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History

Homosexual activity in Pointe La Rue

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Homosexual activity in Pointe La Rue is legal.

Current status
Since Jun 7, 2016
Legal
An amendment to Seychelles’ Penal Code in 2016 decriminalized same-sex relations between men.
1924–Jun 6, 2016
Male illegal, female legal
Under a colonial law first introduced in 1924, same-sex relations between men were criminalised under Section 151 of the Penal Code. The law was rarely enforced.
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Same-sex marriage in Pointe La Rue

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Same-sex marriage in Pointe La Rue is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
There is no legal recognition provided to same-sex couples in Seychelles. However, there is also no explicit ban on marriage.

Censorship of LGBT issues in Pointe La Rue

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Pointe La Rue is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Seychelles, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Pointe La Rue

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Right to change legal gender in Pointe La Rue is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
The law and practices do not allow for persons to change their gender identity marker on legal and identifying documents to bring them into alignment with their gender identity. The option to identify as nonbinary, intersex, or gender-nonconforming was not available.

However, in 2003, a trans woman achieved legal recognition as a woman after sex reassignment surgery.

Gender-affirming care in Pointe La Rue

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Gender-affirming care in Pointe La Rue is legal.

Current status
Legal
Gender-affirming care is legal in Seychelles.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Pointe La Rue

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Pointe La Rue is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
The option to identify as nonbinary, intersex, or gender-nonconforming is not available.
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LGBT discrimination in Pointe La Rue

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LGBT discrimination in Pointe La Rue is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Apr 13, 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Seychelles provides protection against discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation since 2006.

The National Anti-Bullying Policy and Strategy for Primary, Secondary Schools and Professional Centres (2018) includes specific sections referred to homophobic bullying (Section 2.1.2(iii), Section 2.2, paragraph 4, and Section 4.3).

On 18 September 2024, the Seychelles National Assembly passed the Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2024. It bans hate-motivated offences by introducing the element of hate as an aggravating factor to any underlying offences. The hate crimes and hate speech provisions specifically include sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics.
Until Apr 12, 2006
No protections
Until 2006, there were no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Seychelles.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Pointe La Rue

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LGBT employment discrimination in Pointe La Rue is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Apr 13, 2006
Sexual orientation only
In 2006, Articles 2, 46A (1) and 46B of the Employment Act 1995 were amended by Act 4 to include sexual orientation as a protected characteristic from discrimination in employment in Seychelles. However, gender identity remains unprotected.
Sources:
www.nation.sc/archive/21340…
staging.ilo.
org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/40108/90799/F1128259675/SYC40108.pdf
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Until Apr 12, 2006
No protections
Until 2006, there were no protections from discrimination in employment provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Seychelles.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Pointe La Rue

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LGBT housing discrimination in Pointe La Rue is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no protections from discrimination in housing provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Seychelles.
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Same-sex adoption in Pointe La Rue

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Same-sex adoption in Pointe La Rue is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Same-sex couples are prohibited from adopting in Seychelles. Single gay and bisexual people who remain silent about their sexual orientation have succeeded in adopting children, but those who reveal it often find that “their case remains pending and they never get a final answer.”

Intersex infant surgery in Pointe La Rue

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Intersex infant surgery in Pointe La Rue is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Surgery on intersex infants is legal in Seychelles but not commonly practiced.
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Serving openly in military in Pointe La Rue

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Serving openly in military in Pointe La Rue is legal.

Current status
Legal
There are no known laws or restrictions on LGBTIQ+ people serving in the military of Seychelles.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Pointe La Rue

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Blood donations by MSMs in Pointe La Rue is legal.

Current status
Legal
There are no known bans or restrictions on blood donations from men who have sex with men in Seychelles.
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Conversion therapy in Pointe La Rue

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Conversion therapy in Pointe La Rue is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is legal in Seychelles.
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Equal age of consent in Pointe La Rue

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Equal age of consent in Pointe La Rue is equal.

Current status
Since Jun 7, 2016
Equal
In 2016, Seychelles decriminalised male homosexuality with an equal age of consent to heterosexuality.
1924–Jun 6, 2016
Female equal, male N/A
Until 2016, male homosexuality was illegal in Seychelles.
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