• Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
  • Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Not legal
  • Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
  • Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
  • Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
  • Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
  • Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
  • Military
    Ambiguous
  • Age of Consent
    ✖ Unequal
  • Donating Blood
    Ambiguous
  • Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned

History

Homosexual activity in Tunisia

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Dec 22, 2015–Sep 6, 2018
Male illegal, female legal
Punishment of 2- 3 years in prison. not enforced. Decriminalization pending. Backed by Tunisian Prime Minister. Included in the Human peace accord. It is under the reform by the Tunisian Commission.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
pinknews.co.uk/2012/06/06/t…


youtube.com/watch?v=PwB6LUgWSHE

pinknews.co.uk/2018/06/21/t…


hrw.org/video-photos/intera…
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1913–Jul 4, 2015
Male illegal, female uncertain
3 years imprisonment
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
jurisitetunisie.com/tunisie…
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Current status
(since 1913)
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Penal Code of 1913: Article 230: “The masculine homosexuality and feminine homosexuality that is not covered by any of the other previous articles, is punished with imprisonment for three years” (unofficial translation)
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobi…
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Same-sex marriage in Tunisia

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Jan 1, 1916–Sep 9, 2018
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
For immigration purposes only.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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Current status
Not legal
there's no specific law
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/…
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Right to change legal gender in Tunisia

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Jul 25, 1957–Sep 9, 2018
Legal, surgery not required
surgery is provided but is not required. missing non binary options on documents.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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Current status
(since Jul 25, 1957)
Illegal
Changing gender is illegal in Tunisia.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nationalgeographic.com/maga…
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Same-sex adoption in Tunisia

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Current status
(since Jul 25, 1957)
Illegal
there is no LGBT rights in Tunisia
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
The constitution
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Jul 25, 1957–Sep 9, 2018
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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LGBT discrimination in Tunisia

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Jul 25, 1957–Sep 9, 2018
No protections
Homosexuality is currently illegal. Might be included when sodamy is legalized.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
hrw.org/no-longer-alone#


hrw.org/news/2018/07/26/tun…
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Current status
(since Jul 25, 1957)
No protections
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
jasmine-foundation.org/doc/…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Tunisia

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Current status
(since Jul 25, 1957)
No protections
No
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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LGBT employment discrimination in Tunisia

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Current status
(since Jul 25, 1957)
No protections
decriminalization pending for homosexuality. Discrimination protections might be included.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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Homosexuals serving openly in military in Tunisia

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Jul 25, 1957–Sep 1, 2018
Legal
No laws restricting service.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
infogalactic.com/info/LGBT_…
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Current status
(since Jul 25, 1957)
Ambiguous
there is no laws against LGBT people to serve Military
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
The constitution
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Equal age of consent in Tunisia

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Current status
(since Jan 1, 2010)
Unequal
age of consent equalization pending when legalization occurs.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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Blood donations by MSMs in Tunisia

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Current status
(since Jul 25, 1957)
Ambiguous
there is no laws banned gay people to donate blood
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
the Tunisian laws
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Conversion therapy in Tunisia

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Current status
Not banned
Human rights minister said gays should be medically treated. Decriminalization of Homosexuality is pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
state.gov/documents/organiz…


pinknews.co.uk/2012/02/06/t…
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