LGBT rights in Cape Verde

LGBTQ rights in Cape Verde
Cape Verde
StatusLegal since 2004, with an equal age consent[1]
Gender identityNo
MilitaryNo
Discrimination protectionsYes, employment protections on the basis of sexual orientation since 2008
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsNo
AdoptionNo

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Cape Verde are afforded some legal protections, and Cape Verde is considered a gay tolerant country.[2] Homosexual activity has been legal in Cape Verde since 2004. Additionally, since 2008, employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has been banned, making Cape Verde one of the few African countries to have such protections for LGBTQ people.

Cape Verde, along with other former Portuguese colonies, is one of the most LGBT-friendly African nations. The country's first LGBT event was held in June 2013 in the city of Mindelo.[3] Due to its close relationship to Portugal and Brazil, Cape Verde has occasionally been described as the most tolerant nation in Africa with regards to LGBT people, though there are still reports of societal discrimination.[4]

  1. ^ Itaborahy, L.P.; Jingshu, Zhu. "State-Sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws: Criminalisation, protection and recognition of same-sex love" (PDF). old.ilga.org. ILGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
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