Água Grande is governed by federal Sao Tome and Principe law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    Unknown
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ Sexual orientation only
    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
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Água Grande

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Homosexual activity in Água Grande is legal.

Current status
Since 2012
Legal
A new Penal Code was adopted in 2012 removing previous punishments.
Details
Sources:
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobi…
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Sep 16, 1886–2012
Illegal (other penalty)
Inherited from Portuguese colonial era (amended in 1954). Articles 70 and 71(4°) provide for the imposition of
security measures on people who habitually practice
acts against nature. The security measures may include:
a bond of good behavior, being put on probation for a
certain period, or even internment in a workhouse or
agricultural colony (from 6 months to 3 years).
Details
Sources:
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobi…
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Same-sex marriage in Água Grande

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Same-sex marriage in Água Grande is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Água Grande

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Água Grande is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Sao Tome and Principe, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Água Grande

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Right to change legal gender in Água Grande is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No laws allow trans people to legally change their gender.
Details
Sources:
No laws, thus no source.
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Gender-affirming care in Água Grande

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Gender-affirming care in Água Grande is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Água Grande

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Legal documents are only permitted to have the gender options "M" and "F"
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/sao-tome-…
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LGBT discrimination in Água Grande

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LGBT discrimination in Água Grande is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Illegal in some contexts
Article 130(2)(d) of the Penal Code (2012) aggravates the crime of homicide when motivated by hatred towards the sexual orientation of the victim.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 240)
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LGBT employment discrimination in Água Grande

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LGBT employment discrimination in Água Grande is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since 2019
Sexual orientation only
The Labour Code passed in 2019 in Sao Tome and Principe confers the right to equality in employment to persons regardless of sexual orientation.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 26)
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LGBT housing discrimination in Água Grande

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LGBT housing discrimination in Água Grande is no protections.

Current status
No protections
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Same-sex adoption in Água Grande

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Same-sex adoption in Água Grande is single only.

Current status
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples.
Details
Sources:
travel.state.gov/content/ad…
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Intersex infant surgery in Água Grande

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Intersex infant surgery in Água Grande is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Água Grande

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

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Trans people cannot serve in this country as of 2023
Details
Sources:
www.insider.com/countries-t…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Água Grande

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Blood donations by MSMs in Água Grande is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Conversion therapy in Água Grande

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Conversion therapy in Água Grande is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA, there's no ban of conversion therapy.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 326)
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Equal age of consent in Água Grande

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Equal age of consent in Água Grande is equal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2012
Equal
According to Wikipedia.
Details
Sources:
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