LGBT Rights in Ilhas de Sotavento
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History

Homosexual activity in Ilhas de Sotavento

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Homosexual activity in Ilhas de Sotavento 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 Sotavento

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Same-sex marriage in Ilhas de Sotavento 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 Sotavento

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Ilhas de Sotavento 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 Sotavento

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

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

Gender-affirming care in Ilhas de Sotavento

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Gender-affirming care in Ilhas de Sotavento is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ilhas de Sotavento

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ilhas de Sotavento 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 Sotavento

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LGBT discrimination in Ilhas de Sotavento 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 Sotavento

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LGBT employment discrimination in Ilhas de Sotavento 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 Sotavento

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LGBT housing discrimination in Ilhas de Sotavento 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 Sotavento

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Same-sex adoption in Ilhas de Sotavento is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Ilhas de Sotavento

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Intersex infant surgery in Ilhas de Sotavento 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 Sotavento

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Serving openly in military in Ilhas de Sotavento is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Ilhas de Sotavento

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

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

Conversion therapy in Ilhas de Sotavento

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Conversion therapy in Ilhas de Sotavento 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 Sotavento

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Equal age of consent in Ilhas de Sotavento is equal.

Current status
Since Mar 1, 2004