Current Version
| Region | Syria |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT Issues |
| Status | varies |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Censorship of LGBT-related content is common, and there are limited spaces for public discussion or advocacy for LGBT rights. LGBT individuals often kept their identities hidden to avoid persecution or harm. |
| Sources | https://coar-global.org/2021/06/22/lgbtq-syria-experiences-challenges-and-priorities-for-the-aid-sector/ |
Revision History (9)
Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Update
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | State-enforced | (REMOVED) |
| Value Special | (REMOVED) | Varies by Region |
| Note | Censorship of LGBT-related content is common, and there are limited spaces for public discussion or advocacy for LGBT rights. LGBT individuals often kept their identities hidden to avoid persecution or harm. | Censorship of LGBT-related content is common, and there are limited spaces for public discussion or advocacy for LGBT rights. LGBT individuals often kept their identities hidden to avoid persecution or harm. |
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Revision by Canadianstudent03. As according to the current information
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | State-enforced |
| Note | No laws prohibiting LGBTQ issues | Censorship of LGBT-related content is common, and there are limited spaces for public discussion or advocacy for LGBT rights. LGBT individuals often kept their identities hidden to avoid persecution or harm. |
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Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
| Note | Assad’s authoritarian regime is one of the most restrictive globally | No laws prohibiting LGBTQ issues |
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Revision by JohnQuebec98. Unfortunately, over 90% of Syria is now under Assad’s control
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Note | There are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in Turkish and Kurdish held territories. There are laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in Regime, ISIS, Nusra and FSA territories. | Assad’s authoritarian regime is one of the most restrictive globally |
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Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | (REMOVED) |
| Note | There are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | There are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in Turkish and Kurdish held territories. There are laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in Regime, ISIS, Nusra and FSA territories. |
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Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
| Note | There are laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | There are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
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Revision by Pizzaslices412653. Punishable by imprisonment
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Imprisonment as punishment |
Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Data only applies to certain territories
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Imprisonment as punishment | (REMOVED) |
Revision by JordanB3047
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Note | In Syria, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | There are laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
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| Sources | https://coar-global.org/2021/06/22/lgbtq-syria-experiences-challenges-and-priorities-for-the-aid-sector/ | |
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Reports (2)
- Other "Syrian Police will not bother to make an arrest due to corruption"
- Status is not correct