Entry #66: Homosexual activity in Angola

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RegionAngola
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start DateSep 16, 1886
End DateJan 23, 2019
DescriptionUntil 2019, Angola maintained a colonial-era prohibition on non-consensual same-sex activity, which was frequently employed to prosecute consensual same-sex conduct, punishable by up to two years in prison.
Sourceshttp://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tamerragriffin/angola-has-decriminalized-gay-sex?bftw=world


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edited by jadeywadey. fixing the date

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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Changing to past tense.

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DescriptionAngola maintains a colonial-era prohibition on non-consensual same-sex activity, which is frequently employed to prosecute consensual same-sex conduct, punishable by up to two years in prison.Until 2019, Angola maintained a colonial-era prohibition on non-consensual same-sex activity, which was frequently employed to prosecute consensual same-sex conduct, punishable by up to two years in prison.
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Angola maintains a colonial-era prohibition on non-consensual same-sex activity, which is frequently employed to prosecute consensual same-sex conduct, punishable by up to two years in prison. Until 2019, Angola maintained a colonial-era prohibition on non-consensual same-sex activity, which was frequently employed to prosecute consensual same-sex conduct, punishable by up to two years in prison.

edited by jadeywadey. improved sources and desc

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ValueIllegal (other penalty)Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
DescriptionPenalty unknownAngola maintains a colonial-era prohibition on non-consensual same-sex activity, which is frequently employed to prosecute consensual same-sex conduct, punishable by up to two years in prison.
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Penalty unknown Angola maintains a colonial-era prohibition on non-consensual same-sex activity, which is frequently employed to prosecute consensual same-sex conduct, punishable by up to two years in prison.
Sourceshttp://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdfhttp://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tamerragriffin/angola-has-decriminalized-gay-sex?bftw=world
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http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tamerragriffin/angola-has-decriminalized-gay-sex?bftw=world

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StatusIllegal (other penalty)
Start DateSep 16, 1886
End Date(none)
DescriptionPenalty unknown
Sourceshttp://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf
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  • Note field is incorrect "It isn't illegal to be homosexual in Angola, and there is no penalty. However, marriage and adoption are illegal. (Sources: I live in Angola)."