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LGBT Rights in Mozambique

    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, surgery not required
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ Sexual orientation only
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    Ambiguous
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

Public Opinion

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Recent studies in Mozambique show a discernible level of opposition to LGBTQ+ rights among the population.

Mozambique Surveys

(ILGA, 2017)
Agreed that gay, lesbian and bisexual people should enjoy the same rights as straight people.
Agreed that gay, lesbian and bisexual people should be protected from workplace discrimination.
Agreed that transgender people should enjoy the same rights as cisgender people.
Agreed that transgender people should be protected from workplace discrimination.
Believe that transgender people should be allowed to change their legal gender.

History

Homosexual activity in Mozambique

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Homosexual activity in Mozambique is legal.

Current status
Since Jun 30, 2015
Legal
Although not explicitly mentioned in the penal code, the justice minister clarified that homosexuality is not an offence in Mozembique. New penal code explicitly removed "crimes against nature", leaving no ground whatsoever for homosexuality to be illegal. It is expected to go into effect June 29th, 2015.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
care2.com/causes/mozambic-g…

ibtimes.com/mozambique-decr…
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1975–Jun 29, 2015
Ambiguous
Mozambique's penal code included a clause against against individuals "who habitually engage in vices against nature," however, there had been no known prosecutions under the clause.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
bbc.com/news/world-africa-33342963
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Same-sex marriage in Mozambique

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Same-sex marriage in Mozambique is unrecognized.

Current status
Since Aug 25, 2004
Unrecognized
Marriage is defined as a union between a man and a woman
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
portaldogoverno.gov.mz/Legi…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Mozambique

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Mozambique is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Mozambique, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Right to change legal gender in Mozambique

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Right to change legal gender in Mozambique is legal, surgery not required.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2004
Legal, surgery not required
Section 85(1) of the Código do Registo Civil 2004 gives the Civil Registrar general authority to make changes when there is a change of facts which alter the legal identity or status of the person registered. Transgender people can use this section to change the sex description on their identity document.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
southernafricalitigationcen…
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Until Jan 1, 2004
Illegal
The law does not provide for individuals to change their gender identity marker or name on legal and identifying documents to bring them into alignment with their gender identity.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
state.gov/reports/2022-coun…

southernafricalitigationcen…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Mozambique

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
As there is no procedure allowing people to change their gender marker at all in Mozambique, non-binary self-identification is defacto not recognized.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
southernafricalitigationcen…
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LGBT discrimination in Mozambique

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LGBT discrimination in Mozambique is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since May 11, 2007
Illegal in some contexts
The 2007 labor law protects against discrimination on employment on grounds of sexual orientation
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
mcli.co.za/mcli-web/news/20…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Mozambique

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LGBT employment discrimination in Mozambique is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since 2007
Sexual orientation only
Articles 4, 5 and 108 of the Labour Law 23/2007
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
: tipmoz.com/library/resource…
media/labour_law_23-2007_1533E71.pdf.
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobi…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Mozambique

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LGBT housing discrimination in Mozambique is no protections.

Current status
Since May 11, 2007
No protections
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Same-sex adoption in Mozambique

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Same-sex adoption in Mozambique is illegal.

Current status
Since Sep 16, 1886
Illegal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
adoption.state.gov/country_…
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobi…
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Serving openly in military in Mozambique

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

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
While it claims mandatory service for most people there, However, Trans People cannot serve.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
schoolserver.xsce.org:3000/…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Mozambique

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Blood donations by MSMs in Mozambique is legal.

Current status
Legal
No restrictions.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
africafederation.org/jamaat…
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Conversion therapy in Mozambique

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Conversion therapy in Mozambique is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
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Equal age of consent in Mozambique

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Equal age of consent in Mozambique is equal.

Current status
Equal
always has been equal.
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