LGBT Rights in Plateaux Region

Plateaux is governed by federal Togo law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Ambiguous
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    ✖ Not banned
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    Ambiguous
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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History

Homosexual activity in Plateaux

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

Current status
Since Aug 13, 1980
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
1-3 years in prison, 100 000-500 000 cfa fine. Decriminalization pending

Same-sex marriage in Plateaux

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Same-sex marriage in Plateaux is banned.

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

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Plateaux is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Plateaux is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No laws in place.
Sources:
There is no laws, thus no source.
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Gender-affirming care in Plateaux

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Gender-affirming care in Plateaux 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 Plateaux

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
There is no source for non-binary recognition in Togo.
Sources:
There are no sources.
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LGBT discrimination in Plateaux

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LGBT discrimination in Plateaux is no protections.

Current status
Since Aug 13, 1980
No protections
None exist in the criminal code.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Plateaux

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LGBT employment discrimination in Plateaux is no protections.

Current status
Since Aug 13, 1980
No protections
None exist.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Plateaux

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LGBT housing discrimination in Plateaux is no protections.

Current status
Since Aug 13, 1980
No protections
None exist.
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Same-sex adoption in Plateaux

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Same-sex adoption in Plateaux is single only.

Current status
Single only
According to the US Togo Adoption Website. No laws in place for same sex couples.
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Intersex infant surgery in Plateaux

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Intersex infant surgery in Plateaux 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 Plateaux

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Serving openly in military in Plateaux 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 Plateaux

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Blood donations by MSMs in Plateaux 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 Plateaux

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Conversion therapy in Plateaux is not banned.

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

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Equal age of consent in Plateaux is n/a.

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