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LGBTQ+ travel in Mali

Capital: BamakoFrenchUpdated October 2026
CriminalizedLegal status

Is Mali LGBTQ+ friendly?

Strong hostility; the 2024 law deepened legal risk and there is no public scene.

LGBTQ+ laws

Status
Same-sex relationships legalNo
Same-sex marriageNo
Civil unions or partnershipsNo
Legal gender changeNo
Anti-discrimination lawNo
Legal penaltyPrison terms under the 2024 penal code.

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