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- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Banned
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Unknown
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Hate Crime Protections
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Illegal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- ✖ Not banned
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- N/A
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Homosexual activity in Moûhîlî is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
Current status
Since May 8, 1982
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
The law forbade "sexual acts “against nature.” This is understood to ban same-sex sexual activity, it is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a 1,000,000 Comorian franc fine. However, it is not believed to be actively enforced except for the prosecution of a lesbian couple in 2024. The 2024 case is the only known prosecution in the country's history.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Moûhîlî is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Comoros, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. Reportedly, the police were also willing to protect LGBTQ+ individuals from attempts at suppression or hate crimes.
Right to change legal gender in Moûhîlî is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Currently, no legal gender recognition process exists in the Comoros.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Moûhîlî is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
Hate crime protections in Moûhîlî is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Moûhîlî is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Since May 2, 2015
Illegal in some contexts
No broad discrimination protections for LGBTQIA+ people exist. There is limited legal protection based on real or perceived sexuality of women.
Article 22 of Chapter II on Labor Rights of Law No. 14-036/AU on the Prevention and suppression of Violence against women in the Union of the Comoros, states:
"The business owner must take all necessary measures to prevent, put an end to, and/or punish any verbal or non-verbal remarks, acts, or behaviors of a sexual or sexist nature, or any other behavior based on sex or taking into account real or perceived sexuality, intended or resulting in an infringement of the rights and dignity of women or girls, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating, or offensive environment, including by informing employees, implementing investigative procedures, and taking precautionary measures."
Article 22 of Chapter II on Labor Rights of Law No. 14-036/AU on the Prevention and suppression of Violence against women in the Union of the Comoros, states:
"The business owner must take all necessary measures to prevent, put an end to, and/or punish any verbal or non-verbal remarks, acts, or behaviors of a sexual or sexist nature, or any other behavior based on sex or taking into account real or perceived sexuality, intended or resulting in an infringement of the rights and dignity of women or girls, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating, or offensive environment, including by informing employees, implementing investigative procedures, and taking precautionary measures."
LGBT employment discrimination in Moûhîlî is no protections.
Current status
No protections
No employment discrimination protections exist in the Comoros and reportedly the practice is quite widespread.
LGBT housing discrimination in Moûhîlî is no protections.
Current status
No protections
No housing discrimination protections exist in the Comoros; the practice is reportedly quite widespread.
Same-sex adoption in Moûhîlî is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Only married couples can adopt in the Comoros and same-sex marriage is not recognised.
Intersex infant surgery in Moûhîlî is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Surgery on intersex infants is legal in the Comoros but not practiced.
Serving openly in military in Moûhîlî is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Homosexuals serving openly in the military is illegal.
Blood donations by MSMs in Moûhîlî is banned (indefinite deferral).
Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
MSM Blood donation is illegal.
Conversion therapy in Moûhîlî is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is legal but not practiced in the Comoros.
Equal age of consent in Moûhîlî is n/a.
Current status
Since May 8, 1982
N/A
Homosexual activity is not legal in the Comoros.
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Alternative names: Mohilla, Mohéli, Moili