LGBT rights in Togo
| LGBT rights in Togo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Same-sex sexual activity legal? | Illegal since 1884 (as Togoland)[1] |
Penalty: | 1-3 years imprisonment, fine |
| Gender identity/expression | Unknown |
| Military service | Unknown |
| Discrimination protections | No |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Unknown |
| Adoption | Unknown |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Togo face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Togo.
Law regarding same-sex sexual activity
Same-sex sexual activity is illegal, with a penalty of one to three years imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 to 500,000 CFA francs.[2][3][Note 1]Adoption of children
According to a website of the French government, single and married people are eligible to adopt children. The website does not say whether LGBT people are disqualified.[4]
Living conditions
No law protects persons from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.[2]
The U.S. Department of State's 2011 human rights report found that,
The law provides that a person who engages in a consensual same-sex sexual act may be punished by one to three years' imprisonment and fined 100,000 to 500,000 CFA francs ($208 to $1,041). There were no prosecutions [in 2011] for homosexuality or the often related charge of indecent assault. The eight persons arrested for same-sex sexual conduct in 2010 remained incarcerated. Societal discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity occurred, and there were no known lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organizations.[2]
Summary table
| Same-sex sexual activity legal |  (Penalty: Fine and up to 3 years imprisonment) |
| Equal age of consent | |
| Anti-discrimination laws in employment only | |
| Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services | |
| Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (Incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) | |
| Same-sex marriages | |
| Recognition of same-sex couples | |
| Step-child adoption by same-sex couples | |
| Joint adoption by same-sex couples | |
| Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military |  |
| Right to change legal gender | |
| Access to IVF for lesbians | |
| Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples | |
| MSMs allowed to donate blood | |
See also
Notes
- ↑ The official text of Article 88 in French (Code pénal):
Sera puni d'un emprisonnement d'un à trois (03) ans et d'une amende de 100 000 à 500 000 francs quiconque aura commis un acte impudique ou contre nature avec un individu de son sexe.
References
- ↑ Where is it illegal to be gay?
- 1 2 3 2011 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Togo, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State, page 20
- ↑ Itaborahy, Lucas Paoli (May 2013). "State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults" (PDF). The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ↑ "Fiches pays Adoption: Togo", France Diplomatie, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Google translation