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LGBT Rights in Dimashq Province

The laws displayed for Dimashq 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 Dimashq

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Homosexual activity in Dimashq is varies by region.

Current status
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.
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Imprisonment is almost never enforced by regime due to police corruption
Sources:
No records of homosexuals imprisoned in Syria
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Same-sex marriage in Dimashq

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Same-sex marriage in Dimashq is unrecognized.

Current status
Since Jun 22, 1949
Unrecognized
Syria does not legally recognize same-sex marriages within the country of Syria.
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Jun 22, 1949–Sep 9, 2018
Unrecognized
In Kurdistan, Syria, foreign same sex marriage recognized under EU law.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Dimashq

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Dimashq is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
No laws prohibiting LGBTQ issues
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Right to change legal gender in Dimashq

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Right to change legal gender in Dimashq is legal, but requires surgery.

Current status
Since 1949
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender reassignment surgery is needed to change legal gender.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Dimashq

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Dimashq is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Non-binary gender identities are not recognized in Syria.
Sources:
Recognition mentioned nowhere, no reports of successful NB recognition/Reputable source needed!
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LGBT discrimination in Dimashq

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LGBT discrimination in Dimashq 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.
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Apr 22, 1964–Sep 10, 2018
No protections
None exist according to the 2016 ILGA lgbt rights report.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Dimashq

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LGBT employment discrimination in Dimashq 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.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Dimashq

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LGBT housing discrimination in Dimashq 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.
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Same-sex adoption in Dimashq

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Same-sex adoption in Dimashq 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.
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Serving openly in military in Dimashq

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Serving openly in military in Dimashq 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.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Dimashq

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Blood donations by MSMs in Dimashq is legal.

Current status
Legal
Homosexuality being illegal in Syria has no impact on blood donation restrictions
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Conversion therapy in Dimashq

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Conversion therapy in Dimashq is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not Banned .
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Equal age of consent in Dimashq

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Equal age of consent in Dimashq 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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