Kouritenga is governed by federal Burkina Faso law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    ✖ Legal, but banned for minors
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    Unknown
    Employment Discrimination
    Unknown
    Housing Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    ✖ Not banned
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Kouritenga

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Homosexual activity in Kouritenga is legal.

Current status
Legal
Homosexuality has always been legal in Burkina Faso. December 13, 1996 is the date of publication of the current penal code.
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Same-sex marriage in Kouritenga

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Same-sex marriage in Kouritenga is banned.

Current status
Since Jun 11, 1991
Banned
Marriage in Burkina Faso is defined as between a man and a woman. Article 23 of the country's constitution of 1991 states: "Marriage is founded on the free consent of the man and of the woman. All discrimination founded on race, colour, religion, ethnicity, caste, social origin, or fortune is forbidden in the matter of marriage."

Censorship of LGBT issues in Kouritenga

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Kouritenga is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Burkina Faso, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Kouritenga

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Right to change legal gender in Kouritenga is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Being transgender in Burkina Faso is dangerous, no laws in place to legally change gender.
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Gender-affirming care in Kouritenga

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Gender-affirming care in Kouritenga is legal, but banned for minors.

Current status
Legal, but banned for minors
Gender-Affirming Care in Burkina Faso is banned for minors
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kouritenga

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
Sources:
No laws, thus no source.
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LGBT discrimination in Kouritenga

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LGBT discrimination in Kouritenga is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Kouritenga

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LGBT employment discrimination in Kouritenga is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Kouritenga

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LGBT housing discrimination in Kouritenga is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Jun 11, 1991
Ambiguous
Some protection under Article 23 of the Constitution.
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Same-sex adoption in Kouritenga

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Same-sex adoption in Kouritenga is single only.

Current status
Single only
legal however no laws in place for same sex couples.
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Intersex infant surgery in Kouritenga

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Intersex infant surgery in Kouritenga is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There is no ban on surgeries performed on intersex infants in Burkina Faso.
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Serving openly in military in Kouritenga

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

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
No african country including this one allows trans service
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Blood donations by MSMs in Kouritenga

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Blood donations by MSMs in Kouritenga is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Conversion therapy in Kouritenga

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Conversion therapy in Kouritenga is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA, there's no ban on conversion therapy.
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Equal age of consent in Kouritenga

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Equal age of consent in Kouritenga is equal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1996
Equal
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