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LGBT Rights in Senegal

    Homosexuality
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Not legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A

According to recent survey data, underlying homophobic beliefs appear to be highly prevalent in Senegal, signaling a hostile environment for LGBTQ+ people.

History

Homosexual activity in Senegal

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Homosexual activity in Senegal is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Since Feb 1, 1966
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Article 319 of the Senegalese Penal Code. Punishable by imprisonment of 1 to 5 years and a fine of 100,000 to 1,500,000 francs.
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Feb 1, 1966–Sep 19, 2018
Male illegal, female legal
One to five years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending.
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Same-sex marriage in Senegal

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Same-sex marriage in Senegal is not legal.

Current status
Since Feb 1, 1966
Not legal
Same sex marriage is not recognized especially since homosexuality is illegal
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Feb 1, 1966–Sep 7, 2018
Unrecognized
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Senegal

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Senegal is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Senegal, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Senegal

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Right to change legal gender in Senegal is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No laws in place making gender change possible.
Sources:
No laws, thus no source.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Senegal

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Senegal is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
Sources:
No laws, thus no source.
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LGBT discrimination in Senegal

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LGBT discrimination in Senegal is no protections.

Current status
Since Feb 1, 1966
No protections
As homosexual conduct is illegal, discrimination on the basis on sexual orientation or gender identity is legal under the law.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Senegal

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LGBT employment discrimination in Senegal is no protections.

Current status
Since Feb 1, 1966
No protections
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LGBT housing discrimination in Senegal

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LGBT housing discrimination in Senegal is no protections.

Current status
Since Feb 1, 1966
No protections
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Same-sex adoption in Senegal

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Same-sex adoption in Senegal is single only.

Current status
Since Oct 7, 2017
Single only
No restrictions. No laws in place for same sex couples.
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Serving openly in military in Senegal

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Serving openly in military in Senegal is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is illegal.
Sources:
Homosexuality is illegal.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Senegal

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Blood donations by MSMs in Senegal is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Conversion therapy in Senegal

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Conversion therapy in Senegal is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned.
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Equal age of consent in Senegal

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Equal age of consent in Senegal is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal.
Sources:
Homosexuality is illegal.
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LGBT Rights by Region

View the LGBT laws in each individual region of Senegal.