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History

Homosexual activity in Laayoune

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Homosexual activity in Laayoune is unknown.

Jul 15, 1954–Nov 14, 1975
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) under federal Western Sahara law
Under Spanish law, sodomy was punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment from July 15th, 1954, to January 1st, 1979.
1932–Jul 15, 1954
Legal under federal Western Sahara law
Under Spanish law, homosexuality was legal from 1932 to 1954.
Current status
Unknown

Same-sex marriage in Laayoune

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Same-sex marriage in Laayoune is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Laayoune

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Laayoune is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Laayoune, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Laayoune

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Right to change legal gender in Laayoune is unknown.

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Unknown

Gender-affirming care in Laayoune

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Gender-affirming care in Laayoune is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Laayoune

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Laayoune is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Hate crime protections in Laayoune

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Hate crime protections in Laayoune is no protections.

Current status
No protections under federal Western Sahara law
There is no protections for LGBTIQA+ people against hate crimes in Western Sahara.
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LGBT discrimination in Laayoune

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LGBT discrimination in Laayoune is no protections.

Current status
No protections under federal Western Sahara law
No protections in general for LGBTIAQ+ people in Western Sahara.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Laayoune

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LGBT employment discrimination in Laayoune is no protections.

Current status
No protections under federal Western Sahara law
In Western Sahara, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from employment discrimination.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Laayoune

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LGBT housing discrimination in Laayoune is no protections.

Current status
No protections under federal Western Sahara law
No protections for LGBTIAQ+ people against housing discrimination in Western Sahara.
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Same-sex adoption in Laayoune

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Same-sex adoption in Laayoune is illegal.

Current status
Illegal under federal Western Sahara law
In Western Sahara, the requirements to get a child in either single women or married couples, and even with single women they must be legally convert to Islam and since LGBTQIA+ people are viewed negatively preventing all of them from getting a child.
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Intersex infant surgery in Laayoune

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Intersex infant surgery in Laayoune is not banned.

Current status
Not banned under federal Western Sahara law
No ban on intersex infant surgery in Western Sahara.
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Serving openly in military in Laayoune

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Serving openly in military in Laayoune is illegal.

Current status
Illegal under federal Western Sahara law
A openly LGBTIAQ+ individuals can't serve in the military as they would be dishonorably discharged, and potential court-material if their identity get revealed in Western Sahara.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Laayoune

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Blood donations by MSMs in Laayoune is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral) under federal Western Sahara law
Homosexuality in Western Sahara are illegal and due to being tied with Moroccan law so it very illegal for any MSMS to donate blood.
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Conversion therapy in Laayoune

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Conversion therapy in Laayoune is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Laayoune

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Equal age of consent in Laayoune is unknown.

Current status
Unknown