LGBT Rights in Uíge Province

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, no restrictions
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✔ Legal
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    Ambiguous
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
💬 Join Equaldex's LGBTQ+ Discord to discuss LGBT rights and chat!

Public Opinion

Uíge is lacking public opinion data.

Help expand our understanding of the public's view on LGBTQ+ issues in Uíge by sharing a link to a survey from a reputable organization.

Suggest Public Opinion Data

Have you lived in or visited Uíge?

Share your experience of being LGBTQ+ in Uíge.

Take Survey

History

Homosexual activity in Uíge

?

Homosexual activity in Uíge is legal.

Current status
Legal
it will become legal in 2020.
Report error  ·  Log

Same-sex marriage in Uíge

?

Same-sex marriage in Uíge is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Nationwide.
Report error  ·  Log

Censorship of LGBT issues in Uíge

?

Censorship of LGBT issues in Uíge is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Uíge, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Report error  ·  Log

Right to change legal gender in Uíge

?

Right to change legal gender in Uíge is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Since 2015
Ambiguous under federal Angola law
According to ILGA, Section 78 of the Civil Registry Act (2015) does not allow alterations of details entered in the registration of records by the Civil Registrar. However, Section 87 permits changes, including "change of name" where there is a change of facts which alter the legal identity or status of the person. A change of sex marker may also be possible under Section 87.
Current status
Legal, no restrictions
Nationwide.
Report error  ·  Log

Gender-affirming care in Uíge

?

Gender-affirming care in Uíge is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Uíge

?

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Uíge is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Uíge

?

LGBT discrimination in Uíge is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
In 2020.
Report error  ·  Log

LGBT employment discrimination in Uíge

?

LGBT employment discrimination in Uíge is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
In all areas in 2020.
Report error  ·  Log

LGBT housing discrimination in Uíge

?

LGBT housing discrimination in Uíge is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
in 2020.
Report error  ·  Log

Same-sex adoption in Uíge

?

Same-sex adoption in Uíge is legal.

Current status
Legal under federal Angola law
No restrictions there. no laws in place for same sex couples.
Report error  ·  Log
Current status
Legal
Nationwide.
Report error  ·  Log

Intersex infant surgery in Uíge

?

Intersex infant surgery in Uíge is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Uíge

?

Serving openly in military in Uíge is legal.

Current status
Legal
Nationwide.
Report error  ·  Log

Blood donations by MSMs in Uíge

?

Blood donations by MSMs in Uíge is legal.

Current status
Legal
Nationwide.
Report error  ·  Log

Conversion therapy in Uíge

?

Conversion therapy in Uíge is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Report error  ·  Log

Equal age of consent in Uíge

?

Equal age of consent in Uíge is equal.

Current status
Equal
Beginning 2020.
Report error  ·  Log