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History

Homosexual activity in Maritime

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Homosexual activity in Maritime 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.

Same-sex marriage in Maritime

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Same-sex marriage in Maritime is banned.

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

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Maritime is state-enforced.

Current status
State-enforced
In Togo, some criminal statutes are known to criminalise discussion of LGBTIQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Maritime

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Right to change legal gender in Maritime is illegal.

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

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Gender-affirming care in Maritime 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 Maritime

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Maritime 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 Maritime

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LGBT discrimination in Maritime 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 Maritime

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LGBT employment discrimination in Maritime 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 Maritime

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LGBT housing discrimination in Maritime is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Maritime

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Same-sex adoption in Maritime is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Maritime

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Intersex infant surgery in Maritime 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 Maritime

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Serving openly in military in Maritime 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 Maritime

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Blood donations by MSMs in Maritime 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 Maritime

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Conversion therapy in Maritime is not banned.

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

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Equal age of consent in Maritime is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Sources:
(See sources listed for homosexual activity.)
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