- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✖ Imprisonment as punishment
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✖ Don't Ask, Don't Tell
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors ?
Ranked #79 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(93.8%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (6.2%)
Justifiability of homosexuality ?
Ranked #79 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(95.3%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (1.1%)
Acceptance of Homosexuality (Arab countries) ?
Ranked #4 out of 7 regions surveyed. (Source: BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
(93%) No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Yes (7%)
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) ?
Ranked #38 out of 39 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
(97%) No
Yes (3%)
History
Homosexual activity in Jordan is legal.
Current status
Since 1951
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.
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.
Same-sex marriage in Jordan is unrecognized.
Current status
Unrecognized
LGBT people have to come out of the closet and achieve equality for this to be legalized.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Jordan 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.
Right to change legal gender in Jordan 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.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Jordan is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Jordan is no protections.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1952
Since Jan 1, 1952
No protections
No protection exist within the constitution for sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT employment discrimination in Jordan is no protections.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1952
Since Jan 1, 1952
No protections
No protections in the Constitution for LGBT People.
LGBT housing discrimination in Jordan is no protections.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1952
Since Jan 1, 1952
No protections
Same-sex adoption in Jordan is single only.
Current status
Single only
Same sex couples are not allowed to adopt.
Serving openly in military in Jordan is don't ask, don't tell.
Current status
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
LGBTQ+ personel are not asked about their sexuallity to serve Jordan's milittary
Blood donations by MSMs in Jordan is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions according to the American Red Cross. As well as blood mirror
Conversion therapy in Jordan is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Conversation therapy is not banned.
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Alternative names: Al-Urdunn (local name)
