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LGBT Rights in Kadiogo Province

The laws displayed for Kadiogo are the same as Burkina Faso.
    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Not legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    Ambiguous
    Non-binary gender recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Kadiogo

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Homosexual activity in Kadiogo is legal.

Current status
Legal
Homosexuality has always been legal in Burkina Faso. December 13, 1996 is the date of publication of the current penal code.
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Same-sex marriage in Kadiogo

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Same-sex marriage in Kadiogo is not legal.

Current status
Since Jun 11, 1991
Not legal
Marriage in Burkina Faso is defined as between a man and a woman. Article 23 of the country's constitution of 1991 states: "Marriage is founded on the free consent of the man and of the woman. All discrimination founded on race, colour, religion, ethnicity, caste, social origin, or fortune is forbidden in the matter of marriage."
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Kadiogo

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Kadiogo is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Burkina Faso, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Kadiogo

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Right to change legal gender in Kadiogo is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Being transgender in Burkina Faso is dangerous
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N/A
No laws in place.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kadiogo

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

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Kadiogo

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LGBT discrimination in Kadiogo is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Jun 11, 1991
Illegal in some contexts
Under Article 23 of their constitution.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Kadiogo

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LGBT employment discrimination in Kadiogo is no protections.

Current status
No protections
According to the ILGA World, there are no protections in employment.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Kadiogo

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LGBT housing discrimination in Kadiogo is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Jun 11, 1991
Ambiguous
Some protection under Article 23 of the Constitution.
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Same-sex adoption in Kadiogo

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Same-sex adoption in Kadiogo is single only.

Current status
Single only
legal however no laws in place for same sex couples.
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Serving openly in military in Kadiogo

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Serving openly in military in Kadiogo is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Blood donations by MSMs in Kadiogo

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Blood donations by MSMs in Kadiogo is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Conversion therapy in Kadiogo

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Conversion therapy in Kadiogo is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA, there's no ban on conversion therapy.
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Equal age of consent in Kadiogo

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Equal age of consent in Kadiogo is equal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1996
Equal
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