Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Burkina Faso face severe legal issues not experienced by non-LGBTQ citizens.

[1] In July 2024, the military junta, led by Ibrahim Traore, in power since the September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état, adopted an amended family code draft which would make homosexual acts illegal.

Any discrimination based on race, color, religion, ethnicity, caste, social origin, fortune is forbidden in marriage.

"[5] The U.S. Department of State's 2011 Human Rights Report found that,[6] The law does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation in employment and occupation, housing, statelessness, or access to education or health care.

Religious and traditional beliefs do not accept homosexuality, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons were reportedly occasional victims of verbal and physical abuse.

HIV/AIDS has a relatively low presence in Burkina Faso when compared to other African nations, with 0.80% of adults aged 15–49 infected by the virus.