LGBT Rights in Benguela Province

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, no restrictions
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✔ Legal
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Benguela

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Homosexual activity in Benguela is legal.

Current status
Legal
It will become legal nationwide in 2020.
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Same-sex marriage in Benguela

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Same-sex marriage in Benguela is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
no laws in place.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Benguela

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Benguela is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Benguela, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Benguela

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Right to change legal gender in Benguela is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Since 2015
Ambiguous under federal Angola law
According to ILGA, Section 78 of the Civil Registry Act (2015) does not allow alterations of details entered in the registration of records by the Civil Registrar. However, Section 87 permits changes, including "change of name" where there is a change of facts which alter the legal identity or status of the person. A change of sex marker may also be possible under Section 87.
Current status
Legal, no restrictions
Nationwide.
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Gender-affirming care in Benguela

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Gender-affirming care in Benguela is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Benguela

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Benguela is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Benguela

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LGBT discrimination in Benguela is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Full discrimination protections in 2020.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Benguela

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LGBT employment discrimination in Benguela is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the revision of the 2015 criminal code.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Benguela

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LGBT housing discrimination in Benguela is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
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Same-sex adoption in Benguela

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Same-sex adoption in Benguela is legal.

Current status
Legal under federal Angola law
No restrictions there. no laws in place for same sex couples.
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Current status
Legal
Nationwide.
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Intersex infant surgery in Benguela

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Intersex infant surgery in Benguela is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Benguela

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Serving openly in military in Benguela is legal.

Current status
Legal
Nationwide.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Benguela

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Blood donations by MSMs in Benguela is legal.

Current status
Legal
Nationwide.
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Conversion therapy in Benguela

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Conversion therapy in Benguela is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Nationwide.
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Equal age of consent in Benguela

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Equal age of consent in Benguela is equal.

Current status
Equal
Starting 2020.
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