Postage stamps and postal history of the Gambia Postage stamps and postal history of the Gambia This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Gambia. The Gambia is a country in West Africa surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west. The Gambia River, from which the country takes its name, flows through it. The capital city is Banjul. The first stamps of Gambia were issued in March 1869. The early issues featured an embossed portrait of Queen Victoria. The Gambia achieved independence on 18 February 1965, as a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth. On 24
LGBT rights in the Gambia country. GayGambia.com LGBT rights in the Gambia Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the Gambia face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is illegal in the Gambia. The Gambia Criminal Code, as amended by the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 2005, provides as follows: Section 144. Unnatural offenses. (1) Any person who –<br> (a) has carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature; or<br> […]<br> (c) permits a male person to have carnal knowledge of him or her against the order of nature;<br> is guilty of a felony, and