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LGBT Rights in Al Balqa' Province

Al Balqa' is governed by federal Jordan law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✖ Imprisonment as punishment
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✖ Don't Ask, Don't Tell
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Al Balqa'

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Homosexual activity in Al Balqa' is legal.

Current status
Since 1951
Legal
Homosexual activity has been legal in Jordan since 1951, however, the Penal Code includes vague provisions around "morality" and "indecent acts" that could be used to target LGBTQ+ people.

In 2014, for example, Jordan authorities arrested 10 gay men and women who were holding a reception at a party hall. A security official said it was to "prevent a disturbance of the peace" but did not elaborate.

Public opinion data shows that homosexuality is widely seen as unacceptable.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
hrw.org/news/2017/08/30/gay…
ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.…
hrw.org/sites/default/files…
english.alarabiya.net/News/…
Sexuality and Eroticism Among Males in Moslem Societies, Binghamton: Harrington Park Press, 1992
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Same-sex marriage in Al Balqa'

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Same-sex marriage in Al Balqa' is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
LGBT people have to come out of the closet and achieve equality for this to be legalized.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
bustle.com/articles/93489-w…


hrw.org/video-photos/intera…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Al Balqa'

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Al Balqa' is imprisonment as punishment.

Current status
Imprisonment as punishment
In Jordan, the government's Media Commission has used court orders to prohibit distribution of books that "violate public norms and values", which includes those that promote homosexuality.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
state.gov/wp-content/upload…
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Right to change legal gender in Al Balqa'

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Right to change legal gender in Al Balqa' is legal, but requires surgery.

Current status
Legal, but requires surgery
In Jordan, Medical Responsibility Law is legal about who can undergo sex reassignment surgery.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
al-monitor.com/originals/20…
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Gender-Affirming Care in Al Balqa'

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Gender-Affirming Care in Al Balqa' is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Al Balqa'

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Al Balqa' is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/jordan-lgbti
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LGBT discrimination in Al Balqa'

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LGBT discrimination in Al Balqa' is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1952
No protections
No protection exist within the constitution for sexual orientation and gender identity
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
law.yale.edu/rcw/rcw/jurisd…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Al Balqa'

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LGBT employment discrimination in Al Balqa' is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1952
No protections
No protections in the Constitution for LGBT People.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Al Balqa'

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LGBT housing discrimination in Al Balqa' is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1952
No protections
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Same-sex adoption in Al Balqa'

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Same-sex adoption in Al Balqa' is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Adoption is illegal in Jordan unless you are married for five or more years. Currently, gay marriage is not legal and therefore adoption is not either.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
adoption.com/wiki/Who_Can_A…~:text=Single%20persons%20cannot%20acquire%20legal%20guardianship%20of%20children%20in%20Jordan.
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Intersex infant surgery in Al Balqa'

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Intersex infant surgery in Al Balqa' is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Al Balqa'

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Serving openly in military in Al Balqa' is don't ask, don't tell.

Current status
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
LGBTQ+ personnel are not asked about their sexuality to serve in Jordan's military.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
al-monitor.com/originals/20…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Al Balqa'

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Blood donations by MSMs in Al Balqa' is legal.

Current status
Legal
No restrictions according to the American Red Cross. As well as blood mirror
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
jordaneagles.com/blood-mirr…
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Conversion therapy in Al Balqa'

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Conversion therapy in Al Balqa' is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversation therapy is not banned.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
al-monitor.com/originals/20…
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Equal age of consent in Al Balqa'

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Equal age of consent in Al Balqa' is equal.

Current status
Equal
Jordan has reduced the age of consensual relationships to 16, which is the same for heterosexuals.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nomadicboys.com/gay-friendl…
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