LGBTQ rights in Gabon
LGBTQ rights in Gabon | |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Legal 1960-2019, again since 2020, unequal age of consent |
| Gender identity | No |
| Military | No |
| Discrimination protections | Limited protection based on sexual orientation |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No |
| Adoption | No |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Gabon face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Except for a period between July 2019 and June 2020, same-sex sexual activity has generally been legal in Gabon.
Same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples and LGBTQ persons face stigmatization among the broader population.
In December 2008, Gabon co-sponsored and signed the non-binding UN declaration on sexual orientation and gender identity which called for the global decriminalization of homosexuality. It was one of only six African countries to do so. In 2011, however, Gabon voted against a joint statement on ending acts of violence and related human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity" at the United Nations, a statement which was condemning violence and discrimination against LGBTQ people.