Ţarţūs is governed by federal Syria law. Learn more
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- Varies by Region
- 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
- ✔ Legal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Public Opinion
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Homosexual activity in Ţarţūs is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2003
Since Jan 1, 2003
Legal
In 2003 Syria, at the UN Commission on Human Rights, voted to postpone a draft UN resolution on human rights and sexual orientation. The vote was 24 to 17. The draft resolution was to bring the Commission to express its deep concern at the occurrence of human rights violations worldwide against people on the basis of their sexual orientation; Stress that human rights and fundamental freedoms are the birthright of all human beings and that the universal character of these rights and freedoms is indisputable; and call on all States to promote and protect the fundamental rights of all persons, regardless of their sexual orientation.
Current status
Since Jun 22, 1949
Since Jun 22, 1949
Legal
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 Ţarţūs is varies by region.
Current status
Varies by Region
Censorship of LGBT-related content is common, and there are limited spaces for public discussion or advocacy for LGBT rights. LGBT individuals often kept their identities hidden to avoid persecution or harm.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ţarţūs is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Non-binary gender identities are not recognized in Syria.
LGBT discrimination in Ţarţūs 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 Ţarţūs 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 Ţarţūs 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 Ţarţūs is legal.
Current status
Legal
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 Ţarţūs is legal.
Current status
Legal
Homosexuality is illegal in Syria, but no laws specify homosexuality as a dishonorable discharge or prohibition from military service.
Blood donations by MSMs in Ţarţūs is legal.
Current status
Legal
Although homosexuality is illegal in Syria, there are no laws that explicitly ban homosexuals from donating.
Conversion therapy in Ţarţūs is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Not Banned .
Equal age of consent in Ţarţūs is equal.
Current status
Equal
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: Tartoûs, Tartus