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LGBT Rights in As Suwayda' Province

The laws displayed for As Suwayda' are the same as Syria.
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Military
    ✖ Don't Ask, Don't Tell
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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Homosexual activity in As Suwayda'

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Homosexual activity in As Suwayda' is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Since Jun 22, 1949
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Homosexuality can be met up to 3 years in prison according to regime law
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
harpers.org/archive/2016/02…
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Ambiguous
Imprisonment is almost never enforced by regime due to police corruption
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No records of homosexuals imprisoned in Syria
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Same-sex marriage in As Suwayda'

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Same-sex marriage in As Suwayda' is unrecognized.

Current status
Since Jun 22, 1949
Unrecognized
Syria does not legally recognize same-sex marriages, civil unions or domestic partnership benefits.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_…
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Jun 22, 1949–Sep 9, 2018
Unrecognized
In Kurdistan, Syria, foreign same sex marriage recognized under EU law.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in As Suwayda'

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in As Suwayda' is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
No laws prohibiting LGBTQ issues
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
coar-global.org/2021/06/22/…
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Right to change legal gender in As Suwayda'

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Right to change legal gender in As Suwayda' is legal, but requires surgery.

Current status
Since 1949
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender reassignment surgery is needed to change legal gender.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in As Suwayda'

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in As Suwayda' is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Non-binary gender identities are not recognized in Syria.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
Recognition mentioned nowhere, no reports of successful NB recognition/Reputable source needed!
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LGBT discrimination in As Suwayda'

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LGBT discrimination in As Suwayda' is no protections.

Current status
Since Apr 25, 1964
No protections
In Syria, there are currently no laws in place to prevent discrimination against LGBT individuals. Same-sex sexual activity is illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
voltairenet.org/article173033.html
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Apr 22, 1964–Sep 10, 2018
No protections
None exist according to the 2016 ILGA lgbt rights report.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_…



hrw.org/news/2018/09/04/fut…
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LGBT employment discrimination in As Suwayda'

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LGBT employment discrimination in As Suwayda' is no protections.

Current status
Since Apr 25, 1964
No protections
In Syria, there are currently no laws in place to prevent discrimination against LGBT individuals. Same-sex sexual activity is illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
al-monitor.com/pulse/origin…


dailymail.co.uk/news/articl…
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LGBT housing discrimination in As Suwayda'

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LGBT housing discrimination in As Suwayda' is no protections.

Current status
Since Apr 25, 1964
No protections
In Syria, there are currently no laws in place to prevent discrimination against LGBT individuals. Same-sex sexual activity is illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
humandignitytrust.org/count…
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Same-sex adoption in As Suwayda'

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Same-sex adoption in As Suwayda' is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Unfortunately Syria’s ban on homosexuality bans other laws such as adoptions as well
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
harpers.org/archive/2016/02…
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Serving openly in military in As Suwayda'

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Serving openly in military in As Suwayda' is don't ask, don't tell.

Current status
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Homosexuality is illegal in Syria, but no laws specify homosexuality as a dishonorable discharge or prohibition from military service.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
independent.co.uk/news/worl…
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Blood donations by MSMs in As Suwayda'

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Blood donations by MSMs in As Suwayda' is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Homosexuality is illegal in Syria, and thus blood donations are illegal as a result. Despite various sources and Syrians mentioning it themselves, this entry has been tampered with by people who have no sources for their information.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
harpers.org/archive/2016/02…
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Conversion therapy in As Suwayda'

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Conversion therapy in As Suwayda' is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not Banned .
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
google.com/amp/s/amp.thegua…
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Equal age of consent in As Suwayda'

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Equal age of consent in As Suwayda' is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Syria’s anti gay laws mean by default, the age of consent is not applicable
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
humandignitytrust.org/lgbt-…
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