The laws displayed for Haut-Ogooué are the same as Gabon.
- 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
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Homosexual activity in Haut-Ogooué 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 Haut-Ogooué 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 Haut-Ogooué 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 Haut-Ogooué is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Legal gender recognition is not available in the country.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Haut-Ogooué is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Haut-Ogooué is no protections.
Current status
No protections
According to the ILGA World, there are no protections from discrimination in Gabon.
LGBT employment discrimination in Haut-Ogooué is no protections.
Current status
No protections
According to the ILGA World, there are no protections in employment.
LGBT housing discrimination in Haut-Ogooué is ambiguous.
Current status
Since Sep 27, 2016
Since Sep 27, 2016
Ambiguous
Ambiguous, constitutional definitions very vague.
Same-sex adoption in Haut-Ogooué is single only.
Current status
Single only
No laws against this. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Blood donations by MSMs in Haut-Ogooué is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions.
Conversion therapy in Haut-Ogooué is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Gabon.
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