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History

Homosexual activity in Moyen-Ogooué

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Homosexual activity in Moyen-Ogooué is legal.

Current status
Since Jun 29, 2020
Legal
Homosexual acts are not criminalized.
Details
Sources:
www.reuters.com/article/us-…
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Jul 5, 2019–Jun 29, 2020
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Article 402 of the Penal Code outlines moral offences, including "sexual relations between persons of the same sex", punishable by imprisonment of up to six months and a fine of up to 5 million CFA francs.
Details
Sources:
www.reuters.com/article/us-…
www.gabonreview.com/homosex…
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May 31, 1963–Jul 4, 2019
Legal
Not criminalised but same sex couple report being harassed by the police.
Details
Sources:
www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/tex…
www.gabonreview.com/homosex…
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Same-sex marriage in Moyen-Ogooué

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Same-sex marriage in Moyen-Ogooué is banned.

Current status
Since Nov 29, 2024
Banned under federal Gabon law
The Gabonese constitution adopted by referendum on November 16th 2024 states: "Le mariage, union entre deux personnes de sexe opposé" - translating to "Marriage, a union between two people of the opposite sex".The new constitution was approved following a military coup the year prior. On 29 November, the Constitutional Court validated the results of the referendum, definitively adopting the constitution.
Details
Sources:
perma.cc/MC8K-LULM
fr.infosgabon.com/referendu…
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May 31, 1963–Nov 29, 2024
Unrecognized under federal Gabon law
Same sex marriage is not recognized in Gabon.
Details
Sources:
www.loc.gov/law/help/crimin…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Moyen-Ogooué

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Moyen-Ogooué is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Gabon, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Right to change legal gender in Moyen-Ogooué

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Right to change legal gender in Moyen-Ogooué is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Legal gender recognition is not available in the country.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2022-…
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Gender-affirming care in Moyen-Ogooué

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Gender-affirming care in Moyen-Ogooué is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
The state of gender-affirming care in Gabon is ambiguous. There are currently no sources on whether individuals can access gender-affirming care.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/gabon-lgbti
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Moyen-Ogooué

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Legal gender recognition is not available in the country.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2022-…
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LGBT discrimination in Moyen-Ogooué

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LGBT discrimination in Moyen-Ogooué is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Jul 9, 2023
Illegal in some contexts
There are limited protections based on sexual orientation and sexual life. No explicit protections based on gender identity.

Law No. 025/2023 of 09/07/2023 amending Law No. 001/2011 of 25 September 2011 on the Protection of Personal Data included sexual orientation as sensitive data.
Details
Sources:
journal-officiel.ga/20085-0…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Moyen-Ogooué

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LGBT employment discrimination in Moyen-Ogooué is no protections.

Current status
No protections
According to the ILGA World, there are no protections in employment.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 325)
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LGBT housing discrimination in Moyen-Ogooué

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LGBT housing discrimination in Moyen-Ogooué is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Sep 27, 2016
Ambiguous
Ambiguous, constitutional definitions very vague.
Details
Sources:
www.constituteproject.org/c…
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Same-sex adoption in Moyen-Ogooué

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Same-sex adoption in Moyen-Ogooué is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Moyen-Ogooué

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Intersex infant surgery in Moyen-Ogooué is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Moyen-Ogooué

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Serving openly in military in Moyen-Ogooué is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.

Current status
Since Jun 29, 2020
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Serving openly in the military is legal for LGB people, but Transgenders are yet to achieve this. Not a single African country including this one allows trans military service
Details
Sources:
www.reuters.com/article/us-…
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Until Jun 29, 2020
Illegal
Homosexuality is illegal.
Details
Sources:
www.gabonreview.com/homosex…
www.reuters.com/article/us-…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Moyen-Ogooué

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Blood donations by MSMs in Moyen-Ogooué is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
According to the Gabonese Ministry of Health website, male homosexuals cannot donate blood
Details
Sources:
www.sante.gouv.ga/9-actuali…
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ar…
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Conversion therapy in Moyen-Ogooué

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Conversion therapy in Moyen-Ogooué is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Gabon.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 325)
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Equal age of consent in Moyen-Ogooué

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Equal age of consent in Moyen-Ogooué is unequal.

Current status
Since Jun 29, 2020
Unequal
According to Article 257(4) states that "Any indecent or unnatural act against an individual of the same sex and under eighteen years of age constitutes a violation of morality."

Article 256, paragraph 1 states that: Any act of sexual penetration of any kind committed against the person of another, with violence, coercion, threat, surprise or deception, shall constitute rape, regardless of the nature of the relationship between the aggressor and his victim, even if they are married. If the victim is under fifteen years of age, the absence of consent shall always be presumed.

Age of consent is unequal as the age of consent for homosexuality is 18 since 2020. Previously was at 21.
Details
Sources:
Article 256
journal-officiel.ga/17697-0…
Article 257
database.ilga.org/api/downl…

wipolex.wipo.int/en/text/493430
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Jul 5, 2019–Jun 29, 2020
N/A
Homosexual activity is illegal.
Details
Sources:
www.gabonreview.com/homosex…
www.reuters.com/article/us-…
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46 / 100
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