Current Version
| Region | Liberia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Jul 19, 1976 |
| End Date | Sep 1, 2018 |
| Description | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. decriminalization proposed since 2012. |
| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ |
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Revision History (16)
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|---|---|---|
| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Male illegal, female legal |
| End Date | Aug 1, 2018 | Sep 1, 2018 |
| Description | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. decriminalization pending. | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. decriminalization proposed since 2012. |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| End Date | Jul 22, 2018 | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Description | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. decriminalization pending. |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Description | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. decriminalization pending. | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. |
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| Description | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. decrimin | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. decriminalization pending. |
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| End Date | Jul 20, 2018 | Jul 22, 2018 |
| Description | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. decrimin |
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| End Date | Jul 1, 2018 | Jul 14, 2018 |
| Description | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. The president is currently looking at decriminalization. | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. |
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| End Date | Feb 22, 2018 | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Description | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. I think the president is looking at decriminalization? | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. The president is currently looking at decriminalization. |
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| End Date | Nov 25, 2017 | Feb 22, 2018 |
| Description | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. I think the president is looking at decriminalization? |
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| End Date | Sep 6, 2017 | Nov 25, 2017 |
| Description | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. | 1 year in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. |