LGBT rights in Namibia
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Namibia have expanded in recent years, although LGBT people still have limited legal protections.[3][4] Sexual contact between men is criminalised within Namibia, although this law is generally unenforced.
LGBT rights in Namibia | |
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Status | Male illegal (the buggery law court ruling was reserved for 17 May 2024 but now deferred to June)[1][2] |
Gender identity | Sex reassignment surgery is required to change legal gender |
Military | No |
Discrimination protections | No |
Family rights | |
Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriages performed outside of Namibia recognized since 2023 |
Adoption | Ambiguous |
The climate for LGBT people in Namibia has eased in recent years. The country's leading LGBT advocacy group is OutRight Namibia,[citation needed] formed in March 2010 and officially registered in November 2010. It has organised Namibia's first pride parades and seeks to be "a voice for lesbian women, gay men, bisexuals and transgender and intersex people in Namibia".[5] Other LGBT groups include MPower Community Trust, which provides awareness of sexual health for gay and bisexual men, the Namibian Gays and Lesbian Movement, which provides counselling and advice to LGBT people and organises educational programs to raise awareness of LGBT Namibians, Tulinam, an LGBT faith-based group, and Wings to Transcend Namibia, a transgender group.[6]