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LGBT Rights in North-Western Province

The laws displayed for North-Western are the same as Zambia.
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Not legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    Ambiguous
    Non-binary gender recognition
    Unknown
    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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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
No law in place about changing gender in Zambia, however transgender people are often arrested convicted of practicing Homosexuality. Transgenderism and Homosexualality is often mixed up.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
southernafricalitigationcen…
globalpressjournal.com/afri…
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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 unknown.

Current status
Unknown

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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