Brazzaville is governed by federal Republic of the Congo law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✖ Unequal
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History

Homosexual activity in Brazzaville

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Homosexual activity in Brazzaville is legal.

Current status
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
voiceofcongo.net/les-2-cong…
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Same-sex marriage in Brazzaville

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Same-sex marriage in Brazzaville is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Under the Congo constitution.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
refugeelegalaidinformation.…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Brazzaville

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Brazzaville is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Republic of the Congo, 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 Brazzaville

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Right to change legal gender in Brazzaville is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
There is no legal framework to change one's legal gender.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
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Gender-Affirming Care in Brazzaville

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Gender-Affirming Care in Brazzaville is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Brazzaville

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
There is no recognition of non-binary identities.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
cdn.sida.se/app/uploads/202…
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LGBT discrimination in Brazzaville

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LGBT discrimination in Brazzaville is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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LGBT employment discrimination in Brazzaville

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LGBT employment discrimination in Brazzaville is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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LGBT housing discrimination in Brazzaville

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LGBT housing discrimination in Brazzaville is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex adoption in Brazzaville

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Same-sex adoption in Brazzaville is single only.

Current status
Single only
it is the only condition. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
travel.state.gov/content/ad…
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Serving openly in military in Brazzaville

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

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Only 22 Countries allow Trans Military Service, this is not one of them
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
cbc.ca/news/world/countries…
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Intersex infant surgery in Brazzaville

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Intersex infant surgery in Brazzaville is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Brazzaville

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Blood donations by MSMs in Brazzaville is legal.

Current status
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Conversion therapy in Brazzaville

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Conversion therapy in Brazzaville is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/congo-lgbti
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Equal age of consent in Brazzaville

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Equal age of consent in Brazzaville is unequal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1947
Unequal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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