Gay rights in Chad
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[edit] Law against gays
No sodomy law in Chad. Homosexual acts are legal in Chad according to the Penal Code of 1967, which is in force. However, article 272 sets the age of consent for homosexual acts of both sexes to 21 years. No information regarding the heterosexual age of consent.[citation needed]
[edit] Protection based on sexual orientation in law
There is no anti-discrimination law.
[edit] Recognition of same sex couples
There is no legal recognition of same-sex couples.
[edit] Gay life in the country
No information about gay life in the country. Homosexuality is considered immoral in Chad, especially in the North, and is a taboo subject.
[edit] References
President de la Republique, Code Penal, Code de Procedure Penale, Code de Procedure Civile, Code de la Nationalite, N'Djamena, 1st ed. 1967, 221 p.
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