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LGBT Rights in Luapula Province

Luapula is governed by federal Zambia law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Not legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    Ambiguous
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ Sexual orientation only
    Housing Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Military
    ✖ Don't Ask, Don't Tell
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    Ambiguous
    Age of Consent
    N/A

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History

Homosexual activity in Luapula

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Homosexual activity in Luapula is illegal (up to life in prison as punishment).

Current status
Since Nov 1, 1931
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Liable, upon conviction, to imprisonment for a term not less than fifteen years and may be liable to imprisonment for life. Decriminalization pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
parliament.gov.zm/downloads…
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Nov 1, 1931–Sep 10, 2018
Male illegal, female legal
7-14 years to life in prison under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/


pinknews.co.uk/2018/08/03/z…
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Same-sex marriage in Luapula

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Same-sex marriage in Luapula is not legal.

Current status
Since Feb 18, 2010
Not legal
SSM Pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
postzambia.com/post-read_ar…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Luapula

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Luapula is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Zambia, 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 Luapula

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Right to change legal gender in Luapula is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Section 9(2) of the National Registration Act 19 of 1964 could possibly be used to change a person’s sex description.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
southernafricalitigationcen…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Luapula

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
As there is no protocol to change legal gender in Zambia, non-binary self-identification is defacto not recognized.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
southernafricalitigationcen…
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LGBT discrimination in Luapula

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LGBT discrimination in Luapula is no protections.

Current status
Since Nov 1, 1931
No protections
As homosexuality is illegal, there are no protections for this population.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
parliament.gov.zm/downloads…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Luapula

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LGBT employment discrimination in Luapula is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Sexual orientation only
Sexual orientation discrimination protection under human rights institute.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Luapula

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LGBT housing discrimination in Luapula is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Nov 1, 1931
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex adoption in Luapula

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Same-sex adoption in Luapula is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
(See sources listed for homosexual activity.)
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Serving openly in military in Luapula

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Serving openly in military in Luapula is don't ask, don't tell.

Current status
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Homosexuality is illegal, but long as you don't mention that you are gay you are fine.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
(See sources listed for homosexual activity.)
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Blood donations by MSMs in Luapula

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Blood donations by MSMs in Luapula is legal.

Current status
Legal
No restrictions listed.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
uth.gov.zm/?page_id=1513
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Conversion therapy in Luapula

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Conversion therapy in Luapula is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Equal age of consent in Luapula

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Equal age of consent in Luapula is n/a.

Current status
Since Sep 28, 2005
N/A
16 for heterosexual males/females. No established age of consent for homosexual males/females, but they can be charged with engaging in consensual activity starting at age 12.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
Zambian Penal Code (Amendment) Act of 2003. parliament.gov.zm/downloads…
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