LGBT Rights in Kara
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History

Homosexual activity in Kara

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

Current status
Since Aug 13, 1980
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Homosexuality in Togo is punishable by 1-3 years in prison and a 100,000-500,000 CFA fine.
Until Aug 12, 1980
Legal
Until 1980, homosexuality was legal in Togo.
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Same-sex marriage in Kara

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Same-sex marriage in Kara is banned.

Current status
Since Aug 13, 1980
Banned
Same sex marriage is not legal.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Kara

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Kara is imprisonment as punishment.

Current status
Since Nov 24, 2015
Imprisonment as punishment
Togo's Penal Code in 2015 contained Article 392 which specifically criminalises "offences against morality" with a person of the same sex. Article 394 punishes expression by imprisonment from 6 months to 2 years.

Right to change legal gender in Kara

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Right to change legal gender in Kara is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
There are no procedures for legal gender recognition in Togo.
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Gender-affirming care in Kara

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Gender-affirming care in Kara is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
There is no information on who can receive gender-affirming care in Togo.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kara

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Legal gender recognition is not provided to nonbinary or intersex people in Togo.
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LGBT discrimination in Kara

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LGBT discrimination in Kara is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Jan 7, 2020
Illegal in some contexts
There is no broad legal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Article 5 of the Press and Communications Code (Law 2020-001) defines defamation as a "false accusation that damages a person's honor and reputation. Defamation can be racist, sexist, or homophobic." The law prohibits the dissemination of defamatory comments and defamatory advertising messages.
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Until Jan 6, 2020
No protections
Until 2020, there were no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Togo.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Kara

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LGBT employment discrimination in Kara is no protections.

Current status
No protections
The Labor Code (2021) does not protect LGBT people from discrimination.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Kara

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LGBT housing discrimination in Kara is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Kara

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Same-sex adoption in Kara is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Kara

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Intersex infant surgery in Kara is not banned.

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

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Serving openly in military in Kara is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Sources:
(See sources listed for homosexual activity.)
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Blood donations by MSMs in Kara

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Blood donations by MSMs in Kara is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
There are no official sources from the Ministry of Health regarding the requirements for donating blood. The hostile situation regarding access to health care for LGBT people makes it unlikely that they can donate blood without facing legal and social discrimination.

Conversion therapy in Kara

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Conversion therapy in Kara is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned.
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Equal age of consent in Kara

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Equal age of consent in Kara is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Sources:
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