LGBT rights in Chad
LGBT rights in Chad  | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Same-sex sexual activity legal? | Legal[1] |
| Military service | Unknown |
| Discrimination protections | No[2] |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No[1] |
| Adoption | No |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Chad may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is legal in Chad, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples do not receive the same legal protections as opposite-sex couples.[1]
Law regarding same-sex sexual activity
Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Chad. Such activity has never been criminalized.[1]
Gender identity/expression
The legal standing of transgender persons is unknown.
Recognition of same sex relationships
There is no legal recognition of same-sex couples.
Living conditions
The U.S. Department of State's 2010 Human Rights Report found that "there were no known lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) organizations. There were few reports of violence or discrimination against LGBT persons, in large part because most such persons were discreet about sexual orientation due to social and cultural strictures against homosexuality."[2]
Summary table
| Same-sex sexual activity legal |  (Always legal) |
| Equal age of consent | (Always Equal) |
| Anti-discrimination laws in hate speech and violence |  |
| Anti-discrimination laws in employment | |
| Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services | |
| Same-sex marriage | |
| 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 | |