zou

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Zou is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Benin, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Right to change legal gender in Zou

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Right to change legal gender in Zou is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No Laws in place.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
constitutions.unwomen.org/e…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Zou

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Zou is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
There is no legal recognition.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/benin-lgbti
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LGBT discrimination in Zou

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LGBT discrimination in Zou 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.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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LGBT employment discrimination in Zou

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LGBT employment discrimination in Zou is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1900
No protections
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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LGBT housing discrimination in Zou

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LGBT housing discrimination in Zou is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1900
No protections
None exist in the criminal code.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex adoption in Zou

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Same-sex adoption in Zou is single only.

Current status
Single only
No restrictions. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
bj.usembassy.gov/u-s-citize…
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Serving openly in military in Zou

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Serving openly in military in Zou is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
No african county including this one allows trans service
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
france24.com/en/live-news/2…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Zou

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Blood donations by MSMs in Zou is legal.

Current status
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Conversion therapy in Zou

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Conversion therapy in Zou is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/benin-lgbti
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Equal age of consent in Zou

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Equal age of consent in Zou is unequal.

Current status
Unequal
Age of consent is 13 for hetero sex, and 21 for gay sex.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
pridelegal.com/benin-lgbt-laws/
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