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LGBT Rights in Oudalan Province

The laws displayed for Oudalan 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 Oudalan

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Homosexual activity in Oudalan 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 Oudalan

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Same-sex marriage in Oudalan 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 Oudalan

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Oudalan 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 Oudalan

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Right to change legal gender in Oudalan 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 Oudalan

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

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Oudalan

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LGBT discrimination in Oudalan 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 Oudalan

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LGBT employment discrimination in Oudalan 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 Oudalan

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LGBT housing discrimination in Oudalan 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 Oudalan

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Same-sex adoption in Oudalan 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 Oudalan

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Serving openly in military in Oudalan is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Blood donations by MSMs in Oudalan

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Blood donations by MSMs in Oudalan is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Conversion therapy in Oudalan

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Conversion therapy in Oudalan 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 Oudalan

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Equal age of consent in Oudalan is equal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1996
Equal
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