LGBT rights in Gabon
LGBT rights in Gabon 
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| Same-sex sexual activity legal? | Legal |
| Gender identity/expression | – |
| Military service | Unknown |
| Discrimination protections | No |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships |
No |
| Adoption | No |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Gabon may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is legal in Gabon, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples.
In December 2008, Gabon co-sponsored and signed the non-binding UN declaration on sexual orientation and gender identity calling for the global decriminalization of homosexuality, one of only six African countries to do so. In 2011, however, Gabon voted against a South African sponsored resolution titled "Human rights, sexual orientation, and gender identity" in the Human Rights Council.
Same-sex sexual activity is legal and was never criminalized. The age of consent is 18 for both same-sex and opposite-sex sexual activity.
There is no legal recognition of same-sex couples.
There is no legal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation.
The U.S. Department of State's 2010 Human Rights Report found that "discrimination and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons was a problem, and LGBT individuals often kept their status secret from the community for fear of being harassed or discriminated against."
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