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SOUTH AFRICA

Male to Male relationships: Legal
Punishments for male to male relationships: No law
Female to Female Relationships: Legal
Age of consent: Equal for heterosexuals and homosexuals
Marriage and Substitutes for Marriage: Recognized on national level
Is it possible to change your gender on official documents?: Yes

Your Views

Are you LGBTI? We want to hear from you! Help us inform other users of the site with your views on this country. Below is a random question about this country. If it is relevant to you please answer it.

Is your healthcare affected by your sexual orientation or gender identity in SOUTH AFRICA?

The majority of people visiting this site have said No, my healthcare is the same

Yes, it is more expensive (0 %) Yes, I was dropped from my insurance plan (0 %) My coverage is different because of my sexual orientation (0 %) No, my healthcare is the same (100%)

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Readers Experiences

This is what people are saying about life for LGBTI people in SOUTH AFRICA...
jennifer kisten (user currently living in SOUTH AFRICA) posted for transgender intersex readers on 16/02/2011
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HI PLEASE TAKE THIS ARTICLE OF ME OUT OF HERE. I ASKED MANY TIMES BEFORE. I AM HAVING INTENSE PROBLEMS AS ITS GOT MY NAME.....ETC ETC.....I JUST WANT TO CARRY ON WITH LIFE PLS. BOYFRIENDS ETC ARE GOOGLING ME. ALSO THE NEWSPAPERS ARE GOING TO TAKE THE ARTICLE OFF......I HAVE CONSULTED WITH LAWYERS AND I DONT WANT TO BE RUDE OR HARSH SO PLS REMOVE THIS ARTICLE ABOUT JENNIFER KISTEN...INTERSEX THANKS SO MUCH..GOD BLESS
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jennifer kisten (user currently living in SOUTH AFRICA) posted for transgender intersex readers on 16/02/2011
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HI PLEASE TAKE THIS ARTICLE OF ME OUT OF HERE. I ASKED MANY TIMES BEFORE. I AM HAVING INTENSE PROBLEMS AS ITS GOT MY NAME.....ETC ETC.....I JUST WANT TO CARRY ON WITH LIFE PLS. BOYFRIENDS ETC ARE GOOGLING ME. ALSO THE NEWSPAPERS ARE GOING TO TAKE THE ARTICLE OFF......I HAVE CONSULTED WITH LAWYERS AND I DONT WANT TO BE RUDE OR HARSH SO PLS REMOVE THIS ARTICLE ABOUT JENNIFER KISTEN...INTERSEX THANKS SO MUCH..GOD BLESS
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