The laws displayed for Woleu-Ntem 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
Suggest Public Opinion Data
History
Homosexual activity in Woleu-Ntem 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 Woleu-Ntem 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 Woleu-Ntem 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 Woleu-Ntem is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
No laws in place.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Woleu-Ntem is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Woleu-Ntem 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 Woleu-Ntem is ambiguous.
Current status
Since Sep 27, 2016
Since Sep 27, 2016
Ambiguous
Some protections under the Consitution.
LGBT housing discrimination in Woleu-Ntem is ambiguous.
Current status
Since Sep 27, 2016
Since Sep 27, 2016
Ambiguous
Ambiguous, constitutional definitions very vague.
Same-sex adoption in Woleu-Ntem is single only.
Current status
Single only
No laws against this. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Blood donations by MSMs in Woleu-Ntem is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions.
Conversion therapy in Woleu-Ntem is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.