Current Version
| Region | Kuwait |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Jun 2, 1960 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Up to 7 years in prison for males. Legal for females. (Decriminalization pending) |
| Sources | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/06/homosexuality-illegal-countries-gay-sex-india/ |
Revision History (28)
Revision by maya_kh. edit law
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
| Description | fine and up to 6 years in prison. Not enforced. Decimalization pending. There is no law protecting either genders from discrimination. It truly depends on which police officer or individuals you encounter. No gay man or woman can ask for protection and imprisonment is applied to anyone breaking sharia law. " | Up to 7 years in prison for males. Legal for females. (Decriminalization pending) |
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Revision by LGBTsoutheastasian. updated
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| Value | Illegal (other penalty) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Revision by LGBTsoutheastasian. I will say this count as imprisonment in general since there are no possibility of death penalty or corporal punishment being applied in Kuwait for homosexuality
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| Sources | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Lesbian,_Gay,_Bisexual,_Trans_and_Intersex_Association https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/06/homosexuality-illegal-countries-gay-sex-india/ | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/06/homosexuality-illegal-countries-gay-sex-india/ |
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Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it
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| Value | Male illegal, female legal | Illegal (other penalty) |
| Description | fine and up to 6 years in prison. Not enforced. Decimalization pending. | fine and up to 6 years in prison. Not enforced. Decimalization pending. There is no law protecting either genders from discrimination. It truly depends on which police officer or individuals you encounter. No gay man or woman can ask for protection and imprisonment is applied to anyone breaking sharia law. " |
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Revision by bubblyara
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| End Date | Sep 7, 2018 | (NONE) |
Reports (2)
- Sources are invalid or broken
- Newer law has been passed "Supreme Court has ruled it unconstitutional to imprison homosexual males"
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Aug 20, 2018 | Sep 7, 2018 |
| Sources | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Lesbian,_Gay,_Bisexual,_Trans_and_Intersex_Association | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Lesbian,_Gay,_Bisexual,_Trans_and_Intersex_Association https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/06/homosexuality-illegal-countries-gay-sex-india/ |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Aug 7, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jul 28, 2018 | Aug 7, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jul 24, 2018 | Jul 28, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | Jul 18, 2018 | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Description | fine and up to 6 years in prison. Not enforced. | fine and up to 6 years in prison. Not enforced. Decimalization pending. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jul 11, 2018 | Jul 18, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jul 9, 2018 | Jul 11, 2018 |
| Sources | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Lesbian,_Gay,_Bisexual,_Trans_and_Intersex_Association |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jul 1, 2018 | Jul 9, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| Description | fine and up to 6 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | fine and up to 6 years in prison. Not enforced. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jun 18, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jun 15, 2018 | Jun 18, 2018 |
| Description | Up to 7 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | fine and up to 6 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jun 4, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Description | Up to 7 years in prison. Not enforced. | Up to 7 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | May 31, 2018 | Jun 4, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | May 2, 2018 | May 31, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Apr 22, 2018 | May 2, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | Apr 5, 2018 | Apr 22, 2018 |
| Description | Up to 7 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | Up to 7 years in prison. Not enforced. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Feb 26, 2018 | Apr 5, 2018 |
| Description | Up to 7 years in prison. Not enforced. | Up to 7 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Feb 21, 2017 | Feb 26, 2018 |
| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| Description | Up to 7 years in prison. | Up to 7 years in prison. Not enforced. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Sep 25, 2017 | Feb 21, 2017 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
| End Date | Sep 5, 2017 | Sep 25, 2017 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Aug 10, 2017 | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Description | 6 years in prison. | Up to 7 years in prison. |
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| Sources | No | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Feb 10, 2017 | Aug 10, 2017 |
| Description | 6 years in prison under defacto law. | 6 years in prison. |
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