LGBT rights in Mali

LGBT rights in Mali

Mali
Same-sex sexual activity legal? Legal[1]
Gender identity/expression –
Recognition of
relationships		 No recognition of same-sex couples
Adoption –
Military service –
Discrimination protections None

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Mali may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Neither male or female same-sex sexual activity is specifically prohibited in Mali, but public laws may be used against LGBT persons. According to the 2007 Pew Global Attitudes Project, 98% of Mali residents said that homosexuality should be rejected by society, making it the highest rejection of homosexuality in the 44 countries surveyed.[2]

Contents

Law regarding same-sex sexual activity

Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Mali.[1]

Recognition of same-sex relationships

There is no legal recognition of same-sex couples.

Discrimination protections

There is no legal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Living conditions

The U.S. Department of State's 2010 Human Rights Report found that "although there was no official discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, in practice, societal discrimination was widespread" and there were no "publicly visible" LGBT organizations in the country.[3]

See also

LGBT portal
Human rights portal
Mali portal

References

  1. ^ a b State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults
  2. ^ http://pewglobal.org/reports/pdf/258.pdf
  3. ^ http://paei.state.gov/documents/organization/160132.pdf
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