- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Unknown
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- Varies by Region
- Housing Discrimination
- Varies by Region
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
Ranked #47 out of 119 countries surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
Question: "Is the city or area where you live a good place or not a good place for homosexuals?"
(51%) Not a good place
Good place (36%)
History
Homosexual activity in Syria is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
Current status
Since Jun 22, 1949
Since Jun 22, 1949
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
The penal law states any "carnal intercourse against the order of nature... shall be punished with imprisonment..."
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Syria is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Syria, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Syria is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Syria is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT employment discrimination in Syria is varies by region.
Current status
Since Apr 25, 1964
Since Apr 25, 1964
Varies by Region
Homosexuality is Taboo.
LGBT housing discrimination in Syria is varies by region.
Current status
Since Apr 25, 1964
Since Apr 25, 1964
Varies by Region
No protections what soever.
Same-sex adoption in Syria is single only.
Current status
Single only
single option in Syrian held areas. legal in afar which is taken by turkey.
Homosexuals serving openly in military in Syria is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions. however no discrimination protections. Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Conversion therapy in Syria is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Equal age of consent in Syria is equal.
Current status
Equal
Set age of consent but homosexuality is illegal. Article 491 of the criminal code
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Alternative names: Suriya (local name)
