- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- Unknown
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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History
Homosexual activity in Somalia is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
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.
Same-sex marriage in Somalia is not legal.
Current status
Not legal
Homosexuality is not legal in Somalia.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Somalia is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Somalia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Somalia is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Under Section 409 of the Somalia criminal Code for Somalia. Changes pending in Somaliland.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Somalia is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Somalia is no protections.
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.
LGBT employment discrimination in Somalia is no protections.
Current status
Since Dec 16, 1962
Since Dec 16, 1962
No protections
LGBT housing discrimination in Somalia is no protections.
Current status
Since Dec 16, 1962
Since Dec 16, 1962
No protections
Same-sex adoption in Somalia is single only.
Current status
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples.
Homosexuals serving openly in military in Somalia is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Conversion therapy in Somalia is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Equal age of consent in Somalia is equal.
Current status
Equal
Set age of 18 years. Homosexuality is illegal.
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