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| Region | Senegal |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Jul 21, 1965 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Under Article 256 of Senegal’s Penal Code, anyone involved in manufacturing, holding, importing, exporting, displaying, selling, renting, offering, or distributing materials "contrary to good morals" may face imprisonment of up to two years or fines. Although ideology on which things are moral and which things are immoral vary by person, because homosexuality and gender change are illegal in Senegal and viewed as immoral, Article 256 can be used against pride flags, lgbt organizations, etc. In 2026, Senegal approved an amendment to its law which explicitly criminalises the promotion of LGBTIQ+ topics and acceptance with up to seven years in prison. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SN%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(1965%20amended%201999)%20-%20OR(fr).pdf https://www.humandignitytrust.org/news/senegal-increases-the-penalty-for-consensual-same-sex-intimacy/ |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding recent developments.
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| Description | Under Article 256 of Senegals Penal Code, anyone involved in manufacturing, holding, importing, exporting, displaying, selling, renting, offering, or distributing materials "contrary to good morals" may face imprisonment of up to two years or fines. Although ideology on which things are moral and which things are immoral vary by person, because homosexuality and gender change are illegal in Senegal and viewed as immoral, Article 256 can be used against pride flags, lgbt organizations, ETC. | Under Article 256 of Senegal’s Penal Code, anyone involved in manufacturing, holding, importing, exporting, displaying, selling, renting, offering, or distributing materials "contrary to good morals" may face imprisonment of up to two years or fines. Although ideology on which things are moral and which things are immoral vary by person, because homosexuality and gender change are illegal in Senegal and viewed as immoral, Article 256 can be used against pride flags, lgbt organizations, etc. In 2026, Senegal approved an amendment to its law which explicitly criminalises the promotion of LGBTIQ+ topics and acceptance with up to seven years in prison. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SN%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(1965%20amended%201999)%20-%20OR(fr).pdf | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SN%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(1965%20amended%201999)%20-%20OR(fr).pdf https://www.humandignitytrust.org/news/senegal-increases-the-penalty-for-consensual-same-sex-intimacy/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Setting as federal law.
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
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- Newer law has been passed "The new laws increasing the penalties for same-sex intercourse also provide three to seven years in prison for promoting or financing homosexuality.
https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260331-senegal-signs-law-doubling-penalty-for-same-sex-relations-to-10-years-in-jail"
edited by UnknownMiles. More information
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| Description | Under Article 256 of Senegals Penal Code, anyone involved in manufacturing, holding, importing, exporting, displaying, selling, renting, offering, or distributing materials "contrary to good morals" may face imprisonment of up to two years or fines. | Under Article 256 of Senegals Penal Code, anyone involved in manufacturing, holding, importing, exporting, displaying, selling, renting, offering, or distributing materials "contrary to good morals" may face imprisonment of up to two years or fines. Although ideology on which things are moral and which things are immoral vary by person, because homosexuality and gender change are illegal in Senegal and viewed as immoral, Article 256 can be used against pride flags, lgbt organizations, ETC. |
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edited by UnknownMiles. Fixing the status and adding more info to description and adding links and date
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| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Jul 21, 1965 |
| Description | In Senegal, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | Under Article 256 of Senegals Penal Code, anyone involved in manufacturing, holding, importing, exporting, displaying, selling, renting, offering, or distributing materials "contrary to good morals" may face imprisonment of up to two years or fines. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SN%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(1965%20amended%201999)%20-%20OR(fr).pdf | |