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| Region | Syria |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | 1949 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Same-sex marriage or civil unions are not legal |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/syria-lgbti https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/syria/ |
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Revision History (19)
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| Value | Legal | Banned |
| Start Date | Jun 22, 1949 | 1949 |
| Description | Recognised in Rojava, Assad also said he supports gay marriage himself | Same-sex marriage or civil unions are not legal |
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| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/syria/ | https://database.ilga.org/syria-lgbti https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/syria/ |
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edited by Canadianstudent03. False information
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| Value | Unrecognized | Legal |
| Description | Syria does not legally recognize same-sex marriages within the country of Syria. | Recognised in Rojava, Assad also said he supports gay marriage himself |
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| Sources | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Syria | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/syria/ |
Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed "Not true. Gay marriage was never passed in Syria and Assad never said anything to support it. Source?"
- Status is not correct
edited by GeorgieTheOrgie. Innacurate and misleading information
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| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
edited by GeorgieTheOrgie. Innacurate and misleading information
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
edited by Markissik. The listed source says there's no recognition of any same-sex unions including foreign ones
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| Value | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | Unrecognized |
edited by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
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| Description | Syria does not legally recognize same-sex marriages, civil unions or domestic partnership benefits. | Syria does not legally recognize same-sex marriages within the country of Syria. |
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edited by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
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| Value | Other type of partnership | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only |
edited by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
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| Value | Unrecognized | Other type of partnership |
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| Description | Same-sex marriages are not recognized in Syria. | Syria does not legally recognize same-sex marriages, civil unions or domestic partnership benefits. |
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| Description | Unfortunately due to homosexuality being illegal in Syria, gay marriage is illegal also | Same-sex marriages are not recognized in Syria. |
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edited by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
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| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
edited by JohnQuebec98. Incorrect information was published
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Banned |
| Description | Foreign same-sex marriage is recognized in some parts of Syria | Unfortunately due to homosexuality being illegal in Syria, gay marriage is illegal also |
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| Sources | http://www.helem.net/sites/default/files/2.pdf | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Syria |
edited by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
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| Value | Banned | (REMOVED) |
| Description | As homosexuality is illegal, same sex marriage is also illegal by default. | Foreign same-sex marriage is recognized in some parts of Syria |
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edited by JohnQuebec98. Assad now controls over 90% of the country
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Banned |
edited by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
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| Value | Banned | (REMOVED) |
edited by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Banned |
edited by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
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| Value | Banned | (REMOVED) |