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Only married, heterosexual couples may adopt children in Madagascar.<ref></ref> Only married, heterosexual couples may adopt children in Madagascar.<ref></ref>


==Living conditions== ==Summary conditions==

The ]'s 2011 Human Rights Report found that "here was general societal discrimination against the LGBT community" and that "exual orientation and gender identity were not widely discussed in the country, with public attitudes ranging from tacit acceptance to violent rejection, particularly of transgender sex workers". The report also found that, "LGBT sex workers were frequently targets of aggression, including verbal abuse, stone throwing, and even murder. In recent years, awareness of 'gay pride' increased through positive media exposure, but general attitudes have not changed."<ref name="Report"/> The ]'s 2011 Human Rights Report found that "here was general societal discrimination against the LGBT community" and that "exual orientation and gender identity were not widely discussed in the country, with public attitudes ranging from tacit acceptance to violent rejection, particularly of transgender sex workers". The report also found that, "LGBT sex workers were frequently targets of aggression, including verbal abuse, stone throwing, and even murder. In recent years, awareness of 'gay pride' increased through positive media exposure, but general attitudes have not changed."<ref name="Report"/>

==Living conditions==
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| Same-sex sexual activity legal
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| Equal age of consent
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| Anti-discrimination laws in employment
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| Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services
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| Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech)
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| Same-sex marriages
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| Recognition of same-sex couples
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| Step-child adoption by same-sex couples
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| Joint adoption by same-sex couples
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| Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military
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| Right to change legal gender
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| Access to IVF for lesbians
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| Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples
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==See also== ==See also==

Revision as of 18:27, 26 November 2013

LGBTQ rights in Madagascar Madagascar
Madagascar
StatusLegal among persons at least 21 years old
Gender identityNo
MilitaryUnknown
Discrimination protectionsNone
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsNo
AdoptionNo

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Madagascar face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents.

Law regarding same-sex sexual activity

Same-sex sexual activity among persons at least 21 years of age is legal in Madagascar. The Penal Code provides for a prison sentence of two to five years and a fine of 2 to 10 million ariary (US$900 to US$4,500) for acts that are "indecent or against nature with an individual of the same sex under the age of 21".

Discrimination protections

The law in Madagascar does not outlaw discrimination with regard to sexual orientation or gender identity.

Adoption of children

Only married, heterosexual couples may adopt children in Madagascar.

Summary conditions

The U.S. Department of State's 2011 Human Rights Report found that "here was general societal discrimination against the LGBT community" and that "exual orientation and gender identity were not widely discussed in the country, with public attitudes ranging from tacit acceptance to violent rejection, particularly of transgender sex workers". The report also found that, "LGBT sex workers were frequently targets of aggression, including verbal abuse, stone throwing, and even murder. In recent years, awareness of 'gay pride' increased through positive media exposure, but general attitudes have not changed."

Living conditions

Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes
Equal age of consent No
Anti-discrimination laws in employment No
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services No
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) No
Same-sex marriages No
Recognition of same-sex couples No
Step-child adoption by same-sex couples No
Joint adoption by same-sex couples No
Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military No
Right to change legal gender No
Access to IVF for lesbians No
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples No

See also

References

  1. ^ 2011 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Madagascar, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State, page 26
  2. Intercountry Adoption: Madagascar, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State, January 2011

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