LGBT Rights in Laḩij
Governorate

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History

Homosexual activity in Laḩij

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Homosexual activity in Laḩij is unknown.

Dec 10, 19942014
Illegal (death penalty as punishment) under federal Yemen law
The Republican Decree for Law No 12 for the Year 1994 explicitly outlawed homosexual and lesbian intercourse under articles 264 and 268 respectively.
Under Article 264, punishments include 100 strokes if unmarried, or one year imprisonment or the death penalty if married.
Under Article 268, punishments can include up to three years imprisonment, or up to seven years if there was coercion involved.
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Current status
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Same-sex marriage in Laḩij

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Same-sex marriage in Laḩij is banned.

Current status
Since 1992
Banned under federal Yemen law
According to the Yemeni Personal Status Act no. 20 (1992), marriage is to be between a man and a woman
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Laḩij

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Laḩij is unknown.

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Right to change legal gender in Laḩij

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Right to change legal gender in Laḩij is unknown.

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Unknown

Gender-affirming care in Laḩij

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Gender-affirming care in Laḩij is unknown.

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Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Laḩij

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

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Unknown

Hate crime protections in Laḩij

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Hate crime protections in Laḩij is no protections.

Current status
No protections under federal Yemen law
Yemeni law does not include gender and sexual orientation of the victim as aggravating factors in hate-motivated crimes.
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LGBT discrimination in Laḩij

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LGBT discrimination in Laḩij is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Laḩij

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LGBT employment discrimination in Laḩij is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Laḩij

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LGBT housing discrimination in Laḩij is unknown.

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Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Laḩij

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Same-sex adoption in Laḩij is unknown.

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Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Laḩij

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Intersex infant surgery in Laḩij is unknown.

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Unknown

Serving openly in military in Laḩij

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Serving openly in military in Laḩij is unknown.

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Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Laḩij

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Blood donations by MSMs in Laḩij is unknown.

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Unknown

Conversion therapy in Laḩij

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Conversion therapy in Laḩij is unknown.

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Unknown

Equal age of consent in Laḩij

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Equal age of consent in Laḩij is unknown.

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Unknown