Current Version
| Region | Guinea |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 2016 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Some protections for LGBTI people are in place. Article 56 of Law L/2016/037/AN Relating to Cybersecurity and the Protection of Personal Data in the Republic of Guinea expressly protects sexual orientation. The law punishes with imprisonment or a fine anyone who stores or records sensitive personal data, such as sexual orientation, without the express consent of the person concerned. Law L/2024/001/CNT/SGG on HIV prevention, care, and protection of people living with HIV in the Republic of Guinea defines "Members of sexual minorities" as "individuals whose sexual orientation or identity falls outside the framework of heterosexuality, such as gays, lesbians, bisexuals, intersex, and transgender people, whether they identify as such or not." |
| Sources | https://assembleeguinee.org/loi-ndeg-l-2016-relative-la-cybersecurite-et-la-protection-des-donnees-caractere-personnel-en https://anssi.gov.gn/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/loi_l2016037an_relative_a_la_cybersecurite_et_protection_des_do.pdf https://www.sgg.gov.gn/uploads/JO-MARS-2024_B4zmCEjFF0.pdf |
Revision History (3)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | There is limited protecton based on sexual orientation. Article 56 of Law L/2016/037/AN Relating to Cybersecurity and the Protection of Personal Data in the Republic of Guinea, protects sexual orientation as personal and sensitive data. | Some protections for LGBTI people are in place. Article 56 of Law L/2016/037/AN Relating to Cybersecurity and the Protection of Personal Data in the Republic of Guinea expressly protects sexual orientation. The law punishes with imprisonment or a fine anyone who stores or records sensitive personal data, such as sexual orientation, without the express consent of the person concerned. Law L/2024/001/CNT/SGG on HIV prevention, care, and protection of people living with HIV in the Republic of Guinea defines "Members of sexual minorities" as "individuals whose sexual orientation or identity falls outside the framework of heterosexuality, such as gays, lesbians, bisexuals, intersex, and transgender people, whether they identify as such or not." |
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| Sources | https://mpten.gov.gn/file/2022/09/loi_l2016037an_relative_a_la_cybersecurite_et_protection_des_do-1-1.pdf https://coursupreme.org.gn/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LOI-L-2016-037-AN-Relative-a-la-Cybersecurite-et-la-Protection-des-donnees-a-caractere-personnel.pdf | https://assembleeguinee.org/loi-ndeg-l-2016-relative-la-cybersecurite-et-la-protection-des-donnees-caractere-personnel-en https://anssi.gov.gn/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/loi_l2016037an_relative_a_la_cybersecurite_et_protection_des_do.pdf https://www.sgg.gov.gn/uploads/JO-MARS-2024_B4zmCEjFF0.pdf |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Dec 31, 1988 | 2016 |
| Description | As homosexual conduct is illegal, discrimination is permitted for these people. The government has also explicitly stated their disapproval of homosexual conducts. | There is limited protecton based on sexual orientation. Article 56 of Law L/2016/037/AN Relating to Cybersecurity and the Protection of Personal Data in the Republic of Guinea, protects sexual orientation as personal and sensitive data. |
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| Sources | http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/186415.pdf | https://mpten.gov.gn/file/2022/09/loi_l2016037an_relative_a_la_cybersecurite_et_protection_des_do-1-1.pdf https://coursupreme.org.gn/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LOI-L-2016-037-AN-Relative-a-la-Cybersecurite-et-la-Protection-des-donnees-a-caractere-personnel.pdf |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | Dec 31, 1988 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | As homosexual conduct is illegal, discrimination is permitted for these people. The government has also explicitly stated their disapproval of homosexual conducts. |
| Sources | http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/186415.pdf |