LGBT rights in Gabon
| LGBT rights in Gabon | |
|---|---|
 Gabon |
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| Same-sex sexual activity legal? | Legal[1] |
| Gender identity/expression | – |
| Military service | Unknown |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships |
No |
| Adoption | No |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Gabon may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is legal in Gabon, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples.[1]
In December 2008, Gabon signed the non-binding UN declaration on sexual orientation and gender identity calling for the global decriminalization of homosexuality, one of only six African countries to do so.
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[edit] Laws regarding same-sex sexual activity
Same-sex sexual activity is legal. That activity was never criminalised.[1] The age of consent is 18 for both same-sex and opposite-sex sexual activity.[2][3]
[edit] Recognition of same-sex relationships
There is no legal recognition of same-sex couples.
[edit] Discrimination protections
There is no legal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation.
[edit] Living conditions
The U.S. Department of State's 2010 Human Rights Report found that "discrimination and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons was a problem, and LGBT individuals often kept their status secret from the community for fear of being harassed or discriminated against."[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults". http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2010.pdf.
- ^ Interpol Gabon Spring 2006 edition
- ^ AVERT Worldwide ages of sexual consent
- ^ http://paei.state.gov/documents/organization/160122.pdf
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