Currently there are no existing records of the SGM population in the Central African Republic. The penal code criminalizes consensual same-sex activity (US Department of State Human Rights Report, 2019).There hasn’t been any official reports of the government targeting LGBTI persons and enforcing this law. There is cultural stigmatization within the country against LGBTI people. There are no known organizations advocating for or working on behalf of LGBTI persons (US Department of State Human Rights Report, 2019).The Central African Republic, however, was a part of a UN joint statement that condemned violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Amnesty International 2008).
Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
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Civil Unions
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Joint Adoption
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Second Parent Adoption
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Employment Nondiscrimination Laws
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Broad Protections
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Criminalization of Violence
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Ban of Conversion Therapy
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Consensual Same-Sex Acts are Legal?
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Gender
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Max Penalty (Yrs in Prison)
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