Ratabzoo Editor

american w/ algerian roots. he/him. gay guy.
Location: United StatesJoined
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Ratabzoo added an entry in Aceh.
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from Oct 23, 2015 to now.
Same-sex activity, along with adultery, is punishable by up to 100 lashes or 8 years in prison. Sharia law is enforced.
Ratabzoo added an entry in Algeria.
Same-sex adoption: Single only from Jun 8, 1966 to now.
Homosexuality is illegal in Algeria, and same-sex unions are unrecognized. Single people are allowed to adopt.
Ratabzoo edited an entry in Algeria.
Censorship of LGBT Issues: Imprisonment as punishment from past to now.
Article 333 bis of the Penal Code, as amended on 13 February 1982 by Law n° 82-04, criminalizes the distribution of anything against "decency" with up to 2 years in prison and a fine up to 2,000 dinars. Article 333, also amended in 1982, criminalizes indecent exposure of any "act against the order of nature with an individual of the same sex" with up to 3 years in prison and a fine up to 10,000 dinars. Additionally, as of January 2023 the Ministry of Commerce has announced that all rainbow colored products, including flags, toys, and Qurans, are no longer allowed to be sold in the country. Algerian government has mass SMS texted Algerians to warn them of fines for violating this order.
Ratabzoo edited an entry in Algeria.
Censorship of LGBT Issues: Imprisonment as punishment from past to now.
Article 333 bis of the Penal Code, as amended on 13 February 1982 by Law n° 82-04, criminalizes the distribution of anything against "decency" with up to 2 years in prison and a fine up to 2,000 dinars. Article 333, also amended in 1982, criminalizes indecent exposure of any "act against the order of nature with an individual of the same sex" with up to 3 years in prison and a fine up to 10,000 dinars. Additionally, as of January 2023 the government has announced that all rainbow colored products, including flags, toys, and Qurans, are no longer allowed to be sold in the country. Algerian government has mass SMS texted Algerians to warn them of fines for violating this order.
Ratabzoo edited an entry in Niger.
Equal age of consent: Unequal from May 17, 2016 to now.
Age of consent is not equal, at 13 for heterosexuals and 21 for homosexuals.
Sources: ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_… www.vertic.org/media/National%20Legislation/Niger/NE_Code_Penal.pdf
Ratabzoo edited an entry in Saudi Arabia.
Equal age of consent: N/A from Sep 23, 1932 to now.
Homosexuality and extramarital sexual relations are illegal in Saudi Arabia.
Ratabzoo edited an entry in .
: from Oct 2, 2023 to Oct 2, 2023.
Ratabzoo edited an entry in North Korea.
Serving openly in military: Ambiguous from Sep 14, 1948 to now.
Some secondary sources claim it is a "Don't Ask Don't Tell" situation. But, based on a North Korean propaganda film from the year 2000, male homosexuality may be against the law in the military, including for prisoners of war. Information is extremely limited, because North Korea heavily censors LGBT content.
Sources: Myers, B. R. The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters. Melville House, 2011. Ultimately sourced from North Korean propaganda film, "Snowstorm in Pyongyang" (2000). Hassig and Oh (2009) The Hidden People of North Korea Martin (2006) Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader, p. 521
Ratabzoo edited an entry in North Korea.
Serving openly in military: Illegal from Sep 14, 1948 to now.
Based on a North Korean propaganda film from the year 2000, male homosexuality may be against the law in the military, including for prisoners of war. Information is extremely limited.
Sources: Myers, B. R. The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters. Melville House, 2011. Ultimately sourced from North Korean propaganda film, "Snowstorm in Pyongyang"
Ratabzoo edited an entry in North Korea.
Serving openly in military: Illegal from Sep 14, 1948 to now.
Based on a North Korean propaganda film from the year 2000, male homosexuality may be against the law in the military, including for prisoners of war. Information is extremely limited
Sources: Myers, B. R. The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters. Melville House, 2011. Ultimately sourced from North Korean propaganda film, "Snowstorm in Pyongyang"
Ratabzoo edited an entry in North Korea.
Serving openly in military: Illegal from Sep 14, 1948 to now.
Based on a North Korean propaganda film from the year 2000, male homosexuality is against the law in the military, including for prisoners of war.
Sources: Myers, B. R. The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters. Melville House, 2011. Ultimately sourced from North Korean propaganda film, "Snowstorm in Pyongyang"
Ratabzoo edited an entry in .
: from Sep 14, 1948 to now.
No information is provided on homosexual people in the military, as opposed to situational behavior, or whether top/bottom distinctions impact legality or enforcement.
Sources: Hassig and Oh (2009) The Hidden People of North Korea Martin (2006) Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader, p. 521
Ratabzoo added an entry in North Korea.
Serving openly in military: Don't Ask, Don't Tell from Sep 14, 1948 to now.
Some secondary sources claim it is a "Don't Ask Don't Tell" situation. But, based on a North Korean propaganda film from the year 2000, male homosexuality may be against the law in the military, including for prisoners of war. Information is extremely limited, because North Korea heavily censors LGBT content.
Sources: Myers, B. R. The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters. Melville House, 2011. Ultimately sourced from North Korean propaganda film, "Snowstorm in Pyongyang" (2000). Hassig and Oh (2009) The Hidden People of North Korea Martin (2006) Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader, p. 521

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