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LGBT Rights in Somalia

    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Not legal
    Censorship
    N/A
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    Ambiguous
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A

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History

Homosexual activity in Somalia

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Homosexual activity in Somalia is illegal (death penalty as punishment).

Current status
Since 1991
Illegal (death penalty 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 an Autonomous Region of Somaliland in the Northwest , Homosexuality Is punishable by up to death. In some southern regions of Somalia under Al Shabab rule , any Homosexual acts can also be punished with death Penalty under local sharia laws. In the southern state of Jubaland , homosexuality is also punishable with the death penalty. In 2013, the parliament of Somalia stipulates that homosexual acts could receive the death Penalty by its Sharia Code of interpretation enacted by Local laws. Vigilante Executions , beating , death sentences , tortures are also common.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
somalilandlaw.com/Penal_Cod…
"http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/02/24/here-are-the-10-countries-where-homosexuality-may-be-punished-by-death/
refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/…
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Same-sex marriage in Somalia

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Same-sex marriage in Somalia is not legal.

Current status
Not legal
Homosexuality is not legal in Somalia.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
"http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/02/24/here-are-the-10-countries-where-homosexuality-may-be-punished-by-death/
refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Somalia

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Somalia is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Unknown.No rules at present.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
amnesty.org/en/latest/news/…
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Right to change legal gender in Somalia

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Right to change legal gender in Somalia is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Legally no way to change gender. Crossdressing is illegal in the Sharia ruled controlled territories.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/country/somalia/law/
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Somalia

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

Current status
Since Jul 1, 1960
Not legally recognized
Does not appear to be option on legal documents and information regarding the status is little to none.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
travel.state.gov/content/tr…
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LGBT discrimination in Somalia

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LGBT discrimination in Somalia is no protections.

Current status
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.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
thefrisky.com/2016-06-22/8-…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Somalia

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LGBT employment discrimination in Somalia is no protections.

Current status
Since Dec 16, 1962
No protections
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Somalia

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LGBT housing discrimination in Somalia is no protections.

Current status
Since Dec 16, 1962
No protections
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
forktip.com/lgbt-couple-saf…
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Same-sex adoption in Somalia

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Same-sex adoption in Somalia is single only.

Current status
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
adoption.com/wiki/Adopting_…
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Serving openly in military in Somalia

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Serving openly in military in Somalia is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
LGBT people are currently banned from serving here.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
Homosexuality is illegal.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Somalia

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Blood donations by MSMs in Somalia is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown as homosexuality is illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_…
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Conversion therapy in Somalia

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Conversion therapy in Somalia is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Widely Performed.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
thefrisky.com/2016-06-22/8-…
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Equal age of consent in Somalia

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Equal age of consent in Somalia is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Due to homosexuality being ilegal, there is no age of consent for homosexuals.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
aljazeera.com/features/2013…
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