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 | Sep 6, 2018 | (NONE) |
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. |
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- Newer law has been passed
- Newer law has been passed
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Aug 20, 2018 | Sep 6, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Aug 8, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jul 20, 2018 | Aug 8, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jul 18, 2018 | Jul 20, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jul 7, 2018 | Jul 18, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jun 30, 2018 | Jul 7, 2018 |
| 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. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jun 26, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 |
| 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. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
| End Date | Jun 23, 2018 | Jun 26, 2018 |
| 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 |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jun 13, 2018 | Jun 23, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jun 1, 2018 | Jun 13, 2018 |
| 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 |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | May 3, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Apr 22, 2018 | May 3, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | Apr 19, 2018 | Apr 22, 2018 |
| 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. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Apr 12, 2018 | Apr 19, 2018 |
| 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. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Mar 14, 2018 | Apr 12, 2018 |
| 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. |
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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. |
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| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/group-seeks-signatures-to-decriminalize-homosexuality-in-ghana-1.3537151 |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | Sep 20, 2017 | Mar 14, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Note | 2 years to life in prison. | 2 years to life in prison. Not enforced. |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | Sep 12, 2017 | Sep 20, 2017 |
| Note | Up to life in prison. not enforced | 2 years to life in prison. |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | Aug 11, 2017 | Sep 12, 2017 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Start Date | (NONE) | May 1, 2016 |
| End Date | Feb 11, 2017 | Aug 11, 2017 |
| Note | Two years to life under buggery law. | Up to life in prison. not enforced |
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