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Region

  • Homosexuality
    ⚢
    Male illegal, female uncertain
  • Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
  • Changing Gender
    Ambiguous
  • Adoption
    ✖ Single only
  • Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
  • Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
  • Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
  • Military
    ✔ Legal
  • Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
  • Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
  • Conversion Therapy
    Ambiguous

History

Homosexual activity in Awdal

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Current status
Male illegal, female uncertain
3 months to 3 years in prison. Not enforced. As part of Somaliland.
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Same-sex marriage in Awdal

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Current status
Unrecognized
Nationwide. Not criminalized. Legalization pending.
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No
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Right to change legal gender in Awdal

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Current status
Ambiguous
No laws in place.
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No
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Same-sex adoption in Awdal

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Current status
Single only
Nothing in place yet. No laws for same sex couples.
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No
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LGBT discrimination in Awdal

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Current status
No protections
No protections nationwide. Somaliland is currently in process of rewriting its criminal code.
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No
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LGBT employment discrimination in Awdal

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Current status
No protections
No
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LGBT housing discrimination in Awdal

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Current status
No protections
Nationwide.
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No
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Homosexuals serving openly in military in Awdal

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Current status
Legal
No restrictions on lgbt serving.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Awdal

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Current status
Legal
Most of Africa it is legal.
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No
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Equal age of consent in Awdal

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Current status
Equal
Set age of consent but homosexuality is illegal.
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No
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Conversion therapy in Awdal

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Current status
Ambiguous
No
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No
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