Angola

Angola revised its Penal Code on November 4, 2020 (signed by the president on November 6 and in force from February 11, 2021), legalizing same-sex sexual activity and establishing broad anti-discrimination protections. General Labour Law (7/15) had already banned employment discrimination based on sexual orientation since September 15, 2015. No union recognition, no joint adoption, no legal gender recognition. Luanda as Lusophone capital · majority Christian heteronormative society · 61% support equal rights (2017 poll).

Population 36,6M Capital Luanda Language Portuguese Currency Angolan Kwanza (AOA)

LGBTQI+ legal framework · Angola

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LGBT identity

Legal (since 2021)

National Assembly approved new Penal Code on November 4, 2020 · signed by president on November 6, 2020 · in force since February 11, 2021 · equal age of consent

Partnership recognition

Not recognized

No same-sex marriage or civil union · no joint adoption

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Legal protection

National anti-discrimination (2015 employment · 2021 broad)

General Labour Law (7/15) prohibits employment discrimination by sexual orientation since September 15, 2015 · 2021 Penal Code expands protections to goods and services and includes hate crime aggravator for sexual orientation

Trans rights

No recognition

No right to change legal gender · no specific protections or mechanisms

Conversion therapies

No ban

No legal ban on conversion therapy

Social context · Angola

Social acceptance

Mixed

Mixed · 61% support equal rights (2017 poll)

Survey: roughly 60% back equal rights for LGB Angolans (20% opposed) · predominantly Christian, heteronormative and cisnormative culture

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Anti-LGBT violence

Documented

Documented · reported harassment

Reports surface of LGBT Angolans being harassed by those who view them as immoral. The 2021 Penal Code carries a hate-crime aggravator.

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Indicative data as of 2026-05-18. Check the destination country's official sources before travelling.

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Recent
LGBT news · Angola

Latest changes — new laws, rulings, events relevant to LGBTQI+ travelers.

FEB 11, 2021 · LEGAL

Decriminalization and anti-discrimination in force

The new Penal Code approved in November 2020 takes effect: legalizes same-sex sexual activity and establishes broad anti-discrimination protections.