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| Region | Armenia |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | LGBTIAQ+ people have to endure the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" status with according to the Helsinki Rights Committee in Armenia, in 2004, an internal defence ministry decree effectively bans gay men from serving in the armed forces. In practice, gays are marked as "mentally ill" and sent to a psychiatrist. |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/armenia/ |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (4)
edited by ObservantClippy. LGBTIQA+ people never have a history of being banned in the military before nor have any updates about them
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| Start Date | 2004 | (unknown) |
| Description | According to the Helsinki Rights Committee in Armenia, in 2004, an internal defence ministry decree effectively bans gay men from serving in the armed forces. In practice, gays are marked as "mentally ill" and sent to a psychiatrist. | LGBTIAQ+ people have to endure the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" status with according to the Helsinki Rights Committee in Armenia, in 2004, an internal defence ministry decree effectively bans gay men from serving in the armed forces. In practice, gays are marked as "mentally ill" and sent to a psychiatrist. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Replacing Wikipedia source.
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| Description | According to the Helsinki Rights Committee in Armenia, in 2004, an internal defence ministry decree effectively bans gay men from serving in the armed forces. In practice, gays are marked as "mentally ill" and sent to a psychiatrist. | According to the Helsinki Rights Committee in Armenia, in 2004, an internal defence ministry decree effectively bans gay men from serving in the armed forces. In practice, gays are marked as "mentally ill" and sent to a psychiatrist. |
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| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Armenia | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/armenia/ |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653
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| Value | Illegal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
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| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | 2004 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | According to the Helsinki Rights Committee in Armenia, in 2004, an internal defence ministry decree effectively bans gay men from serving in the armed forces. In practice, gays are marked as "mentally ill" and sent to a psychiatrist. |
| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Armenia |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "Lgbt is not a disease"