- 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 #33 out of 33 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
(96.92%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (2.83%)
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #30 out of 34 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
(93.83%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (4.25%)
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) ?
Ranked #36 out of 39 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
(96%) No
Yes (3%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #119 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(98%) Not a good place
Good place (1%)
History
Homosexual activity in Senegal is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
Current status
Since Feb 1, 1966
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.
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.
Right to change legal gender in Senegal is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Senegal is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Senegal is no protections.
Current status
Since Feb 1, 1966
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.
LGBT employment discrimination in Senegal is no protections.
Current status
Since Feb 1, 1966
Since Feb 1, 1966
No protections
LGBT housing discrimination in Senegal is no protections.
Current status
Since Feb 1, 1966
Since Feb 1, 1966
No protections
Same-sex adoption in Senegal is single only.
Current status
Since Oct 7, 2017
Since Oct 7, 2017
Single only
No restrictions. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Serving openly in military in Senegal is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is illegal.
Conversion therapy in Senegal is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Equal age of consent in Senegal is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal.
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Alternative names: Sénégal/Sounougal (local name)
