- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- N/A
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #32 out of 33 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
(95.33%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (4.17%)
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #28 out of 34 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
(92.62%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (6.96%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #104 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(89%) Not a good place
Good place (6%)
History
Homosexual activity in Guinea is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
Current status
Since Oct 26, 2016
Since Oct 26, 2016
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
A new Penal Code was adopted in 2016, punishing "unnatural acts" with imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years and/or a fine of 500,000 to 1,000,000 Guinean francs.
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Article 325 of the Guinea Penal Code states that homosexuality is illegal with punishment being 6 months to three years in prison and a fine of 100,000 to 1,000,000 Guinean francs. If the act was committed with a minor (under 21 years), the individual will face the maximum penalty.
Same-sex marriage in Guinea is not legal.
Current status
Since Dec 31, 1988
Since Dec 31, 1988
Not legal
Homosexuality is illegal and same sex marriage is not recognized.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Guinea is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Guinea, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Guinea is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Guinea is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Guinea is no protections.
Current status
Since Dec 31, 1988
Since Dec 31, 1988
No protections
As homosexual conduct is illegal, discrimination is permitted for these people. The government has also explicitly stated their disapproval of homosexual conducts.
LGBT employment discrimination in Guinea is no protections.
Current status
Since Dec 31, 1988
Since Dec 31, 1988
No protections
LGBT housing discrimination in Guinea is no protections.
Current status
Since Dec 31, 1988
Since Dec 31, 1988
No protections
Same-sex adoption in Guinea is single only.
Current status
Single only
No restrictions as far as I know. Missing laws for same sex couples.
Serving openly in military in Guinea is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Conversion therapy in Guinea is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Equal age of consent in Guinea is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal.
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