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1910s in LGBT Rights

Number of LGBT-related laws changed over time
  • August 19
    LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.
    No
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.
    None exist in the criminal code.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.
  • June 1
    Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.
    10-14 years in prison. Not enforced. decriminalization proposed by one presidential candidate.
  • Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female uncertain.
    Article 217 punishes male homosexuality for up to 3 years in prison. Although female is not directly stated, article 214 (regarding unnatural carnal knowledge) can apply.
  • January 1
    Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.
    For immigration purposes only.
  • Same-sex adoption becomes single only.
    as part of Qatar.
  • January 1
    Same-sex adoption becomes single only.
    No laws for same sex couples.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.
    None exist in this country.
  • Right to change legal gender becomes ambiguous.
    No information on this.
  • Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.
    No laws in place in the legal system.
  • Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes legal.
    As long as you don't tell people you are lgbt you will be fine.
  • Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.
    Up to 14 years in prison. Not enforced.
  • Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.
    1-3 years in prison under crime of sodamy. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. People are demanding that homosexuality be decriminalized by 2022. George Michael preformed Openly at a concert in Qatar in 2008.
  • LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.
    Homosexuality is illegal there.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.
    Homosexuality is defacto illegal.
  • (date unknown)
    LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.
  • Blood donations by MSMs becomes legal.
    here they don't usually ask people are you gay or not when you about to donate, you just donate as any other human being, unless you don't mention having sex with same gender or any kind of sex you'll be fine.
  • Right to change legal gender becomes illegal.
  • Homosexuals serving openly in military becomes illegal.
  • Same-sex adoption becomes illegal.
  • Homosexual activity becomes illegal (other penalty).
    if you are expect living in Qatar & get caught for any kind Homosexual activity you might be put in jail for a while & then get deported back to your country.
  • Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.
  • December 31
    Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.
  • (date unknown)
    Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female uncertain.
    3 years imprisonment
  • Homosexual activity becomes 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)
  • (date unknown)
    Equal age of consent becomes unequal.
    Age of consent for homosexual relationships was 21 while for heterosexual relationships the age of consent was 16.
  • October 14
    Homosexual activity becomes legal.