LGBT rights in La Francophonie

In much of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, including former colonies of France, same-sex sexual activity is not considered a criminal offense. This is due, in part, to the lack of existing anti-homosexuality laws at the time of French rule. However, in most of the member states, including those states in which same-sex sexual activity is not criminalized, social taboos against it remain. In a small minority of member states, same-sex couples are allowed the ability to register civil unions or marriages.

Legality of same-sex sexual activity

Member states with legal recognition of same-sex relationships and protection from discrimination

Note: † Signed UN General Assembly declaration in favour of LGBT rights. ‡ Signed alternative Statement against LGBT rights.

Marriage
  Belgium†
  Canada†
  France†
  Luxembourg†

Other type of partnership
  Andorra† (Civil union)
  Greece† (Cohabitation agreement)
  Switzerland† (Registered partnership)

Member states in which same-sex sexual activity is legal and protected with anti-discrimination laws
Note: † Signed UN General Assembly declaration in favour of LGBT rights. ‡ Signed alternative Statement against LGBT rights.

Africa
  Cape Verde†
 Seychelles†

Europe
  Albania†
  Bulgaria†
  Moldova†
  Monaco†
  North Macedonia†
  Romania†

Member states in which same-sex sexual activity is not a crime
Note: † Signed UN General Assembly declaration in favour of LGBT rights. ‡ Signed alternative Statement against LGBT rights.

Africa
  Benin‡
  Burkina Faso
  Central African Republic†
  Democratic Republic of the Congo
  Djibouti‡
  Gabon†
  Guinea-Bissau†
  Republic of the Congo
  Ivory Coast‡
  Madagascar
  Mali‡
  Niger‡
  Rwanda†
  São Tomé and Príncipe†

Americas
  Haiti

Asia
  Cambodia
  Laos
  Lebanon
  Vietnam†

Europe
  Armenia†

Oceania
  Vanuatu†

Member states in which all same-sex sexual activity is a crime
Note: † Signed UN General Assembly declaration in favour of LGBT rights. ‡ Signed alternative Statement against LGBT rights.

Africa
  Burundi
  Cameroon‡
  Chad‡
  Comoros‡
  Egypt‡
  Guinea‡
  Mauritania‡
  Morocco‡
  Senegal‡
  Tunisia‡
  Togo‡

Americas
  Dominica†

Member states in which only male same-sex sexual activity is a crime

Africa
  Mauritius†

Americas
  Saint Lucia‡

See also
LGBT rights in the Commonwealth of Nations

References

Category:LGBT rights by region
Category:Organisation internationale de la Francophonie