LGBT rights in Mozambique
| LGBT rights in Mozambique | |
|---|---|
 Mozambique | |
| Same-sex sexual activity legal? | Illegal[1] |
Penalty: |
- |
| Gender identity/expression | - |
| Discrimination protections | Sexual orientation protected (employment only)[2] |
The legal status of same-sex sexual activity is ambiguous in Mozambique. While there are no explicit laws against homosexual sex, the Penal Code does contain an offence of "practices against nature".[3] According to the ILGA, this clause could potentially be interpreted as including male and female same-sex sexual activity, even though it is unknown to what extent the law is enforced.[1] Indeed, reports state that the incidence of the statute being enforced against LGBT individuals have been slim to none.[4]
Mozambique is frequently regarded as amongst the most tolerant states concerning gays and lesbians throughout Africa, if not the most.[5][6] While the government has reported fairly little on LGBT rights, all of what has been said has been positive.[7] It is one of the only three countries in Africa to offer any form of discrimination protections for gay, lesbians, and bisexuals, which have been in place since 2007.[8] Protests for such legislation had been kick started only a year before, signaling a reasonably swift response by the government.[9] Mozambique does not provide any form of recognition of same-sex relationships, though protests for same-sex marriage and common-law marriage have been ongoing since 2006.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ottosson, Daniel (May 2008). State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults Pages 25. International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA). Retrieved on 2009-05-05.
- ↑ Africa: Outspoken activists defend continent's sexual diversity
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Mozambique by Mary Fitzpatrick (Lonely Planet) - pg 174
- ↑ http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/11763
- ↑ Mozambique discovers its gay minority, Afrol news
- ↑ http://www.afrol.com/articles/22926
- ↑ http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf
- ↑ Mozambique discovers its gay minority, Afrol news
- ↑ http://www.globalgayz.com/country/Mozambique/view/MOZ/gay-mozambique-news-and-reports
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