Gay yamoussoukro, ivory coast

Ivory Coast Côte d’Ivoire is a republic with a strong executive power personified in the President. Its official capital is Yamoussoukro and the official language is French. Côte d’Ivoire’s economy is largely market-based and relies heavily on agriculture, with smallholder cash crop production being dominant.

By Jean Sovon Translated By: Laura Marie Although homosexuality is not a criminal offense in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, the LGBTQ+ community has no legal protections there. Amidst this.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the Ivory Coast face legal challenges not experienced by non- LGBTQ residents, although it remains the most tolerant country in Western Africa in these regards, both socially and legally. [1] Same-sex sexual activity is legal for both men and women in Ivory Coast, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are.

Ivory Coast is among the few African countries where homosexuality is not criminalized, and has its own gay rights movement. In May, the first LGBT magazine in West Africa was launched in Abidjan.