Is homosexuality legal in Saint Helena?

Legal

Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

Saint Helena is one of 160 countries classified “Legal” for same-sex sexual activity — 71% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: LGBTQ rights by country or territory
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

São Tomé and Principe
Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Liberia
Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Angola
Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Namibia
Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Gabon
Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Equatorial Guinea
Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

Other laws in Saint Helena

Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage legal

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