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| Region | Senegal |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jan 17, 1989 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 101 of Senegal's Family Code states: "An engagement is a solemn agreement by which a man and a woman promise marriage to each other." This explicitly defines marriage as between a man and a woman. |
| Sources | https://www.equalrightstrust.org/sites/default/files/ertdocs//CODE_FAMILLE.pdf https://www.equalrightstrust.org/content/senegal-family-code-code-de-la-famille |
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Revision History (2)
edited by Unknownmiles. Putting in Senegals family code, (two new links) adding all info to description and fixing date
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | Feb 1, 1966 | Jan 17, 1989 |
| Description | Same sex marriage is not recognized especially since homosexuality is illegal | Article 101 of Senegal's Family Code states: "An engagement is a solemn agreement by which a man and a woman promise marriage to each other." This explicitly defines marriage as between a man and a woman. |
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| Sources | http://www.loc.gov/law/help/criminal-laws-on-homosexuality/african-nations-laws.php | https://www.equalrightstrust.org/sites/default/files/ertdocs//CODE_FAMILLE.pdf https://www.equalrightstrust.org/content/senegal-family-code-code-de-la-famille |
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