- Homosexuality⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Marriage⚭✖ Not legal
- Changing GenderAmbiguous
- Adoption✖ Single only
- Discrimination✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination✖ No protections
- Military✔ Legal
- Age of Consent✔ Equal
- Donating Blood✔ Legal
- Conversion TherapyAmbiguous
History
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
3 months to 3 years. Illegal as part of the british protectorate. Not enforced. Changes pending in Somaliland.
Current status
(since Dec 16, 1962)
(since Dec 16, 1962)
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Article 409 of the Somali Penal Code, 1973, mentions that sexual intercourse with a partner of same sex is punishable, and may result in an imprisonment for 3 months to 3 years. But, in some Southern regions of Somalia, certain Islamic courts have imposed a death penalty for this, abiding by the Sharia law. In case of non serious offence, this reduces by one third.
Current status
Ambiguous
Under Section 409 of the Somalia criminal Code for Somalia. Changes pending in Somaliland.
Current status
(since Dec 16, 1962)
(since Dec 16, 1962)
No protections
Government just formed. One of the many countries that do not put on pride parade. As well the intense discrimination which make it impossible to improve conditions in Somalia or Somaliland.
Current status
(since Dec 16, 1962)
(since Dec 16, 1962)
No protections
No
Current status
(since Dec 16, 1962)
(since Dec 16, 1962)
No protections
No
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