LGBT rights in Cameroon

LGBTQ rights in Cameroon
StatusIllegal since 1972
PenaltyUp to 5 years imprisonment and fines[1]
Gender identityNo
MilitaryNo
Discrimination protectionsNo
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsNo
AdoptionNo

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Cameroon". Human Dignity Trust. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Cameroon: Rising Violence Against LGBTI People". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ^ Mendos, Lucas_Ramón (2019). "State-sponsored Homophobia" (PDF). ILGA. pp. Page_312.
  5. ^ Gloppen, Siri; Rakner, Lise (2020). "LGBT rights in Africa". Research Handbook on Gender, Sexuality and the Law. Edward Elgar. p. 196. ISBN 9781788111157.