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| Region | (deleted region) |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | No restrictions. however people have been discharged because of sexual orientation. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#armenia |
Reports (4)
- Status is not correct "Gays are immediately removed from the Armenian army, although they require a medical examination by a psychologist who then diagnoses it as a medical disorder.
Openly homosexual males are not allowed in the Armenian Armed forces."
- Status is not correct "Those who are gay may not serve in the military, being gay is considered a mental illness that makes one unfit to serve"
- Status is not correct "Homosexuality is taken as a mental illness, and you are required to go to psychiatric hospitals for checking"
- Status is not correct "If homosexuality is revealed, the person may be killed, because the military environment is very homophobic."
Revision History (7)
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| Sources | No | https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#armenia |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Legal | Ambiguous |
| Description | No restrictions. | No restrictions. however people have been discharged because of sexual orientation. |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Legal |
| Description | it is a Unofficial Policy | No restrictions. |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Gays are banned from serving the Armenian armed forces. They are marked as mentally ill and sent to a psychiatrist."