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| Region | Angola |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 24, 2019 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In early 2019, in addition to introducing discrimination protections, the Angolan parliament abolished the colonial-era criminalisation of same-sex sexual activity. |
| Sources | https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tamerragriffin/angola-has-decriminalized-gay-sex?bftw=world https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/angola/ - Section 6 paragraph 20 https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2019/06/angola-lgbtq/ |
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| Sources | https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tamerragriffin/angola-has-decriminalized-gay-sex?bftw=world https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/angola/ - Section 6 paragraph 20 | https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tamerragriffin/angola-has-decriminalized-gay-sex?bftw=world https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/angola/ - Section 6 paragraph 20 https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2019/06/angola-lgbtq/ |
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| Description | Legalized after an act of parliament | In early 2019, in addition to introducing discrimination protections, the Angolan parliament abolished the colonial-era criminalisation of same-sex sexual activity. |
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| Sources | https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tamerragriffin/angola-has-decriminalized-gay-sex?bftw=world | https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tamerragriffin/angola-has-decriminalized-gay-sex?bftw=world https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/angola/ - Section 6 paragraph 20 |
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Reports (3)
- Date is incorrect "The National Assembly only accepted the law on November 11th 2020, with 90 days before it's fully implemented. This means that same-sex relationships will only be legal starting on February 9th 2021."
- Status is not correct
- Date is incorrect "Date is incorrect - Viet"