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| Region | (deleted region) |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 19, 1969 |
| End Date | Sep 9, 2018 |
| Description | Legal since 2003 after removal of sodamy from the criminal code. Although there is vigilante justice does occur. No discrimination protection in Iraq. |
| Sources | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#iraq http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-19525133/baghdad-s-persecuted-gays-have-nowhere-to-hide |
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| Sources | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-19525133/baghdad-s-persecuted-gays-have-nowhere-to-hide | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#iraq http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-19525133/baghdad-s-persecuted-gays-have-nowhere-to-hide |
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| End Date | Jun 5, 2018 | Jun 14, 2018 |
| Description | Legal since 2003. Although there is vigilante justice does occur. No discrimination protection in Iraq. | Legal since 2003 after removal of sodamy from the criminal code. Although there is vigilante justice does occur. No discrimination protection in Iraq. |
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| End Date | Apr 3, 2018 | May 5, 2018 |
| Description | Legal since 2003. Although there is vigilante justice does occur. | Legal since 2003. Although there is vigilante justice does occur. No discrimination protection in Iraq. |
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| Sources | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-19525133/baghdad-s-persecuted-gays-have-nowhere-to-hide |
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| End Date | Feb 15, 2018 | Feb 26, 2018 |
| Sources | http://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/world/iraq/iqnews003.htm | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ |
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Legal | Ambiguous |
| End Date | Oct 1, 2017 | Feb 15, 2018 |
| Description | Since 2003. | Legal since 2003. Although there is vigilante justice does occur. |
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| Sources | No | http://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/world/iraq/iqnews003.htm |
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| Description | Since 2003. Only illegal in isis held areas. | Since 2003. |
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| End Date | Sep 20, 2017 | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Description | Since 2003 | Since 2003. Only illegal in isis held areas. |
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| Description | Just has to regain Islamic States Territory. | Since 2003 |
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| End Date | Jan 1, 2003 | Aug 16, 2017 |
| Description | just has to regain part of mosul. currently trying to regain the western part of the city of mosul. | Just has to regain Islamic States Territory. |
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| End Date | Jan 1, 2003 | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Description | just has to regain part of mosul. | just has to regain part of mosul. currently trying to regain the western part of the city of mosul. |
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