Current Version
Region | Guyana |
Issue | Homosexual activity |
Status | Male illegal, female uncertain |
Start Date | May 1, 2016 |
End Date | now |
Description | 15 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminailzation pending. Supported by President. Trinidad and Tobago just legalized Homosexuality. UK is helping to decriminalize homosexuality here. Required legalization under IACHR 2018 Ruling. |
Sources | https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/group-seeks-signatures-to-decriminalize-homosexuality-in-ghana-1.3537151 https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html |
Revision History (24)
Revision by Pizzaslices412653
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Value | Male illegal, female legal | Male illegal, female uncertain |
Revision by bubblyara
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End Date | 2018-09-06 | 9999-12-12 |
Revision by Ausyk
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Note | 2 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminailzation pending. Supported by President. Trinidad and Tobago just legalized Homosexuality. UK is helping to decriminalize homosexuality here. Required legalization under IACHR 2018 Ruling. | 15 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminailzation pending. Supported by President. Trinidad and Tobago just legalized Homosexuality. UK is helping to decriminalize homosexuality here. Required legalization under IACHR 2018 Ruling. |
Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed
- Newer law has been passed
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-08-20 | 2018-09-06 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-08-08 | 2018-08-20 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-07-20 | 2018-08-08 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-07-18 | 2018-07-20 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-07-07 | 2018-07-18 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-06-30 | 2018-07-07 |
Note | 2 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminailzation pending. Supported by President. Trinidad and Tobago just legalized Homosexuality. UK is helping to decriminalize homosexuality here. | 2 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminailzation pending. Supported by President. Trinidad and Tobago just legalized Homosexuality. UK is helping to decriminalize homosexuality here. Required legalization under IACHR 2018 Ruling. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-06-26 | 2018-06-30 |
Note | 2 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminailzation pending. Supported by President. Trinidad and Tobago just legalized Homosexuality. UK is helping to decriminalize homosexuality here. | 2 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminailzation pending. Supported by President. Trinidad and Tobago just legalized Homosexuality. UK is helping to decriminalize homosexuality here. |
Revision by Ausyk
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Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
End Date | 2018-06-23 | 2018-06-26 |
Sources | https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/group-seeks-signatures-to-decriminalize-homosexuality-in-ghana-1.3537151 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html | https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/group-seeks-signatures-to-decriminalize-homosexuality-in-ghana-1.3537151 https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-06-13 | 2018-06-23 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-13 |
Sources | https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/group-seeks-signatures-to-decriminalize-homosexuality-in-ghana-1.3537151 | https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/group-seeks-signatures-to-decriminalize-homosexuality-in-ghana-1.3537151 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-05-03 | 2018-06-01 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-04-22 | 2018-05-03 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-04-19 | 2018-04-22 |
Note | 2 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminailzation pending. Supported by President. Trinidad and Tobago just legalized Homosexuality. | 2 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminailzation pending. Supported by President. Trinidad and Tobago just legalized Homosexuality. UK is helping to decriminalize homosexuality here. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-04-12 | 2018-04-19 |
Note | 2 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminailzation pending. Supported by President. | 2 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminailzation pending. Supported by President. Trinidad and Tobago just legalized Homosexuality. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-03-14 | 2018-04-12 |
Note | 2 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Locals are trying to get homosexuality decriminalized. | 2 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminailzation pending. Supported by President. |
Revision by Ausyk
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Note | 2 years to life in prison. Not enforced. | 2 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Locals are trying to get homosexuality decriminalized. |
Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/group-seeks-signatures-to-decriminalize-homosexuality-in-ghana-1.3537151 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2017-09-20 | 2018-03-14 |
Revision by Ausyk
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Note | 2 years to life in prison. | 2 years to life in prison. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2017-09-12 | 2017-09-20 |
Note | Up to life in prison. not enforced | 2 years to life in prison. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-12 |
Revision by Ausyk
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Start Date | 0000-01-01 | 2016-05-01 |
End Date | 2017-02-11 | 2017-08-11 |
Note | Two years to life under buggery law. | Up to life in prison. not enforced |