Mamou is governed by federal Guinea law. Learn more
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Banned
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Unknown
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- N/A
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Public Opinion
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Homosexual activity in Mamou is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
Current status
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 Mamou is banned.
Current status
Since Dec 31, 1988
Banned
Homosexuality is illegal and same sex marriage is not recognized.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Mamou 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 Mamou is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
No laws allowing a legal gender change.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Mamou is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
LGBT discrimination in Mamou is no protections.
Current status
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 Mamou is no protections.
Current status
Since Dec 31, 1988
No protections
LGBT housing discrimination in Mamou is no protections.
Current status
Since Dec 31, 1988
No protections
Same-sex adoption in Mamou 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 Mamou is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Conversion therapy in Mamou is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
There are now known laws banning conversion therapy in Guinea.
Equal age of consent in Mamou is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal.
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