LGBT Rights in Ilhas de Barlavento
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History

Homosexual activity in Ilhas de Barlavento

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Homosexual activity in Ilhas de Barlavento is legal.

Current status
Since Mar 1, 2004
Legal
Homosexual activity has been legal in Cape Verde since 2004.
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Sep 16, 1886–Mar 1, 2004
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Homosexuality was illegal under the 1886 Penal Code.
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Same-sex marriage in Ilhas de Barlavento

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Same-sex marriage in Ilhas de Barlavento is banned.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1968
Banned
Article 1551 of the Civil Code defines Marriage as the "voluntary union between two people of different sexes, in accordance with the law, who intend to form a family through a full communion of life."

Article 1587 of the Civil Code states that "A marriage contracted by two people of the same sex is legally non-existent."

Censorship of LGBT issues in Ilhas de Barlavento

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Ilhas de Barlavento is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Ilhas de Barlavento is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Changing gender is not allowed in Cape Verde.

Gender-affirming care in Ilhas de Barlavento

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Gender-affirming care in Ilhas de Barlavento is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ilhas de Barlavento

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ilhas de Barlavento is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Cape Verde does not legally recognize a third gender.
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LGBT discrimination in Ilhas de Barlavento

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LGBT discrimination in Ilhas de Barlavento is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Oct 16, 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Only banned in employment and housing

LGBT employment discrimination in Ilhas de Barlavento

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LGBT employment discrimination in Ilhas de Barlavento is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since 2008
Sexual orientation only
According to Article 45(2) and Article 406(3) of the Novo Código Laboral Cabo-Verdiano, discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation is prohibited. The law is generally enforced but gender identity remains unprotected.

LGBT housing discrimination in Ilhas de Barlavento

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LGBT housing discrimination in Ilhas de Barlavento is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since 2019
Sexual orientation only
Section 8 of the National Housing Policy (2019) states it was developed under the premise that everyone has a right to housing, regardless of their sexual orientation.

Same-sex adoption in Ilhas de Barlavento

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Same-sex adoption in Ilhas de Barlavento is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Ilhas de Barlavento

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Intersex infant surgery in Ilhas de Barlavento is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There are no laws banning invasive and unnecessary medical procedures on intersex children in Cape Verde.
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Serving openly in military in Ilhas de Barlavento

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Serving openly in military in Ilhas de Barlavento is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Ilhas de Barlavento

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Blood donations by MSMs in Ilhas de Barlavento is legal with restrictions.

Current status
Legal with restrictions
There is no official ban. Restrictions may be possible.

Conversion therapy in Ilhas de Barlavento

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Conversion therapy in Ilhas de Barlavento is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned in Cabo Verde but it is rarely practiced.
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Equal age of consent in Ilhas de Barlavento

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Equal age of consent in Ilhas de Barlavento is equal.

Current status
Since Mar 1, 2004