- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- N/A
Public Opinion
According to recent survey data, there appears to be strong opposition to LGBTQ+ rights in Togo.
OPPOSE
SUPPORT
History
Homosexual activity in Togo is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
Current status
Since Aug 13, 1980
Since Aug 13, 1980
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
1-3 years in prison, 100 000-500 000 cfa fine. Decriminalization pending
Same-sex marriage in Togo is not legal.
Current status
Since Aug 13, 1980
Since Aug 13, 1980
Not legal
Same sex marriage is not legal.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Togo is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Togo, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Togo is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
No laws in place.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Togo is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Togo is no protections.
Current status
Since Aug 13, 1980
Since Aug 13, 1980
No protections
None exist in the criminal code.
LGBT employment discrimination in Togo is no protections.
Current status
Since Aug 13, 1980
Since Aug 13, 1980
No protections
None exist.
LGBT housing discrimination in Togo is no protections.
Current status
Since Aug 13, 1980
Since Aug 13, 1980
No protections
None exist.
Same-sex adoption in Togo is single only.
Current status
Single only
According to the US Togo Adoption Website. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Serving openly in military in Togo is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Conversion therapy in Togo is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Equal age of consent in Togo is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is currently illegal.