LGBTQ rights in Cameroon | |
|---|---|
.svg) | |
| Status | Illegal since 1972 |
| Penalty | Up to 5 years imprisonment and fines[1] |
| Gender identity | No |
| Military | No |
| Discrimination protections | No |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No |
| Adoption | No |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Cameroon face severe challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents.[2][3] Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Cameroon and LGBT people face prevalent discrimination among the broader population.[2][4] As of 2020, Cameroon "currently prosecutes consensual same sex conduct more aggressively than almost any country in the world".[5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Cameroon". Human Dignity Trust. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Cameroon: Rising Violence Against LGBTI People". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Mendos, Lucas_Ramón (2019). "State-sponsored Homophobia" (PDF). ILGA. pp. Page_312.
- ^ Gloppen, Siri; Rakner, Lise (2020). "LGBT rights in Africa". Research Handbook on Gender, Sexuality and the Law. Edward Elgar. p. 196. ISBN 9781788111157.