Mahaica-Berbice is governed by federal Guyana law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Male illegal, female legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    ✔ Legal
    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
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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History

Homosexual activity in Mahaica-Berbice

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Homosexual activity in Mahaica-Berbice is male illegal, female legal.

Current status
Since 1893
Male illegal, female legal
Section 354 of the Guyana Criminal Law (Offences) Act of 1893 states “Everyone who commits buggery, either with a human being or with any other living creature, shall be guilty of felony and liable to imprisonment for life.” Buggery is also known as anal sexual intercourse. This law generally goes unenforced however LGBT people still regularly face discrimination and violence.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/api/downl…
humandignitytrust.org/count…
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Same-sex marriage in Mahaica-Berbice

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Same-sex marriage in Mahaica-Berbice is banned.

Current status
Banned
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
76crimes.com/2012/04/20/guy…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Mahaica-Berbice

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Mahaica-Berbice is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Guyana, 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 Mahaica-Berbice

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Right to change legal gender in Mahaica-Berbice is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Only place in south America that criminalizes this. currently being reviewed by the Caribbean court of Justice. Decriminalized cross dressing in 2018.

People cannot legally change their gender in Guyana.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nationalgeographic.com/maga…
pinknews.co.uk/2017/03/26/t…
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Gender-Affirming Care in Mahaica-Berbice

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Gender-Affirming Care in Mahaica-Berbice is legal.

Current status
Since 2001
Legal
In 2001, Guyana adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/…
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Restricted for minors
In 1979, Guyana adopted the ICD-9 classification, which included codes allowing for the diagnosis of transsexualism in adults.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/…
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Until 1979
Banned
Medical transition is not possible
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Mahaica-Berbice

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Guyana does not allow people to legally change their gender.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nationalgeographic.com/maga…
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LGBT discrimination in Mahaica-Berbice

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LGBT discrimination in Mahaica-Berbice is no protections.

Current status
Since Feb 20, 1980
No protections
There have been measures proposed during 2000 and 2003 to include sexual orientations and gender identities in grounds to protect against discriminations but these measures failed.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
pdba.georgetown.edu/Constit…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Mahaica-Berbice

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LGBT employment discrimination in Mahaica-Berbice is no protections.

Current status
Since Feb 20, 1980
No protections
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LGBT housing discrimination in Mahaica-Berbice

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LGBT housing discrimination in Mahaica-Berbice is no protections.

Current status
Since Feb 20, 1980
No protections
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Same-sex adoption in Mahaica-Berbice

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Same-sex adoption in Mahaica-Berbice is single only.

Current status
Since Oct 6, 2017
Single only
Homosexuality is currently illegal. Legalization pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_…
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Intersex infant surgery in Mahaica-Berbice

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Intersex infant surgery in Mahaica-Berbice is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Mahaica-Berbice

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Serving openly in military in Mahaica-Berbice is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2012
Legal
Completely legal since Jan 1, 2012.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Mahaica-Berbice

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Blood donations by MSMs in Mahaica-Berbice is legal.

Current status
Legal
No restrictions that I know of.
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Conversion therapy in Mahaica-Berbice

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Conversion therapy in Mahaica-Berbice is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not criminalized.
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Equal age of consent in Mahaica-Berbice

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Equal age of consent in Mahaica-Berbice 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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