Sofala is governed by federal Mozambique law. Learn more
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Banned
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✖ Banned
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- ✖ Not banned
- Military
- ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
- Donating Blood
- Unknown
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Homosexual activity in Sofala is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 29, 2015
Legal
On June 29th, 2015, a new Mozambique penal code came into effect. In the new penal code, the article that targeted anyone “who habitually engages in vices against nature" was removed.
Illegal (other penalty)
In 1886, while Mozambique was a colony of Portugal, it inherited a penal code that punished anyone “who habitually engages in vices against nature” with three years of hard labor.
Between 1975, when Mozambique became independent, and 2015, when this article was removed, there were no known prosecutions made under this article.
Between 1975, when Mozambique became independent, and 2015, when this article was removed, there were no known prosecutions made under this article.
Same-sex marriage in Sofala is banned.
Current status
Since Aug 25, 2004
Banned
Article 2 of the Family Law of Mozambique defines marriage as a “free and notorious union between a man and a woman.”
Censorship of LGBT issues in Sofala is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Mozambique, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Sofala is ambiguous.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2004
Ambiguous
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. Unclear requirements.
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.
Gender-affirming care in Sofala is banned.
Current status
Banned
There is no access to gender reassignment surgery or hormone replacement therapy in Mozambique.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Sofala is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Identifying as non-binary is not an option on passports, birth certificates, drivers licenses, ETC.
LGBT housing discrimination in Sofala is no protections.
Current status
No protections
No protections available for housing discrimination.
Same-sex adoption in Sofala is single only.
Current status
Single only
Only single people or one member of a same-sex couple is able to adopt in Mozambique. Same-sex couples cannot legally adopt a child under both of their names.
Intersex infant surgery in Sofala is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Surgery on intersex infants is legal in Mozambique but not reported.
Serving openly in military in Sofala 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.
Blood donations by MSMs in Sofala is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Conversion therapy in Sofala is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is legal in Mozambique and there have been cases of "corrective" rape in the country.
Equal age of consent in Sofala is equal.
Current status
Equal
The age of consent in Mozambique is 18 regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
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