{"id":2738,"date":"2026-10-04T12:32:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T12:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fattehmagazine.com\/?page_id=2738"},"modified":"2026-10-04T12:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T12:32:38","slug":"africa-lgbtq-rights-map","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fattehmagazine.com\/am\/africa-lgbtq-rights-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa LGBTQ+ Rights Map"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2738\" class=\"elementor elementor-2738\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1000001 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1000001\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1000002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1000002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:700;color:#b10f22;margin:0;\">FATTEH REFERENCE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1000003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1000003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Africa LGBTQ+ rights map<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1000004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1000004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>An evolving guide to laws affecting consensual same-sex intimacy across Africa.<\/strong><\/p><p>Laws, enforcement and lived risk are not the same thing. This map offers a legal starting point, alongside Fatteh\u2019s reporting on the people and communities affected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2000001 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a2000001\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2000002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a2000002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"fatteh-map\">\n  <p class=\"fm-kicker\">FATTEH MAGAZINE <span>\u25cf<\/span> AFRICA RIGHTS MAP<\/p>\n  <h2>The law across Africa<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"fm-intro\">Select a country to see the prison term, death penalty provisions and important limits of the law on consensual same-sex intimacy.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"fm-rule\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"fm-legend\"><span><i class=\"fm-swatch fm-death\"><\/i> Death penalty possible in specified circumstances<\/span><span><i class=\"fm-swatch fm-crim\"><\/i> Criminalised<\/span><span><i class=\"fm-swatch fm-neutral\"><\/i> No criminalising law listed<\/span><\/div>\n  <div class=\"fm-layout\">\n    <div><svg class=\"fm-geo\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Interactive Africa map of laws criminalising consensual same-sex acts\"><\/svg><p class=\"fm-error\" hidden>Map boundaries could not load. The country selector remains available.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"fm-panel\"><label for=\"fm-country\">Choose a country<\/label><select id=\"fm-country\"><option value=\"\">Select a country<\/option><\/select><div class=\"fm-detail\" aria-live=\"polite\"><p>Select a country on the map or from the list.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"fm-foot\">Legal data reviewed 4 October 2026. This map covers criminalisation of consensual same-sex sexual activity, not all LGBTQ+ rights or personal safety. Penalties shown are legal provisions, not average sentences. 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Reference data: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humandignitytrust.org\/lgbt-the-law\/map-of-criminalisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Human Dignity Trust<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ilga.org\/ilga-world-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ILGA World<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3000001 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a3000001\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3000002 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a3000002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3000003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3000003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to read this guide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3000004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3000004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Criminalisation refers to laws regulating private, consensual same-sex sexual activity. It does not describe every form of discrimination, police practice, censorship or threat that LGBTQ+ people may face.<\/p><p>Fatteh will add country notes and reporting links as we develop this resource. We do not publish the locations of LGBTQ+ people, groups or services where doing so could create risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3000005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3000005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keeping it current<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3000006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3000006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We will review this guide every quarter and after significant legal developments. Each update will show the review date and cite its source. 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