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LGBT Rights in Kankan Perfecture

Kankan is governed by federal Guinea law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    ✔ Legal
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    Unknown
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    ✖ Not banned
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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History

Homosexual activity in Kankan

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Homosexual activity in Kankan is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Since Oct 26, 2016
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
A new Penal Code was adopted in 2016, punishing "unnatural acts" with imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years and/or a fine of 500,000 to 1,000,000 Guinean francs.
Details
Sources:
humandignitytrust.org/count…
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Dec 31, 1988–Oct 25, 2016
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Article 325 of the Guinea Penal Code states that homosexuality is illegal with punishment being 6 months to three years in prison and a fine of 100,000 to 1,000,000 Guinean francs. If the act was committed with a minor (under 21 years), the individual will face the maximum penalty.
Details
Sources:
refworld.org/docid/44a3eb9a4.html
asylumlaw.org/docs/sexualmi…
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Same-sex marriage in Kankan

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Same-sex marriage in Kankan is banned.

Current status
Since Dec 31, 1988
Banned
Homosexuality is illegal and same sex marriage is not recognized.
Details
Sources:
loc.gov/law/help/criminal-l…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Kankan

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Kankan is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Guinea, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Kankan

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Right to change legal gender in Kankan is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No laws allowing a legal gender change.
Details
Sources:
No laws, thus no source.
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Gender-affirming care in Kankan

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Gender-affirming care in Kankan is legal.

Current status
Legal
Gender-Affirming Care in Guinea is legal
Details
Sources:
rightsafrica.com/2021/10/01…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kankan

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kankan is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
Details
Sources:
No laws, thus no source.
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LGBT discrimination in Kankan

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LGBT discrimination in Kankan is no protections.

Current status
Since Dec 31, 1988
No protections
As homosexual conduct is illegal, discrimination is permitted for these people. The government has also explicitly stated their disapproval of homosexual conducts.
Details
Sources:
state.gov/documents/organiz…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Kankan

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LGBT employment discrimination in Kankan is no protections.

Current status
Since Dec 31, 1988
No protections
Details
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LGBT housing discrimination in Kankan

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LGBT housing discrimination in Kankan is no protections.

Current status
Since Dec 31, 1988
No protections
Details
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Same-sex adoption in Kankan

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Same-sex adoption in Kankan is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Kankan

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Intersex infant surgery in Kankan is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There is no ban on surgeries performed on intersex infants in Guinea.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/guinea-lgbti
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Serving openly in military in Kankan

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Serving openly in military in Kankan is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Details
Sources:
(See sources listed for homosexual activity.)
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Blood donations by MSMs in Kankan

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Blood donations by MSMs in Kankan is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
There is no ban on MSM blood donations. While homosexuality is illegal in Senegal, simply because homosexuality is illegal does not automatically mean that msm blood donations are not accepted.
Details
Sources:
humandignitytrust.org/count…
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Conversion therapy in Kankan

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Conversion therapy in Kankan is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There are now known laws banning conversion therapy in Guinea.
Details
Sources:
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Equal age of consent in Kankan

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Equal age of consent in Kankan is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal.
Details
Sources:
(See sources listed for homosexual activity.)
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Equality Index ?
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Legal Rights
17 / 100
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