Homosexuality in Sierra Leone

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Geographical location of Sierra Leone

Homosexuality in Sierra Leone is taboo in large parts of the Sierra Leonean society . The most basic human rights are denied to homosexual people .

illegality

Homosexual acts are illegal among men in Sierra Leone under the Offences against the Person Act 1861, Section 61 . Sexual acts between two women are legal. Men face draconian sentences up to life imprisonment . In practice, penalties are rarely imposed.

There is no anti-discrimination law in Sierra Leone. State recognition of same-sex couples does not exist in the form of same-sex marriage or in a registered partnership in Sierra Leone.

Current events

Despite a legal ban, apparently under pressure from the United States of America and the European Union , under the auspices of President Ernest Koroma , the first homosexual marriage was approved in early 2017. This led to an outcry in the population.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ It's a tough life for Sierra Leone's gay community. Africa Review, May 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ State Sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws criminalizing same-sex sexual acts between consenting adults. The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, May 2012, p. 35. ( Memento of October 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ^ A b "Sexual Orientation in Sierra Leone: Quietly in the Closet", Cable from the US embassy in Sierra Leone to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, December 31, 2009. ( Memento of November 9, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  4. ↑ President Ernest Koroma Approves First Homosexual Marriage in Sierra Leone. The Republican News, March 20, 2017.