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LGBT Rights in Mauritania

    Homosexuality
    ✖ Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Not legal
    Censorship
    ✖ Imprisonment as punishment
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A

Public Opinion

Public opinion polls in particular regions of Mauritania have found that homophobic beliefs persist, however, this is based on a limited number of data points.

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History

Homosexual activity in Mauritania

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Homosexual activity in Mauritania is illegal (death penalty as punishment).

Current status
Since Jul 9, 1983
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Male homosexuality is punishable by stoning; female homosexuality is punishable by fines or imprisonments
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Jul 9, 1983–Sep 8, 2018
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
2 years in prison and fine and stoning. Legal in some states. death penalty rarely enforced. Changes pending.
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Same-sex marriage in Mauritania

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Same-sex marriage in Mauritania is not legal.

Current status
Since Jul 9, 1983
Not legal
Sources:
(See homosexual activity sources.)
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Mauritania

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Mauritania is imprisonment as punishment.

Current status
Imprisonment as punishment
The Mauritanian authorities uses provisions such as “indecency” and “incitation to debauchery” on those who challenge the country with LGBT social movements.
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Right to change legal gender in Mauritania

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Right to change legal gender in Mauritania is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Not legal , Crossdressing is seen as a taboo .
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Mauritania

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Crossdressing is seen as a taboo, so there's no Third Gender recognition.
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LGBT discrimination in Mauritania

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LGBT discrimination in Mauritania is no protections.

Current status
Since Jul 12, 1991
No protections
Homosexuality is illegal in Mauritania. As such, date provided is the date where the most recent version of the constitution came into effect.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Mauritania

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LGBT employment discrimination in Mauritania is no protections.

Current status
Since Jul 12, 1991
No protections
No protection is granted as homosexuality still carries a death sentence.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Mauritania

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LGBT housing discrimination in Mauritania is no protections.

Current status
Since Jul 12, 1991
No protections
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Same-sex adoption in Mauritania

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Same-sex adoption in Mauritania is illegal.

Current status
Since Jul 9, 1983
Illegal
Sources:
(See homosexual activity sources.)
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Serving openly in military in Mauritania

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Serving openly in military in Mauritania is illegal.

Current status
Since Jul 8, 1983
Illegal
As homosexuality is illegal, serving in the military by LGBTQ+ individuals are also illegal
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Blood donations by MSMs in Mauritania

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Blood donations by MSMs in Mauritania is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Homosexuality is illegal.
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Conversion therapy in Mauritania

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Conversion therapy in Mauritania is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned.
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Equal age of consent in Mauritania

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Equal age of consent in Mauritania is n/a.

Current status
Since Jul 9, 1983
N/A
Homosexual activity is illegal in Mauritania.
Sources:
(See homosexual activity sources.)
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Until Jul 9, 1983
N/A
Due to homosexuality being ilegal, there is no age of consent for homosexuals.
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LGBT Rights by Region

View the LGBT laws in each individual region of Mauritania.