LGBT rights in Guyana

LGBT rights in Guyana

According to the penal code of Guyana (§ 8.01, point 25, section 352) "indecent behavior" committed by men, either in a public or private sphere, will be punished with imprisonment for up to 2 years. [Spartacus International Gay Guide, page 1217. Bruno Gmunder Verlag, 2007.] For attempted anal sex the punishment is 10 years and for anal sex life imprisonment is possible. [Spartacus International Gay Guide, page 1217. Bruno Gmunder Verlag, 2007.]

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