LGBT rights in Namibia
| LGBT rights in Namibia | |
|---|---|
| Namibia | |
| Same-sex sexual activity legal? | Male illegal since 1920 (as South-West Africa; Not enforced) Female always legal[1] [2][3] |
| Discrimination protections | No[4] |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships |
No |
| Adoption | No[citation needed] |
Namibia has a history lacking of laws supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) citizens. Sodomy is illegal in Namibia, and is punishable with prison time.
Living conditions
In 2005, the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration, Teopolina Mushelenga, claimed that lesbians and gay men betrayed the fight for Namibian freedom, were responsible for the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and were an insult to African culture.[5] In 2001, President Sam Nujoma warned about forthcoming purges against gays and lesbians in Namibia, saying "the police must arrest, imprison and deport homosexuals and lesbians found in Namibia."[6] Home Affairs Minister Jerry Ekandjo in 2000 urged 700 newly graduated police officers to "eliminate" gays and lesbians "from the face of Namibia".[7]
Mr. Gay Namibia 2011, Wendelinus Hamutenya, was the victim of a homophobic assault in December 2011 in Windhoek.[8]
Summary table
| Same-sex sexual activity legal |  For male (not enforced) /  For female |
| Equal age of consent | For male / For female |
| Anti-discrimination laws in employment only | |
| Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services | |
| Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (Incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) | |
| Same-sex marriages | |
| Recognition of same-sex couples | |
| Step-child adoption by same-sex couples | |
| Joint adoption by same-sex couples | |
| Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military |  |
| Right to change legal gender | |
| Access to IVF for lesbians | |
| Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples | |
| MSMs allowed to donate blood | |
See also
References
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- ↑ State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults
- ↑ Where is it illegal to be gay?
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- ↑ "Namibia: African NGOs Respond to Statement by Namibian Deputy Minister on Gays and Lesbians 'Betraying the fight for freedom'", International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission, 13 September 2005
- ↑ "Namibian president announces purges against gays", afrol.com, 20 March 2001
- ↑ "Namibia gay rights row", BBC News, 2 October 2000
- ↑ "Mr. Gay Namibia Assaulted", advocate.com, reported by Michelle Garcia, 12 December 2011
