💬 NEW! Join Equaldex's LGBTQ+ Discord to discuss LGBT rights and chat!

LGBT Rights in Al Marqab popularate

Al Marqab is governed by federal Libya law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Not legal
    Censorship
    ✖ Imprisonment as punishment
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A

Public Opinion

Al Marqab is missing public opinion data.

Help expand our understanding of the public's view on LGBTQ+ issues in Al Marqab by sharing a link to a survey from a reputable organization.

Suggest Public Opinion Data

History

Homosexual activity in Al Marqab

?

Homosexual activity in Al Marqab is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Since Nov 18, 1953
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Article 410 of the penal code states that Indecent same sex intercourse is punishable from 1 to 4 years.
Added by vviet93  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Nov 18, 1953–Sep 19, 2018
Male illegal, female legal
up to 4 years in prison. Not enforced.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Same-sex marriage in Al Marqab

?

Same-sex marriage in Al Marqab is not legal.

Current status
Since Nov 18, 1953
Not legal
Homosexuality is not legal in Libya.
Added by danlev  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Nov 18, 1953–Sep 19, 2018
Unrecognized
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Censorship of LGBT Issues in Al Marqab

?

Censorship of LGBT Issues in Al Marqab is imprisonment as punishment.

Current status
Imprisonment as punishment
Under extensive Public morality laws or laws contrary to the Sharia .
Sources:
"Vandewalle 2006"
Added by equaldex  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Right to change legal gender in Al Marqab

?

Right to change legal gender in Al Marqab is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
According to Wikipedia.
Added by Ro_Guy  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Al Marqab

?

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

Current status
Since Oct 7, 1951
Not legally recognized
Not possible.
Sources:
Not possible.
Added by im_h_DEACTIVATED  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

LGBT discrimination in Al Marqab

?

LGBT discrimination in Al Marqab is no protections.

Current status
Since Oct 7, 1951
No protections
Added by vviet93  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

LGBT employment discrimination in Al Marqab

?

LGBT employment discrimination in Al Marqab is no protections.

Current status
Since Oct 7, 1951
No protections
Widespread discrimination all of Libya. According to the 2018 world report.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

LGBT housing discrimination in Al Marqab

?

LGBT housing discrimination in Al Marqab is no protections.

Current status
Since Oct 7, 1951
No protections
Homosexuality is illegal there.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Same-sex adoption in Al Marqab

?

Same-sex adoption in Al Marqab is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is still illegal there. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Serving openly in military in Al Marqab

?

Serving openly in military in Al Marqab is illegal.

Current status
Since Nov 18, 1953
Illegal
As homosexuality is illegal in Libya, so is serving openly in the army.
Added by vviet93  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Nov 18, 1953–Sep 1, 2018
Legal
No laws criminalizing lgbt serving.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Blood donations by MSMs in Al Marqab

?

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

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Nope.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Conversion therapy in Al Marqab

?

Conversion therapy in Al Marqab is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Libya.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Equal age of consent in Al Marqab

?

Equal age of consent in Al Marqab is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Age of consent is not applicable because homosexuality is illegal in Libya.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log