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| Region | Angola |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 212 of the Penal Code criminalises acts of discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, health, education and in the provision of goods and services. There are no laws that protect gender identity from discrimination. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/angola-lgbti https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/AO%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20-%20OR-OFF(pt).pdf http://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=1880&tabela=leis&ficha=1&pagina=1&so_miolo= https://web.archive.org/web/20201215114401/https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf |
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| Description | Article 212 of the Penal Code criminalises acts of discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, health, education and in the provision of goods and services. | Article 212 of the Penal Code criminalises acts of discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, health, education and in the provision of goods and services. There are no laws that protect gender identity from discrimination. |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. Prohibited in all settings
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal |
| Description | Article 212 of the Penal Code criminalises acts of discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, health, education and in the provision of goods and services. There is no explicit protection in housing. | Article 212 of the Penal Code criminalises acts of discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, health, education and in the provision of goods and services. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/angola-lgbti https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/AO%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20-%20OR-OFF(pt).pdf http://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=1880&tabela=leis&ficha=1&pagina=1&so_miolo= | https://database.ilga.org/angola-lgbti https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/AO%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20-%20OR-OFF(pt).pdf http://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=1880&tabela=leis&ficha=1&pagina=1&so_miolo= https://web.archive.org/web/20201215114401/https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. Anti-gay discrimination illegal.
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal |
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| Value | Illegal | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Feb 21, 2013 | 2021 |
| Description | A penal code change in 2013 made it illegal to discriminate according to sexual orientation and identity. | Article 212 of the Penal Code criminalises acts of discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, health, education and in the provision of goods and services. There is no explicit protection in housing. |
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| Sources | http://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=1880&tabela=leis&ficha=1&pagina=1&so_miolo= | https://database.ilga.org/angola-lgbti https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/AO%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20-%20OR-OFF(pt).pdf http://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=1880&tabela=leis&ficha=1&pagina=1&so_miolo= |
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| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Feb 21, 2013 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | A penal code change in 2013 made it illegal to discriminate according to sexual orientation and identity. |
| Sources | http://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=1880&tabela=leis&ficha=1&pagina=1&so_miolo= |
Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "Only found evidence for sexual orientation discrimination in employment being illegal.
https://sherloc.unodc.org/cld/uploads/res/document/ago/ante-projecto-de-codigo-penal_html/ANTEPROJECTO_CODIGO_PENAL.EN.pdf"
- Sources are invalid or broken "This is the legislation for Portugal - uncertain of extent to which Angola's constitution overrides this, but sexuality/ gender identity aren't mentioned under equality characteristics or employment."
- Status is not correct "The source is not for Angola but rather for a district in Portugal covering the expansion of a domestic violence law. Portugal is very advanced on LGBT human rights."