Al Jazirah is governed by federal Sudan law. Learn more
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Banned
- Censorship
- ✖ State-enforced
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✖ Restricted
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- Unknown
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- ✖ Not banned
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Donating Blood
- Unknown
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- N/A
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Homosexual activity in Al Jazirah is illegal (up to life in prison as punishment).
Current status
Since Jul 9, 2020
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
In 2020, following the overthrow of Omar al-Bashir, Sudan reformed its justice system. The reforms included the abolishment of public flogging and the death penalty as a punishment for consensual same-sex sexual activity.
However, Sudan still punishes homosexual sex between men with 5 years imprisonment for the first offence, 7 years for the second, and life imprisonment for the third. For homosexual sex between women, the punishment is a maximum of 1 year imprisonment.
However, Sudan still punishes homosexual sex between men with 5 years imprisonment for the first offence, 7 years for the second, and life imprisonment for the third. For homosexual sex between women, the punishment is a maximum of 1 year imprisonment.
Same-sex marriage in Al Jazirah is banned.
Current status
Since Feb 1, 1991
Banned
Homosexuality is not legal in Sudan.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Al Jazirah is state-enforced.
Current status
Since 1899
State-enforced
The 1991 Penal Code in Sudan criminalises materials and expositions “contrary to public morals” which is heavily implied to refer to LGBTIQ+ topics. LGBTIQ+ organisations have often been threatened to cease their activities by authorities. The 2020 amendments did not remove this provision.
Additionally, the 1899 Sudanese Penal Code criminalised “any male person who dresses or is attired in the fashion of a woman in a public place”, effectively criminalising the gender expression of cross dressing men and transgender women.
Additionally, the 1899 Sudanese Penal Code criminalised “any male person who dresses or is attired in the fashion of a woman in a public place”, effectively criminalising the gender expression of cross dressing men and transgender women.
Right to change legal gender in Al Jazirah is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
There is no legislation to recognize a legal gender change in Sudan.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Al Jazirah is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
LGBT discrimination in Al Jazirah is no protections.
Current status
No protections
In Sudan, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from discrimination.
LGBT employment discrimination in Al Jazirah is no protections.
Current status
No protections
In Sudan, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from employment discrimination.
LGBT housing discrimination in Al Jazirah is no protections.
Current status
No protections
In Sudan, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from housing discrimination.
Intersex infant surgery in Al Jazirah is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
There is no ban on surgeries performed on intersex infants in Sudan.
Serving openly in military in Al Jazirah is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Mandatory military service does not equate tolerance for open homosexuality, nor does it account for a system of 'filtering' LGBT concerns.
Blood donations by MSMs in Al Jazirah is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Conversion therapy in Al Jazirah is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Sudan.
Equal age of consent in Al Jazirah is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Age of consent is not applicable because homosexuality is illegal in Sudan.
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Alternative names: Al Jazira, Gezira