LGBT rights in Mozambique

LGBT rights in Mozambique
LGBT rights in Mozambique
	Mozambique
Status	Legal since 2015
Gender identity	No
Military	No
Discrimination protections	Sexual orientation protected (employment only)
Family rights
Recognition of relationships	No
Adoption	No

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Mozambique face legal challenges not faced by non-LGBT people. Same-sex sexual activity became legal in Mozambique under the new Criminal Code that took effect in June 2015.^[2] Discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment has been illegal since 2007.^[3]

Mozambique, along with other former Portuguese colonies, is one of the most LGBT-friendly African nations.^[4] Polls have found moderate levels of support for LGBT rights and same-sex marriage.^[5] Nevertheless, same-sex couples are unable to marry or adopt, and LGBT people still face discrimination and prejudice.^[6]

^ Mady Wechsler Segal (2003). Armed forces and international security: global trends and issues. Jean M. Callaghan, Franz Kernic (editors). Transaction. p. 218. ISBN 3-8258-7227-0.
^ Mendos, Lucas Ramón (2019). State-Sponsored Homophobia 2019 (PDF). Geneva: ILGA. p. 182.
^ Mendos, Lucas Ramón (2019). State-Sponsored Homophobia 2019 (PDF). Geneva: ILGA. p. 246.
^ O'Donnell, Belinda (3 March 2016). "Here are the most and least tolerant countries in Africa". UN Dispatch.
^ Ntsabo, Mihlali (4 June 2018). "Most Mozambicans against homosexual violence, study finds". MambaOnline - Gay South Africa online. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
^ Yerler, Antalya Gezilecek (28 November 2017). "After 10 Years of Legal Battles, Mozambique's Only LGBT Organization Takes a Step Closer to Legal Recognition · Global Voices".

[Mozambique-1] Mady Wechsler Segal (2003). Armed forces and international security: global trends and issues. Jean M. Callaghan, Franz Kernic (editors). Transaction. p. 218. ISBN 3-8258-7227-0.

[:0-2] Mendos, Lucas Ramón (2019). State-Sponsored Homophobia 2019 (PDF). Geneva: ILGA. p. 182.

[3] Mendos, Lucas Ramón (2019). State-Sponsored Homophobia 2019 (PDF). Geneva: ILGA. p. 246.

[4] O'Donnell, Belinda (3 March 2016). "Here are the most and least tolerant countries in Africa". UN Dispatch.

[5] Ntsabo, Mihlali (4 June 2018). "Most Mozambicans against homosexual violence, study finds". MambaOnline - Gay South Africa online. Retrieved 12 January 2024.

[6] Yerler, Antalya Gezilecek (28 November 2017). "After 10 Years of Legal Battles, Mozambique's Only LGBT Organization Takes a Step Closer to Legal Recognition · Global Voices".

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