Current Version
| Region | Liberia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Jul 19, 1976 |
| End Date | Sep 1, 2018 |
| Description | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. decriminalization proposed since 2012. |
| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ |
Revision History (15)
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Male illegal, female legal |
| End Date | 2018-08-01 | 2018-09-01 |
| Note | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. decriminalization pending. | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. decriminalization proposed since 2012. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| End Date | 2018-07-22 | 2018-08-01 |
| Note | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. decriminalization pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Note | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. decriminalization pending. | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. decrimin | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. decriminalization pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| End Date | 2018-07-20 | 2018-07-22 |
| Note | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. decrimin |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-07-14 | 2018-07-20 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-07-01 | 2018-07-14 |
| Note | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. The president is currently looking at decriminalization. | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-06-22 | 2018-07-01 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-06-06 | 2018-06-22 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-04-01 | 2018-06-06 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-02-22 | 2018-04-01 |
| Note | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. I think the president is looking at decriminalization? | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. The president is currently looking at decriminalization. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-11-25 | 2018-02-22 |
| Note | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. I think the president is looking at decriminalization? |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-09-06 | 2017-11-25 |
| Note | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-06 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-03-19 | 2017-08-11 |