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LGBT rights in Chad

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LGBT rights in Chad Chad
StatusLegal[1]
MilitaryUnknown
Discrimination protectionsNo[2]
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsNo[1]
AdoptionNo

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Chad may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is legal in Chad, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples do not receive the same legal protections as opposite-sex couples.[1]

Law regarding same-sex sexual activity

Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Chad. Such activity has never been criminalized.[1]

Gender identity/expression

The legal standing of transgender persons is unknown.

Recognition of same sex relationships

There is no legal recognition of same-sex couples.

Living conditions

The U.S. Department of State's 2010 Human Rights Report found that "there were no known lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) organizations. There were few reports of violence or discrimination against LGBT persons, in large part because most such persons were discreet about sexual orientation due to social and cultural strictures against homosexuality."[2]

Summary table

Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes (Always legal)
Equal age of consent Yes (Always Equal)
Anti-discrimination laws in hate speech and violence No
Anti-discrimination laws in employment No
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services No
Same-sex marriage No
Recognition of same-sex couples No
Step-child adoption by same-sex couples No
Joint adoption by same-sex couples No
Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military
Right to change legal gender
Access to IVF for lesbians No
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples No
MSMs allowed to donate blood No

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults" (PDF).
  2. ^ a b CHAD