- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- 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
Public Opinion
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013)
Ranked #36 out of 39 countries surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Question: "Should society accept homosexuality?"
(96%) No
Yes (3%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
Ranked #119 out of 119 countries surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
Question: "Is the city or area where you live a good place or not a good place for homosexuals?"
(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 is punishable by imprisonment of 1 to 5 years.
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.
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.
Homosexuals serving openly in military in Senegal is legal.
Current status
Legal
Nationwide.
Conversion therapy in Senegal is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Equal age of consent in Senegal is equal.
Current status
Equal
Set age of 16 years.
LGBT Rights by Region
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18 / 100
Legal Rights
33 / 100
Public Opinion
2 / 100
#118
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Alternative names: Sénégal/Sounougal (local name)
