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LGBT Rights in Béchar Province

Béchar is governed by federal Algeria law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✖ Imprisonment as punishment
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    ✖ Banned
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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History

Homosexual activity in Béchar

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Homosexual activity in Béchar is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Since Jun 8, 1966
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Article 333 of Algerian law punishes same sex activity with between 2 months and 2 years imprisonment, and a fine of 500 to 2000 Dinars. Article 338 refers to "outrage to public decency" consisting of "an act against nature with an individual of the same sex", with a steeper penalty of between 6 months and 3 years imprisonment and a fine of between 1,000 and 10,000 Dinars.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Sta…
wipo.int/wipolex/en/details…
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Same-sex marriage in Béchar

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Same-sex marriage in Béchar is banned.

Current status
Since Jun 8, 1966
Banned
All homosexual activity is illegal in Algeria. Same-sex marriage is not legal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobi…
wipo.int/wipolex/en/details…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Béchar

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Béchar is imprisonment as punishment.

Current status
Imprisonment as punishment
Article 333 bis of the Penal Code, as amended on 13 February 1982 by Law n
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
wipolex.wipo.int/en/text/552820
newarab.com/news/algeria-vo…
apnews.com/article/algeria-…
reuters.com/world/africa/al…
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Right to change legal gender in Béchar

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Right to change legal gender in Béchar is illegal.

Current status
Since Jun 8, 1966
Illegal
"Acts that violate public decency," often interpreted to include gender non-conformity, are banned by the current edition of the 1966 penal code under articles 333, and 338. There is no legal recognition of trans people on official documents.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
wipolex-res.wipo.int/edocs/…
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Gender-Affirming Care in Béchar

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Gender-Affirming Care in Béchar is banned.

Current status
Banned
Medical transition is not possible
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Béchar

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Béchar is not legally recognized.

Current status
Since Jun 8, 1966
Not legally recognized
Gender non-conformity in public may be prosecuted as "indecent" under the 1966 penal code under articles 333 and 338. No third gender marker is available on documents.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
assets.publishing.service.g…
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LGBT discrimination in Béchar

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LGBT discrimination in Béchar is no protections.

Current status
Since Jun 8, 1966
No protections
As homosexuality is legal, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identities are permitted
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
Same as in the homosexuality activity
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobi…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Béchar

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LGBT employment discrimination in Béchar is no protections.

Current status
Since Jun 8, 1966
No protections
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
spring-forward.unwomen.org/…


cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/07…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Béchar

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LGBT housing discrimination in Béchar is no protections.

Current status
Since Jun 8, 1966
No protections
Homosexuality is illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/07…
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Same-sex adoption in Béchar

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Same-sex adoption in Béchar is single only.

Current status
Since Jun 8, 1966
Single only
Homosexuality is illegal in Algeria, and same-sex unions are unrecognized. Single people are allowed to adopt.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Sta…

travel.state.gov/content/tr…
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Intersex infant surgery in Béchar

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Intersex infant surgery in Béchar is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Béchar

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Serving openly in military in Béchar is illegal.

Current status
Since Jul 8, 1966
Illegal
All Homosexual Activity is outlawed.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf
www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/details.jsp?id=7998
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Blood donations by MSMs in Béchar

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Blood donations by MSMs in Béchar is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Banned (Indefinite Deferral).
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
economist.com/graphic-detai…
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Conversion therapy in Béchar

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Conversion therapy in Béchar is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There are no laws banning conversion therapy in Algeria.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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Equal age of consent in Béchar

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Equal age of consent in Béchar is n/a.

Current status
Since Jun 8, 1966
N/A
Not applicable for Algeria. Same sex activity is illegal in Algeria.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
equalrightstrust.org/sites/…
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