Côte d'Ivoire

In Côte d'Ivoire, private consensual same-sex behaviour is lawful and has never carried criminal sanction. However, Article 360 of the Penal Code punishes "public acts," with enhanced sentences compared to heterosexual conduct; the age of consent is unequal (18 same-sex · 15 heterosexual). No union recognition, no anti-discrimination, no documented trans rights. Abidjan as Francophone hub · widespread social stigmatization · no government action to counter it.

Population 31,5M Capital Yamusukro (política) · Abiyán (económica) Language French (official); Bété, Baoulé, Dyula and others Currency West African CFA Franc (XOF)

LGBTQI+ legal framework · Côte d'Ivoire

LGBT identity

Legal in private · aggravators in public

Consensual private acts never criminalized · Article 360 of Penal Code punishes public acts with enhanced sentences compared to heterosexual conduct · unequal age of consent (18 same-sex · 15 heterosexual)

Partnership recognition

Not recognized

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

Legal protection

No anti-discrimination

No anti-discrimination laws by sexual orientation or gender identity

Trans rights

No recognition

No official information on trans rights or mechanisms for legal gender change

Conversion therapies

No information

No official information on ban or regulation of conversion therapy

Social context · Côte d'Ivoire

Social acceptance

Hostile

Hostile · widespread stigmatization

Widespread stigma · government largely unresponsive · a local activist notes movement toward 'relative tolerance'

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Anti-LGBT violence

Documented

Documented · no criminal aggravator

Discrimination reported by local activists · no specific hate crime legislation · no institutional response

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

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