LGBT Rights in Al Bayḑā’
Governorate

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History

Homosexual activity in Al Bayḑā’

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Homosexual activity in Al Bayḑā’ is unknown.

Dec 10, 19942014
Illegal (death penalty as punishment) under federal Yemen law
The Republican Decree for Law No 12 for the Year 1994 explicitly outlawed homosexual and lesbian intercourse under articles 264 and 268 respectively.
Under Article 264, punishments include 100 strokes if unmarried, or one year imprisonment or the death penalty if married.
Under Article 268, punishments can include up to three years imprisonment, or up to seven years if there was coercion involved.
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Same-sex marriage in Al Bayḑā’

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Same-sex marriage in Al Bayḑā’ is banned.

Current status
Since 1992
Banned under federal Yemen law
According to the Yemeni Personal Status Act no. 20 (1992), marriage is to be between a man and a woman
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Al Bayḑā’

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Al Bayḑā’ is unknown.

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Right to change legal gender in Al Bayḑā’

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Right to change legal gender in Al Bayḑā’ is unknown.

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Unknown

Gender-affirming care in Al Bayḑā’

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Gender-affirming care in Al Bayḑā’ is unknown.

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Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Al Bayḑā’

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Al Bayḑā’ is unknown.

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Hate crime protections in Al Bayḑā’

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Hate crime protections in Al Bayḑā’ is no protections.

Current status
No protections under federal Yemen law
Yemeni law does not include gender and sexual orientation of the victim as aggravating factors in hate-motivated crimes.
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LGBT discrimination in Al Bayḑā’

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LGBT discrimination in Al Bayḑā’ is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Al Bayḑā’

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LGBT employment discrimination in Al Bayḑā’ is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Al Bayḑā’

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LGBT housing discrimination in Al Bayḑā’ is unknown.

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Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Al Bayḑā’

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Same-sex adoption in Al Bayḑā’ is unknown.

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Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Al Bayḑā’

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Intersex infant surgery in Al Bayḑā’ is unknown.

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Unknown

Serving openly in military in Al Bayḑā’

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Serving openly in military in Al Bayḑā’ is unknown.

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Blood donations by MSMs in Al Bayḑā’

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Blood donations by MSMs in Al Bayḑā’ is unknown.

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Conversion therapy in Al Bayḑā’

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Conversion therapy in Al Bayḑā’ is unknown.

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Equal age of consent in Al Bayḑā’

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Equal age of consent in Al Bayḑā’ is unknown.

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Unknown