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    LGBTQ+ traveller context — Madagascar

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    Editorial notice

    This is general public-knowledge framing sourced from ILGA, FCDO and State Department public records. Legal status, social acceptance, and local enforcement change. Verify current status with ILGA World before planning travel.

    Legal context — Madagascar

    Legal status changes; verify with ILGA World's annual report before relying on this for travel decisions.

    Same-sex sexual activity

    Criminalised

    Up to 2 years' imprisonment and fines (Penal Code Art. 331)

    Relationship recognition

    No marriage equality
    No civil unions

    Anti-discrimination protections

    No employment protectionNo housing protectionNo hate-speech law

    Gender identity — legal recognition

    No legal recognition

    Context

    Same-sex sexual activity between adults was recriminalised in Madagascar in 2021 (having been legal since 2004). Penalties of up to 2 years apply. There are no anti-discrimination or relationship recognition protections.

    Data transcribed from ILGA World Sexual Orientation Laws Map and cross-checked with Wikipedia. Last reviewed: 2026-06-14.

    Same-sex activity is technically legal but socially highly stigmatised. No legal recognition of same-sex partnerships. Significant cultural conservatism, particularly outside Antananarivo. Verify with current FCDO / US State Department guidance.

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