LGBT rights in Guyana

According to the penal code of Guyana, "gross indecency" committed by a man upon another man, either in public or private, will be punished with imprisonment for up to 2 years. For attempted anal sex ("buggery") the punishment is 10 years, and for anal sex, imprisonment for life is possible. Guyana is the only country in South America where homosexual acts are still illegal.

In December 2000, the Guyanese Parliament unanimously approved an amendment to the Constitution which would (in part) prohibit discrimination for reasons of sexual orientation, but the efforts of religious leaders prior to the March 2001 elections caused President Jagdeo to deny it his assent. A new amendment containing only the sexual orientation clause was put before Parliament in 2003.