LGBT Rights in Waddāy Region

Waddāy is governed by federal Chad law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    ✖ Banned
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    ✖ Not banned
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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History

Homosexual activity in Waddāy

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Homosexual activity in Waddāy is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Since Aug 1, 2017
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Imprisonment of 8 to 15 years as penalty.
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Jun 9, 1967–Jul 31, 2017
Legal
Although homosexuality is legal, any homosexual act with any person under the age of 21 is illegal.
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Same-sex marriage in Waddāy

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Same-sex marriage in Waddāy is banned.

Current status
Since Aug 1, 2017
Banned
Same-sex couples do not receive any legal benefits in Chad.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Waddāy

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Waddāy is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Waddāy is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No laws in place to change one's legal gender
Sources:
No laws exist, thus there is no source
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Gender-affirming care in Waddāy

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Gender-affirming care in Waddāy is banned.

Current status
Banned
Gender-Affirming Care in Chad is banned
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Waddāy

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Waddāy is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
There is no recognition of non-binary identities.
Sources:
There is no sources for non-binary gender recognition
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LGBT discrimination in Waddāy

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LGBT discrimination in Waddāy is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since 2017
Illegal in some contexts
Article 350(i) of the Penal Code (2017) establishes the aggravated punishment of imprisonment for ten to twenty years for rape committed because of the victim's sexual orientation.
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Nov 28, 19582017
No protections
No protections
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LGBT employment discrimination in Waddāy

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LGBT employment discrimination in Waddāy is no protections.

Current status
Since Apr 10, 2018
No protections
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LGBT housing discrimination in Waddāy

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LGBT housing discrimination in Waddāy is no protections.

Current status
Since Nov 28, 1958
No protections
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Same-sex adoption in Waddāy

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Same-sex adoption in Waddāy is single only.

Current status
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples.
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Intersex infant surgery in Waddāy

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Intersex infant surgery in Waddāy is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There is no ban on surgeries performed on intersex infants in Chad.
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Serving openly in military in Waddāy

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Serving openly in military in Waddāy is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality became illegal in Chad since 2017.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Waddāy

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Blood donations by MSMs in Waddāy is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Conversion therapy in Waddāy

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Conversion therapy in Waddāy is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Chad.
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Equal age of consent in Waddāy

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Equal age of consent in Waddāy is n/a.

Current status
Since 2017
N/A
Homosexuality became illegal in Chad since 2017
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