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LGBT Rights in North-Western Province

North-Western 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 North-Western

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Homosexual activity in North-Western 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 North-Western

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Same-sex marriage in North-Western 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 North-Western

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in North-Western 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 North-Western

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Right to change legal gender in North-Western 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 North-Western

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in North-Western 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 North-Western

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LGBT discrimination in North-Western 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 North-Western

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LGBT employment discrimination in North-Western 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 North-Western

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LGBT housing discrimination in North-Western is ambiguous.

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

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Same-sex adoption in North-Western 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 North-Western

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Serving openly in military in North-Western 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 North-Western

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Blood donations by MSMs in North-Western 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 North-Western

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Conversion therapy in North-Western is ambiguous.

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

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Equal age of consent in North-Western 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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