Same-sex sexual activity is considered legal under the penal code of Djibouti. However, same-sex activity is, “de facto illegal,”due to influences from Islamic law, and public attitudes are staunchly against homosexuality; consequently, members of the LGBTQI community are forced to hide their identities to avoid harassment and violence (Archer, 2016). SGM communities have little to no access to health or education services or even Internet (Ammon, 2016). There are no major LGBTQI organizations in the nation, and members perpertually live, “‘undercover, unconfident and in fear’” (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, 2007).
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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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Archer, R(2016). Djibouti LGBTQI Resources. Rights in Exile Programme. http://www.refugeelegalaidinformation.org/djibouti-lgbti-resources
Ammon, R (2016, February). Gay Life in Djibouti, Africa. GlobalGayz. https://www.globalgayz.com/gay-life-in-djibouti-africa/
Equaldex (2020). LGBT Rights in Djibouti. Equaldex. https://www.equaldex.com/img/regions/lgbt-djibouti.png
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. (2007, February). Djibouti: Treatment of homosexuals by society and government authorities; legal recourse and protection available to homosexuals who have been subject to ill-treatment (2004-2007). Refworld. https://www.refworld.org/docid/469cd6b62.html
Mendes, L. R. (2019, March). State-Sponsored Homophobia. The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, And Intersex Association. https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2019.pdf
The World Bank. (2019).Djibouti. Data. https://data.worldbank.org/country/Djibouti
