Mali

Mali criminalized homosexuality in December 2024 under the military junta, reversing the previous legal status. The 2023 Constitution explicitly bans marriage equality. No anti-discrimination, no trans identity recognition. Pew 2007 survey: 98% of population consider homosexuality socially unacceptable — the highest recorded percentage. Following 2024 criminalization, arbitrary arrests and physical abuse based on appearance or gender expression are documented. Unstable country post-2020/2021 coups · jihadist presence in the north · Bamako restrictive · NOT recommended for LGBT travel.