LGBTQ+ traveller context — Mozambique
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Legal context — Mozambique
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Same-sex sexual activity
Relationship recognition
Anti-discrimination protections
Gender identity — legal recognition
Context
Mozambique decriminalised same-sex activity in 2015 when a new Penal Code came into force. There are no relationship recognition or anti-discrimination protections. Social conservatism is prevalent, particularly outside Maputo.
Same-sex activity is legal (decriminalised in 2015) — Mozambique is one of the more progressive Southern African countries on paper. Maputo has a small visible LGBTQ+ community. Rural and northern provinces are more conservative. Verify with current FCDO / US State Department guidance.
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