LGBTQ rights in Mali
LGBTQ rights in Mali | |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Illegal since 2024 |
| Penalty | Up to 7 years imprisonment and a fine of 500,000 francs |
| Gender identity | No |
| Military | No |
| Discrimination protections | None |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No |
| Restrictions | Same-sex marriage constitutionally banned since 2023 |
| Adoption | No |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Mali face severe legal and societal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. According to the 2007 Pew Global Attitudes Project, 98 percent of Malian adults believed that homosexuality is considered something society should not accept, which was the highest rate of non-acceptance in the 45 countries surveyed. The Constitution of Mali has outlawed same-sex marriage since 2023, and the Malian penal code has criminalized homosexuality since 2024.
The United States Department of States points to laws in Mali which prohibit "attacks on morality", and states these laws are used to target LGBTQ persons and are actively enforced.