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| Region | Kuwait |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Kuwait, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from discrimination. |
| Sources | https://lawforeverything.com/lgbt-rights-in-kuwait/ |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Replacing description and links
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| Description | Transgender people were deported in 2023 for "cross-dressing" this also included gay men, no laws specifically protect LGBTQ discrimination. | In Kuwait, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from discrimination. |
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| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2024/country-chapters/kuwait#:~:text=The%20penal%20code%20criminalizes%20adultery,to%20seven%20years%20in%20prison. https://timeskuwait.com/news/kuwait-deports-3000-cross-dressers-transgender-expats-in-11-months/ | https://lawforeverything.com/lgbt-rights-in-kuwait/ |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Transgender people were deported in 2023 for "cross-dressing" this also included gay men, no laws specifically protect LGBTQ discrimination. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2024/country-chapters/kuwait#:~:text=The%20penal%20code%20criminalizes%20adultery,to%20seven%20years%20in%20prison. https://timeskuwait.com/news/kuwait-deports-3000-cross-dressers-transgender-expats-in-11-months/ |