- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- Ambiguous
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✖ Unequal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #13 out of 33 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
(82.72%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (17.2%)
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #11 out of 34 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
(79.15%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (20.35%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #113 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(95%) Not a good place
Good place (5%)
History
Homosexual activity in Gabon is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 29, 2020
Since Jun 29, 2020
Legal
Homosexual acts are not criminalized.
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Article 402 of the Penal Code outlines moral offences, including "sexual relations between persons of the same sex", punishable by imprisonment of up to six months and a fine of up to 5 million CFA francs.
Same-sex marriage in Gabon is unrecognized.
Current status
Since May 31, 1963
Since May 31, 1963
Unrecognized
Same sex marriage is not recognized in Gabon
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Gabon is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Gabon, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Gabon is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Legal gender recognition is not available in the country.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Gabon is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Gabon is no protections.
Current status
No protections
According to the ILGA World, there are no protections from discrimination in Gabon.
LGBT employment discrimination in Gabon is no protections.
Current status
No protections
According to the ILGA World, there are no protections in employment.
LGBT housing discrimination in Gabon is ambiguous.
Current status
Since Sep 27, 2016
Since Sep 27, 2016
Ambiguous
Ambiguous, constitutional definitions very vague.
Same-sex adoption in Gabon is single only.
Current status
Single only
No laws against this. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Blood donations by MSMs in Gabon is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions.
Conversion therapy in Gabon is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Gabon.
LGBT Rights by Province
View the LGBT laws in each individual province of Gabon.
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