Same-sex sexual activity legal? Legal Recognition of
relationships No | Discrimination protections No Adoption No | |
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the Republic of the Congo may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is legal in the Republic of the Congo, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples.
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Laws regarding same-sex sexual activity
Same-sex sexual acts are legal. These acts never have been criminalised. The age of consent is unequal.
Recognition of same-sex relationships
There is no legal recognition of same-sex unions.
Discrimination protections
There is no legal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation. They have been reported discrimination of small local groups fighting for human right and freedom. LGBT people have been abused but the local people, arrested by police mostly in the east part of the country, have been reported to be running for their life in nearby countries.
Living conditions
The U.S. Department of State's 2010 Human Rights Report found that "there was not a large openly gay or lesbian community due to the social stigma associated with homosexuality" and that "there were no known cases of violence or discrimination against gays, lesbians, or transgendered individuals during the year. While discrimination may exist due to the social stigma surrounding homosexuality, no such cases were reported to the NGOs or covered by the media."