LGBT rights in Guinea

LGBT rights in Guinea

Article 325 prohibits same-sex acts with a maximum penalty of 3 years imprisonment and a fine of up to 1 million Guinea francs. [Spartacus International Gay Guide, page 1217. Bruno Gmunder Verlag, 2007.] This maximum penalty is enforced if one of the offenders are under 21 years of age. Article 326/327 can punish offenders who publicly commit an "act of indecency". [Spartacus International Gay Guide, page 1217. Bruno Gmunder Verlag, 2007.]

Gay life in the country

References

* [http://www.mask.org.za/index.php?page=guinea Behind The Mask – South African LGBT media site: Guinea] . Retrieved 2008-02-27.


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