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Homosexual activity in Central African Republic

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Homosexual activity in Central African Republic is legal.

Current status
Legal
The Central African Republic does not criminalize private and consensual homosexual sex.

However, the penal code does criminalize “public expression of love" between people of the same sex, yet does not do the same for sex between people of the opposite sex.

The punishment is six months to two years in prison or a fine of between 150,000 and 600,000 CFA francs ($300 and $1,200). When one of the participants is a child, the adult may be sentenced to two to five years' imprisonment or a fine of 100,000 to 800,000 CFA francs ($200 and $1,600).
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/central-a…
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Section 6.7 paragraph 1
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Same-sex marriage in Central African Republic

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Same-sex marriage in Central African Republic is banned.

Current status
Since Mar 27, 2016
Banned
Same-sex marriage is constitutionally banned in the Central African Republic.

Article 7 of the 2016 Constitution states that "Marriage is the union between a man and a woman."
Details
Sources:
www.constituteproject.org/c…
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Until Mar 26, 2016
Unrecognized
Before 2016, the Central African Republic did not define marriage by sex. As such, same-sex couples were not excluded from the definition of marriage. However, they also did not provide any recognition of same-sex couples either.
Details
Sources:
maint.loc.gov/law/help/crim…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Central African Republic

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Central African Republic is unknown.

Jan 1, 2009–Jan 1, 2017
Imprisonment as punishment
The penal code criminalizes "public expression of love" between persons of the same sex is imprisonment for six months to two years or a fine of between 150,000 and 600,000 CFA francs ($300 and $1,200). When one of the participants is a child, the adult may be sentenced to two to five years' imprisonment or a fine of 100,000 to 800,000 CFA francs ($200 and $1,600); however, there were no reports that police arrested or detained persons [in 2012] under these provisions.
Details
Sources:
2009-2017.state.gov/documen…
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Current status
Unknown

Right to change legal gender in Central African Republic

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Right to change legal gender in Central African Republic is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
There is no legal framework for legal gender change in Central African Republic.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2022-…
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Section 6.7 - paragraph 4
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Gender-affirming care in Central African Republic

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Gender-affirming care in Central African Republic is banned.

Current status
Banned
Gender-Affirming Care in Central African Republic is banned
Details
Sources:
www.bbc.com/news/topics/c8n…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Central African Republic

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Central African Republic is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
As there is no legal framework to change one's legal gender in Central African Republic, non-binary identities are defacto not recognized.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2022-…
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LGBT discrimination in Central African Republic

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LGBT discrimination in Central African Republic is no protections.

Current status
No protections
In the Central African Republic, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from discrimination.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Central African Republic

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LGBT employment discrimination in Central African Republic is no protections.

Current status
No protections
In the Central African Republic, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from employment discrimination.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Central African Republic

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LGBT housing discrimination in Central African Republic is no protections.

Current status
No protections
In the Central African Republic, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from housing discrimination.
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Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Same-sex adoption in Central African Republic

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Same-sex adoption in Central African Republic is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Central African Republic

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Intersex infant surgery in Central African Republic is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There is no ban on surgeries performed on intersex infants in Central African Republic.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/central-a…
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Serving openly in military in Central African Republic

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Serving openly in military in Central African Republic is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
LGBTIQ+ people are banned from serving in the Central African military.
Details
Sources:
www.africanlegislaturesproj…
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Central African Republic

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Blood donations by MSMs in Central African Republic is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
The US department of stat’s Human right’s record found that MSMs are not allowed to donate blood, however, this report was from 2012 so it may be outdated information
Details
Sources:
2009-2017.state.gov/documen…
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Conversion therapy in Central African Republic

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Conversion therapy in Central African Republic is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is legal and widespread in the Central African Republic.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Equal age of consent in Central African Republic

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Equal age of consent in Central African Republic is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

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