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LGBT Rights in Macenta Perfecture

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    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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History

Homosexual activity in Macenta

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Homosexual activity in Macenta is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Since Oct 26, 2016
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
A new Penal Code was adopted in 2016, punishing "unnatural acts" with imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years and/or a fine of 500,000 to 1,000,000 Guinean francs.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
humandignitytrust.org/count…
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Dec 31, 1988–Oct 25, 2016
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Article 325 of the Guinea Penal Code states that homosexuality is illegal with punishment being 6 months to three years in prison and a fine of 100,000 to 1,000,000 Guinean francs. If the act was committed with a minor (under 21 years), the individual will face the maximum penalty.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
refworld.org/docid/44a3eb9a4.html
asylumlaw.org/docs/sexualmi…
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Same-sex marriage in Macenta

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Same-sex marriage in Macenta is banned.

Current status
Since Dec 31, 1988
Banned
Homosexuality is illegal and same sex marriage is not recognized.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
loc.gov/law/help/criminal-l…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Macenta

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Macenta is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Guinea, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Right to change legal gender in Macenta

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Right to change legal gender in Macenta is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No laws allowing a legal gender change.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No laws, thus no source.
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Gender-Affirming Care in Macenta

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Gender-Affirming Care in Macenta is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Macenta

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Macenta is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No laws, thus no source.
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LGBT discrimination in Macenta

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LGBT discrimination in Macenta is no protections.

Current status
Since Dec 31, 1988
No protections
As homosexual conduct is illegal, discrimination is permitted for these people. The government has also explicitly stated their disapproval of homosexual conducts.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
state.gov/documents/organiz…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Macenta

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LGBT employment discrimination in Macenta is no protections.

Current status
Since Dec 31, 1988
No protections
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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LGBT housing discrimination in Macenta

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LGBT housing discrimination in Macenta is no protections.

Current status
Since Dec 31, 1988
No protections
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex adoption in Macenta

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Same-sex adoption in Macenta is single only.

Current status
Single only
No restrictions as far as I know. Missing laws for same sex couples.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
unicef-irc.org/portfolios/d…
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Intersex infant surgery in Macenta

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Intersex infant surgery in Macenta is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Macenta

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Serving openly in military in Macenta is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
(See sources listed for homosexual activity.)
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Blood donations by MSMs in Macenta

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Blood donations by MSMs in Macenta is legal.

Current status
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Conversion therapy in Macenta

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Conversion therapy in Macenta is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There are now known laws banning conversion therapy in Guinea.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
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Equal age of consent in Macenta

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Equal age of consent in Macenta is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
(See sources listed for homosexual activity.)
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