The laws displayed for Sanmatenga 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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Homosexual activity in Sanmatenga 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.
Same-sex marriage in Sanmatenga is not legal.
Current status
Since Jun 11, 1991
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."
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Sanmatenga is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Burkina Faso, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Sanmatenga is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Being transgender in Burkina Faso is dangerous
N/A
No laws in place.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Sanmatenga is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Sanmatenga is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Since Jun 11, 1991
Since Jun 11, 1991
Illegal in some contexts
Under Article 23 of their constitution.
LGBT employment discrimination in Sanmatenga is no protections.
Current status
No protections
According to the ILGA World, there are no protections in employment.
LGBT housing discrimination in Sanmatenga is ambiguous.
Current status
Since Jun 11, 1991
Since Jun 11, 1991
Ambiguous
Some protection under Article 23 of the Constitution.
Same-sex adoption in Sanmatenga is single only.
Current status
Single only
legal however no laws in place for same sex couples.
Serving openly in military in Sanmatenga is legal.
Current status
Legal
Blood donations by MSMs in Sanmatenga is legal.
Current status
Legal
Conversion therapy in Sanmatenga is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA, there's no ban on conversion therapy.
Equal age of consent in Sanmatenga is equal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1996
Since Jan 1, 1996
Equal
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