The laws displayed for Bolama are the same as Guinea-Bissau.
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- 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
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
History
Same-sex marriage in Bolama is unrecognized.
Current status
Since Apr 23, 1993
Since Apr 23, 1993
Unrecognized
The civil code defines marriage as a union of people with opposite sex
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Bolama is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Guinea-Bissau, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Bolama is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
No laws in place.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Bolama is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Bolama is no protections.
Current status
No protections
No protections. But 90 percent of people living here said that homosexuality is not an issue.
LGBT employment discrimination in Bolama is no protections.
Current status
No protections
LGBT housing discrimination in Bolama is no protections.
Current status
No protections
No protections from discrimination.
Same-sex adoption in Bolama is single only.
Current status
Single only
according from a French website. no restrictions known. Missing laws for same sex couples.
Serving openly in military in Bolama is legal.
Current status
Legal
Missing discrimination protections.
Conversion therapy in Bolama is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Equal age of consent in Bolama is equal.
Current status
Equal
Equalised age of consent at 16.