Current Version
| Region | Syria |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | ambiguous |
| 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 (19)
Revision by Nathan. Status correction
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Value Special | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Innacurate and misleading information
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| Value | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Legal |
Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| 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. |
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Revision by JohnQuebec98. The repot is talking abjure Kurdish fighters, not Syria’s law
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| 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 |
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Revision by JohnQuebec98. Incorrect information was published before
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| 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 |
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| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/syria/ | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Syria |
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Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal | Legal |
| Note | Homosexuality is currently illegal. | No laws prohibit homosexuals serving in the military although homosexuality is illegal. |
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Revision by JordanB3047
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal | Illegal |
| Note | No restrictions. however no discrimination protections. Homosexuality is currently illegal. | Homosexuality is currently illegal. |
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| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/syria/ | |
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Reports (1)
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Legal |
| Sources | No | |
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Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Homosexuality is illegal."
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Note | No restrictions. | No restrictions. however no discrimination protections. Homosexuality is currently illegal. |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Note | No restrictions. Although Homosexuality is illegal. | No restrictions. |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Value Special | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Value Special | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Note | No restrictions. | No restrictions. Although Homosexuality is illegal. |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal | Legal |
| Note | Homosexuality is illegal. | No restrictions. |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Illegal |
| Note | No | Homosexuality is illegal. |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Note | No laws restricting them from serving. but homosexuality is illegal. | No |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal | Illegal |
| Note | No laws restricting them from serving. | No laws restricting them from serving. but homosexuality is illegal. |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal | Legal |
| Note | One of the few countries that still restricts lgbt serving. | No laws restricting them from serving. |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal |
| Value Special | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Note | Not much information on LGBT people in Syria. | One of the few countries that still restricts lgbt serving. |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Value Special | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Note | No | Not much information on LGBT people in Syria. |
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