LGBT rights in La Francophonie

In much of La Francophonie, including former colonies of France, same-sex sexual activity is not considered a criminal offense. This is due, in part, to the lack of existing anti-homosexuality laws at the time of French rule. However, in most of the member states, including those states in which same-sex sexual activity is not criminalized, social taboos against it remain. In a small minority of member states, same-sex couples are allowed the ability to register civil unions or marriages.

Legality of same-sex sexual activity

Member states in which same-sex sexual activity is not a crime^[1]

Note: † Signed UN General Assembly declaration in favour of LGBT rights. ‡ Signed alternative Statement against LGBT rights.

Africa Benin‡ Burkina Faso Cape Verde† Central African Republic† Chad‡ Democratic Republic of the Congo Djibouti‡ Gabon† Guinea-Bissau† Republic of the Congo Ivory Coast‡ Madagascar Mali‡ Niger‡ Rwanda† São Tomé and Príncipe†

Americas Canada† Haiti

Asia Cambodia Laos Lebanon Vietnam

Europe Albania† Andorra† Armenia† Belgium† Bulgaria† France† Greece† Luxembourg† Republic of Macedonia† Moldova† Monaco† Romania† Switzerland†

Oceania Vanuatu†

Member states with legal recognition of same-sex relationships^[1]

• Belgium (Same-sex marriage)
• Canada (Same-sex marriage)
• France (Same-sex marriage)
• Luxembourg (Same-sex marriage)
• Andorra (Civil union)
• Switzerland (Registered partnership)

Member states in which same-sex sexual activity is a crime^[1]

Note: † Signed UN General Assembly declaration in favour of LGBT rights. ‡ Signed alternative Statement against LGBT rights.

Africa Burundi Cameroon‡ Comoros‡ Egypt‡ Guinea‡ Mauritania‡ Morocco‡ Senegal‡ Tunisia‡ Togo‡

Americas Dominica†

Member states in which male same-sex sexual activity is a crime^[1]

Africa Mauritius† Seychelles†

Americas Saint Lucia‡

References

1. State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults

See also

• LGBT rights in the Commonwealth of Nations