Section 354 of the Guyana Criminal Law (Offences) Act of 1893 states “Everyone who commits buggery, either with a human being or with any other living creature, shall be guilty of felony and liable to imprisonment for life.” Buggery is also known as anal sexual intercourse. This law generally goes unenforced however LGBT people still regularly face discrimination and violence. Decriminalization pending.

Same-sex marriage is banned in Guyana, as per the Constitution.

In Guyana, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.

Only place in south America that criminalizes this. currently being reviewed by the Caribbean court of Justice. Decriminalized cross dressing in 2018.

People cannot legally change their gender in Guyana.

In 2001, Guyana adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition.

Guyana does not allow people to legally change their gender.

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.

Homosexuality is currently illegal. Legalization pending.

Not criminalized in Guyana.

The Personnel Policy of the Guyana Defense Force (GDF), issued in 2021, states the following:

4050.
a. Definition. Homosexuality is the unnatural tendency of a man or woman to have
sexual inclinations towards a member of his or her own sex. Buggery i.e. sodomy, is an
offence at common law, the punishment for which is fixed by the Offences Against the
Person Act, section 76.

b. Involvement. Involvement in homosexual and buggery practices will normally
result in discharge from the Force either by disciplinary or administrative procedure. The
same applies to other forms of sexual deviancy such as sadism, transvestism and carnal
abuse of minors.

c. Discouragement. All Ranks must discourage such practices and are in no
way to condone homosexual or other deviant acts which come to their notice and should
report them to their superiors as a matter of priority. In particular, officers, warrant
officers and NCOs are to be especially alert for attempts to involve young members of
the Force.

d. Alteration of sexual organs/parts of the body.
(1) Members of the GDF are not to subject themselves to hormonal or surgical
alterations to obtain the character of the opposite sex. These include
augmentation/ enlargement of the male/female sexual organs and other body
parts.
(2) Members of the GDF are forbidden to engage in transvestite behaviours.
Such behaviours refer primarily to cross dressing.

e. Reports. Commanding Officers are to report details of all cases of actual or
suspected homosexuality or other deviant behaviour to the Headquarters, which will
advise whether disciplinary or administrative action is appropriate.

f. Discharge. Where an application for discharge is to be made, the Rank is to be reminded of his right to have audience with the competent military authority in respect of his application.

g. Recruits. All recruits are to be warned of the Force‟s policy on homosexuality
and buggery before the final decision is made about joining, and warnings are to be
included in lectures at training establishments.

No restrictions that I know of.

Not criminalized.

Homosexuality is illegal.