Current Version
| Region | Guyana |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Aug 16, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is limited protecton based on sexual orientation. The Data Protection Act (2023) states that "Sensitive personal data" means personal data consisting of information on a data subject’s sexual orientation or sexual life. No law expressly prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression. |
| Sources | https://officialgazette.gov.gy/images/gazette2023/aug/Extra_16AUGUST2023Act18of2023.pdf https://jackalli.com/ja/jc/media/jackalli_act_Data-Protection_2023_summary.pdf https://www.parliament.gov.gy/publications/acts-of-parliament/dataprotectionact18of2023 https://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/Res/TAHR%20KAli%20SASOD%20Guyana%20UPR%20LGBTIQ%20final%202.pdf http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Guyana/guyana96.html |
Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Feb 20, 1980 | Aug 16, 2023 |
| Description | There have been measures proposed during 2000 and 2003 to include sexual orientations and gender identities in grounds to protect against discriminations but these measures failed. | There is limited protecton based on sexual orientation. The Data Protection Act (2023) states that "Sensitive personal data" means personal data consisting of information on a data subject’s sexual orientation or sexual life. No law expressly prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression. |
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| Sources | http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Guyana/guyana96.html | https://officialgazette.gov.gy/images/gazette2023/aug/Extra_16AUGUST2023Act18of2023.pdf https://jackalli.com/ja/jc/media/jackalli_act_Data-Protection_2023_summary.pdf https://www.parliament.gov.gy/publications/acts-of-parliament/dataprotectionact18of2023 https://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/Res/TAHR%20KAli%20SASOD%20Guyana%20UPR%20LGBTIQ%20final%202.pdf http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Guyana/guyana96.html |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | Feb 20, 1980 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There have been measures proposed during 2000 and 2003 to include sexual orientations and gender identities in grounds to protect against discriminations but these measures failed. |
| Sources | http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Guyana/guyana96.html |
Reports (1)
- Other "Yes they are not protected but part of the country is not under the control of Venezuela "