The laws displayed for Ngounié are the same as Gabon.
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- Ambiguous
- Housing Discrimination
- Ambiguous
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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History
Homosexual activity in Ngounié 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 Ngounié 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 Ngounié 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 Ngounié is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
No laws in place.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ngounié is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Ngounié is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Since Sep 27, 2016
Since Sep 27, 2016
Illegal in some contexts
Some protections under hate crimes.
LGBT employment discrimination in Ngounié is ambiguous.
Current status
Since Sep 27, 2016
Since Sep 27, 2016
Ambiguous
Some protections under the Consitution.
LGBT housing discrimination in Ngounié is ambiguous.
Current status
Since Sep 27, 2016
Since Sep 27, 2016
Ambiguous
Ambiguous, constitutional definitions very vague.
Same-sex adoption in Ngounié is single only.
Current status
Single only
No laws against this. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Blood donations by MSMs in Ngounié is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions.
Conversion therapy in Ngounié is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
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Alternative names: Nʿgounié