Current Version
| Region | Syria |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal in Syria, but no laws specify homosexuality as a dishonorable discharge or prohibition from military service. |
| Sources | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/queer-insurrection-isis-lgbt-unit-gay-islamic-state-fight-forces-coalition-syria-middle-east-a7858651.html |
Revision History (17)
Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Note | Homosexuality is illegal in Syria automatically making military service illegal | Homosexuality is illegal in Syria, but no laws specify homosexuality as a dishonorable discharge or prohibition from military service. |
Revision by JohnQuebec98. The repot is talking abjure Kurdish fighters, not Syria’s law
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Sources | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Syria | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/queer-insurrection-isis-lgbt-unit-gay-islamic-state-fight-forces-coalition-syria-middle-east-a7858651.html |
Revision by JohnQuebec98. Incorrect information was published before
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Illegal |
| Note | No laws prohibit homosexuals serving in the military although homosexuality is illegal. | Homosexuality is illegal in Syria automatically making military service illegal |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/syria/ | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Syria |
Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | Legal |
| Note | Homosexuality is currently illegal. | No laws prohibit homosexuals serving in the military although homosexuality is illegal. |
Revision by JordanB3047
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Illegal |
| Note | No restrictions. however no discrimination protections. Homosexuality is currently illegal. | Homosexuality is currently illegal. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/syria/ |
Reports (1)
- Other
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Legal |
| Sources | No |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Homosexuality is illegal."
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Note | No restrictions. | No restrictions. however no discrimination protections. Homosexuality is currently illegal. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | No restrictions. Although Homosexuality is illegal. | No restrictions. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | |
| Value Special | ambiguous |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | |
| Value Special | ambiguous | |
| Note | No restrictions. | No restrictions. Although Homosexuality is illegal. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | Legal |
| Note | Homosexuality is illegal. | No restrictions. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Illegal |
| Note | No | Homosexuality is illegal. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Note | No laws restricting them from serving. but homosexuality is illegal. | No |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Illegal |
| Note | No laws restricting them from serving. | No laws restricting them from serving. but homosexuality is illegal. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | Legal |
| Note | One of the few countries that still restricts lgbt serving. | No laws restricting them from serving. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | |
| Value Special | ambiguous | |
| Note | Not much information on LGBT people in Syria. | One of the few countries that still restricts lgbt serving. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | |
| Value Special | ambiguous | |
| Note | No | Not much information on LGBT people in Syria. |