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LGBT rights in São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
Same-sex sexual activity legal? Illegal[1]
Penalty:
 Habitual offenders may be sent to labor camps[1]
Gender identity/expression -

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in São Tomé and Príncipe face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is illegal in São Tomé and Príncipe. While homosexuality is currently illegal in the country, the nation was one of the 66 signatories of the UN declaration on sexual orientation and gender identity, which failed to pass.

Laws against homosexuality

Both male and female same-sex sexual acts are illegal in São Tomé and Príncipe, under law inherited from colonial rule.[1] Habitual offenders may be sent to labor camps.[1]

Recognition of same-sex relationships

São Tomé and Príncipe does not recognize same-sex marriages, civil unions, or domestic partnerships.

Discrimination protections

There is no legal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ottosson, Daniel (May 2008). State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults Page 33. International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA). Retrieved on 2009-05-05.

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