The laws displayed for Dayr az Zawr are the same as Syria.
- Homosexuality
- ⚢Varies by Region
- 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
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- Varies by Region
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History
Homosexual activity in Dayr az Zawr is varies by region.
Current status
Since Jun 22, 1949
Since Jun 22, 1949
Varies by Region
According to regime law, homosexuality is punishable by up to 3 years in prison. Homosexuality may technically be illegal, there have been no confirmed cases of arrest and many homosexuals live openly in certain regime held cities. Due to conflict in Syria, the country is controlled by many forces all implementing their own laws that are either more or less equal.
Ambiguous
Imprisonment is almost never enforced by regime due to police corruption
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Dayr az Zawr is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
No laws prohibiting LGBTQ issues
Right to change legal gender in Dayr az Zawr is legal, but requires surgery.
Current status
Since 1949
Since 1949
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender reassignment surgery is needed to change legal gender.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Dayr az Zawr is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Non-binary gender identities are not recognized in Syria.
LGBT discrimination in Dayr az Zawr is no protections.
Current status
Since Apr 25, 1964
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.
LGBT employment discrimination in Dayr az Zawr is no protections.
Current status
Since Apr 25, 1964
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.
LGBT housing discrimination in Dayr az Zawr is no protections.
Current status
Since Apr 25, 1964
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.
Same-sex adoption in Dayr az Zawr is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
No laws surrounding adoption requirements. Homosexuality being illegal has no automatic implementation on laws such as, adoption, donating blood or military service.
Serving openly in military in Dayr az Zawr 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.
Blood donations by MSMs in Dayr az Zawr is legal.
Current status
Legal
Homosexuality being illegal in Syria has no impact on blood donation restrictions
Conversion therapy in Dayr az Zawr is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Not Banned .
Equal age of consent in Dayr az Zawr is varies by region.
Current status
Varies by Region
No laws surrounding consent age requirements for homosexuals. Homosexuality being illegal has no automatic implementation on laws such as, adoption, donating blood, consent age or military service.
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Alternative names: Deir El-Zor, Deir-ez-Zor