Recognition of same-sex unions in Africa

Same-sex sexual activity legal
  Same-sex marriage
  No recognition of same-sex couples
Same-sex sexual activity illegal
  Not Enforced or unclear
  Penalty
  Life in prison
  Death penalty
Legal status of same-sex unions
Marriage
Performed

Argentina
Australia
Austria*
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
Costa Rica+
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Iceland
Ireland
Luxembourg
Malta
Mexico:
· 12 states & CDMX
Netherlands1
New Zealand2
Norway
Portugal
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Taiwan+
United Kingdom3
United States4
Uruguay

Recognized
  1. Not performed in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten
  2. Neither performed nor recognized in Niue, Tokelau or the Cook Islands
  3. Neither performed nor recognized in Northern Ireland, the dependency of Sark or six of the fourteen overseas territories
  4. Neither performed nor recognized in American Samoa or many tribal jurisdictions with the exception of federal recognition benefits
  5. When performed in Mexican states that have legalized same-sex marriage
  6. When performed in the Netherlands proper
  7. If performed before 1 June 2018
  8. Registration schemes open in all jurisdictions except Hualien County, Penghu County, Taitung County and Yunlin County

* Not yet in effect
+ Automatic deadline set by judicial body for same-sex marriage to become legal

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Debate has occurred throughout Africa over proposals to legalize same-sex marriage as well as civil unions.

Currently, South Africa is the only African country that legally recognizes same-sex marriage.[1]

Current situation

National level

Status Country Legal since Country population
(Last Census count)
Marriage
(1 country)		 South Africa South Africa 2006 54,956,900
Subtotal — — 54,956,900
(4.5% of the African population)
No recognition
(46 countries)
* same-sex sexual activity illegal
Algeria Algeria * — 40,400,000
Angola Angola * — 25,789,024
Benin Benin — 10,872,298
Botswana Botswana * — 2,250,260
Cameroon Cameroon * — 23,439,189
Cape Verde Cape Verde — 539,560
Central African Republic Central African Republic — 4,594,621
Chad Chad * — 13,670,084
Comoros Comoros * — 795,601
Djibouti Djibouti — 942,333
Egypt Egypt * — 96,474,100
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea — 1,221,490
Eritrea Eritrea * — 4,954,645
Ethiopia Ethiopia * — 102,403,196
Gabon Gabon — 1,979,786
The Gambia Gambia * — 2,051,363
Ghana Ghana * — 27,043,093
Guinea Guinea * — 12,395,924
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau — 1,815,698
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast — 23,740,424
Lesotho Lesotho — 2,203,821
Liberia Liberia * — 4,503,000
Libya Libya * — 6,293,253
Madagascar Madagascar — 24,894,551
Malawi Malawi * — 18,091,575
Mali Mali — 14,517,176
Mauritania Mauritania * — 4,301,018
Mauritius Mauritius * — 1,262,132
Morocco Morocco * — 33,848,242
Mozambique Mozambique — 28,829,476
Namibia Namibia * — 2,113,077
Niger Niger — 20,672,987
Nigeria Nigeria * — 185,989,640
Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo — 5,125,821
São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe — 199,910
Senegal Senegal * — 15,411,614
Seychelles Seychelles — 94,228
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone * — 7,075,641
Somalia Somalia * — 14,317,996
South Sudan South Sudan * — 12,230,730
Swaziland Swaziland * — 1,343,098
Tanzania Tanzania * — 55,572,201
Togo Togo * — 7,965,055
Tunisia Tunisia * — 11,304,482
Zambia Zambia * — 16,591,390
Subtotal — — 892,132,983
(73.2% of the African population)
Constitutional ban on marriage
( 8 countries)
* same-sex sexual activity illegal		 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso — 20,107,509
Burundi Burundi * — 10,524,117
Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo — 78,736,153
Kenya Kenya * — 49,125,325
Rwanda Rwanda — 11,262,564
Sudan Sudan * — 39,578,828
Uganda Uganda * — 41,487,965
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe * — 16,150,362
Subtotal — — 266,972,823
(21.9% of the African population)
Total — — 1,214,062,706
(99.6% of the African population)

Partially-recognized and unrecognized states

Status Country Since State population
(Last estimate count)
No recognition
(2 state)		 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic — 100,000
Somaliland Somaliland * — 3,508,180
Subtotal — — 3,608,180
(0.3% of the African population)
Total — — 3,608,180
(0.3% of the African population)

Sub-national level

Status Country Jurisdiction Legal since Jurisdiction population
(Last Census count)
Marriage
(9 jurisdictions)		 France France French Southern and Antarctic Lands French Southern and Antarctic Lands 2013 —
Mayotte Mayotte 2013 256,518
Réunion Réunion 2013 865,826
Portugal Portugal Madeira Madeira 2010 289,000
Spain Spain Canary Islands Canary Islands 2005 2,101,924
Ceuta Ceuta 2005 82,376
Melilla Melilla 2005 78,476
United Kingdom United Kingdom British Indian Ocean Territory British Indian Ocean Territory 2014 2,500
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 2017 5,633
Subtotal — — — 3,682,253
(0.3% of the African population)
Total — — — 3,682,253
(0.3% of the African population)

Future legislation

Marriage

Mauritius Mauritius: Same sex marriage is under consideration of the Law Reform Commission. [2].

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Same-Sex Unions to Become Legal in South Africa". New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  2. ↑ http://www.youngqueeralliance.com/en/article/51/afrobarometer-report-shows-that-homophobia-is-not-african-even-if-homophobia-remains-widespread-in-africa/
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