Current Version
| Region | Lebanon |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | 2007 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 534 punishes sexual acts that "contradict the laws of nature" with up to one year in prison. However, starting in 2007, various court rulings have ruled that homosexuality is not contrary to the laws of nature. Nonetheless, the law is still inconsistently applied to punish same-sex activity. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/07/19/lebanon-same-sex-relations-not-illegal/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/02/02/lebanon-edges-closer-decriminalizing-same-sex-conduct https://76crimes.com/2017/02/03/lebanon-court-gay-sex-is-natural-anti-gay-law-weakens/ https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dan-littauer/lebanon-gay-rights_b_4896786.html https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/3/30/lebanon-court-acquits-military-personnel-in-sodomy-case/ |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | 2007 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 534 punishes sexual acts that "contradict the laws of nature" with up to one year in prison. However, starting in 2007, various court rulings have ruled that homosexuality is not contrary to the laws of nature. Nonetheless, the law is still inconsistently applied to punish same-sex activity. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/07/19/lebanon-same-sex-relations-not-illegal/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/02/02/lebanon-edges-closer-decriminalizing-same-sex-conduct https://76crimes.com/2017/02/03/lebanon-court-gay-sex-is-natural-anti-gay-law-weakens/ https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dan-littauer/lebanon-gay-rights_b_4896786.html https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/3/30/lebanon-court-acquits-military-personnel-in-sodomy-case/ |