- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- Unknown
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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History
Homosexual activity in Sudan is illegal (up to life in prison as punishment).
Current status
Since Feb 1, 1991
Since Feb 1, 1991
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
100 lashes and up to 5 years in prison (article 148). Third offenders is punishable by life imprisonment
Same-sex marriage in Sudan is not legal.
Current status
Since Feb 1, 1991
Since Feb 1, 1991
Not legal
Homosexuality is not legal in Sudan.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Sudan is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Sudan, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Sudan is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
No laws in place.
LGBT discrimination in Sudan is no protections.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1956
Since Jan 1, 1956
No protections
LGBT employment discrimination in Sudan is no protections.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1956
Since Jan 1, 1956
No protections
Homosexuality is illegal there.
LGBT housing discrimination in Sudan is no protections.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1956
Since Jan 1, 1956
No protections
Homosexuality is illegal there.
Same-sex adoption in Sudan is single only.
Current status
Single only
No restrictions. however no laws in place for same sex couples.
Homosexuals serving openly in military in Sudan is legal.
Current status
Legal
everybody under 50 must serve there.
Conversion therapy in Sudan is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Equal age of consent in Sudan is equal.
Current status
Equal
Set age of Consent. But homosexuality is illegal there.
LGBT Rights by State
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- Zalingei (Region)
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Alternative names: As-Sudan (local name)