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LGBT Rights in Ngounié Province

Ngounié is governed by federal Gabon law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✖ Unequal

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History

Homosexual activity in Ngounié

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Homosexual activity in Ngounié is legal.

Current status
Since Jun 29, 2020
Legal
Homosexual acts are not criminalized.
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Jul 5, 2019–Jun 29, 2020
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.
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May 31, 1963–Jul 4, 2019
Legal
Not criminalised but same sex couple report being harassed by the police.
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Same-sex marriage in Ngounié

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Same-sex marriage in Ngounié is unrecognized.

Current status
Since May 31, 1963
Unrecognized
Same sex marriage is not recognized in Gabon
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Ngounié

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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.
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Right to change legal gender in Ngounié

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Right to change legal gender in Ngounié is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Legal gender recognition is not available in the country.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ngounié

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ngounié is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Legal gender recognition is not available in the country.
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LGBT discrimination in Ngounié

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LGBT discrimination in Ngounié is no protections.

Current status
No protections
According to the ILGA World, there are no protections from discrimination in Gabon.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Ngounié

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LGBT employment discrimination in Ngounié is no protections.

Current status
No protections
According to the ILGA World, there are no protections in employment.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Ngounié

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LGBT housing discrimination in Ngounié is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Sep 27, 2016
Ambiguous
Ambiguous, constitutional definitions very vague.
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Same-sex adoption in Ngounié

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Same-sex adoption in Ngounié is single only.

Current status
Single only
No laws against this. No laws in place for same sex couples.
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Serving openly in military in Ngounié

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Serving openly in military in Ngounié is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.

Current status
Since Jun 29, 2020
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Serving openly in the military is legal for LGB people, but Transgenders are yet to achieve this. Not a single African country including this one allows trans military service
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Until Jun 29, 2020
Illegal
Homosexuality is illegal.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Ngounié

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Blood donations by MSMs in Ngounié is legal.

Current status
Legal
No restrictions.
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Conversion therapy in Ngounié

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Conversion therapy in Ngounié 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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Equal age of consent in Ngounié

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Equal age of consent in Ngounié is unequal.

Current status
Since Jun 29, 2020
Unequal
Age of consent is unequal as the age of consent for homosexuality is 21.
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Jul 5, 2019–Jun 29, 2020
N/A
Homosexual activity is illegal.
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