lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (lgbt) persons in mali may face legal challenges not experienced by non-lgbt residents. according to the 2007 pew global attitudes project, 98% of malian adults do not believe that homosexuality is acceptable by society. this was one of the highest rate of non-acceptance in the 45 countries surveyed. same-sex sexual activity is not a crime in mali. but according to a 2013 report on human rights in mali "the law prohibits association 'for an immoral purpose'". about 90% of mali's population is muslim.