Number of LGBT-related laws changed over time
This year, there were 4 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 75 changes made. A total of 1259 legal changes have been made so far in the 2010s.
May 9
Blood donations by MSMs becomes banned (6-month deferral).
Banned with 3 months deferral
March 28
Homosexual activity becomes illegal (death penalty as punishment).
Starting April 3rd,
2019, new penal code instituted by the Sultan will include death by stoning to those caught and convicted of homosexual offenses
January 24
Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.
Homosexuality was legalized on Jan 24th
2019, effectively changing the status of same sex unions
Homosexual activity becomes legal.
Legalized after an act of parliament