Conakry - Post Report Question and Answers
Is this a good city for LGBT expatriates? Why or why not?
I assume that this would not be accepted in the Guinean community. - Sep 2022
I have known a few same-sex couples that love it in Conakry. They tend to have diplomatic status though. I don't know if I'd brave the ambiguous legal situation for LGBT people in Guinea though if I were not a diplomat. As far as I know, the Constitution here doesn't outright ban homosexuality, but there are enough cultural and legal precedents so that LGBT Guineans have to live in secrecy, and can get arrested or lynched if they don't. - Jun 2021
No. LGBTs are not accepted here. I met an "undercover" advocacy group and it's my understanding members aren't accepted by their own family members, let alone others. - Nov 2019
I would imagine only if quite discreet. - May 2016
It is a Muslim country, so there is not an active gay community, but I am not aware of any problems that gay people have had. - Sep 2009
I would guess that it is not, but I don't know. - May 2009
As male-dominated Muslim countries go, Guinea is surprisingly tolerant of gay/lesbian expats. I suspect gay Guineans have a much harder time. Open displays of affection are not welcome by gay or straight couples. - Mar 2008
