Kouilou is governed by federal Republic of the Congo law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    ✖ Legal, but banned for minors
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✖ Unequal
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History

Homosexual activity in Kouilou

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Homosexual activity in Kouilou is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in Kouilou

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Same-sex marriage in Kouilou is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Under the Congo constitution.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Kouilou

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Kouilou is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Kouilou is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
There is no legal framework to change one's legal gender.
Sources:
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Gender-affirming care in Kouilou

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Gender-affirming care in Kouilou is legal, but banned for minors.

Current status
Legal, but banned for minors
In Congo, gender-affirming care is banned for minors
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kouilou

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
There is no recognition of non-binary identities.
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LGBT discrimination in Kouilou

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LGBT discrimination in Kouilou is no protections.

Current status
No protections
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LGBT employment discrimination in Kouilou

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LGBT employment discrimination in Kouilou is no protections.

Current status
No protections
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LGBT housing discrimination in Kouilou

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LGBT housing discrimination in Kouilou is no protections.

Current status
No protections
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Same-sex adoption in Kouilou

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Same-sex adoption in Kouilou is single only.

Current status
Single only
it is the only condition. No laws in place for same sex couples.
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Intersex infant surgery in Kouilou

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Intersex infant surgery in Kouilou is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Kouilou

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Serving openly in military in Kouilou is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Only 22 Countries allow Trans Military Service, this is not one of them
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Blood donations by MSMs in Kouilou

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Blood donations by MSMs in Kouilou is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Conversion therapy in Kouilou

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Conversion therapy in Kouilou is not banned.

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

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Equal age of consent in Kouilou is unequal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1947
Unequal
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