geo833
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geo833 edited an entry in Kenya.
"new court ruling"
Right to change legal gender: Ambiguous from Jul 26, 2022 to (none).
In 2022, new legislation only allows intersex persons identified as male or female at birth to request a change to “I.” However, no such recognition is provided to transgender people in…
geo833 edited an entry in South Sudan.
"adding info on enforcement of the law"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from May 22, 2008 to (none).
While an autonomous region of Sudan, South Sudan passed The Penal Code Act, 2008. It removed the death penalty as a punishment for homosexual sex. However, Article 248 punishes "carnal…
geo833 edited an entry in Morocco.
"added start date"
Same-sex marriage: Banned from Jan 1, 1958 to (none).
Article 1 of the 1958 Moroccan Personal Status Code (alternatively called the Moroccan Family Code or Moudawana) defined marriage as a formal legal union between a man and a woman. A new personal…
geo833 edited an entry in Morocco.
"corrected from unrecognized to banned"
Same-sex marriage: Banned from (unknown) to (none).
Article 1 of the 1958 Moroccan Personal Status Code (alternatively called the Moroccan Family Code or Moudawana) defined marriage as a formal legal union between a man and a woman. A new personal…
geo833 created an entry in Palestine.
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from Sep 18, 1936 to Oct 1951.
In 1936, the British Mandate implemented a new criminal code in Mandatory Palestine, punishing homosexuality with up to 10 years in prison.
geo833 edited an entry in Palestine.
"added start date + elaborated a bit more in description"
Homosexual activity: Varies by Region from Oct 1951 to (none).
Homosexual activity has been legal in the West Bank since the implementation of the 1951 Jordanian Penal Code. However, Gaza retains the 1936 British Mandate Criminal Code which punished it by up to…
geo833 edited an entry in Jordan.
"new penal code went into effect in october 1951 (https://acorjordan.org/2019/10/16/katz-post-caorc-mesa-travel-2019/)"
Homosexual activity: Legal from Oct 1951 to (none).
Homosexual activity has been legal in Jordan since 1951, however, the Penal Code includes vague provisions around "morality" and "indecent acts" that could be used to target LGBTQ+…
Sources: hrw.org/news/2017/08/30/gay… www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natl… www.hrw.org/sites/default/f… english.alarabiya.net/News/… Sexuality and Eroticism Among Males in Moslem Societies, Binghamton: Harrington Park Press, 1992 acorjordan.org/2019/10/16/k…
geo833 edited an entry in Jordan.
"new penal code was adopted in october 1951 (https://acorjordan.org/2019/10/16/katz-post-caorc-mesa-travel-2019/)"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from May 25, 1946 to Oct 1951.
When Jordan gained its independence, it still retained the British Mandate Criminal Code that punished homosexuality with up to 10 years in prison.
geo833 edited an entry in Rafah.
"law does not specify it only applies to men"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from Sep 18, 1936 to (none).
The criminalisation of homosexual activity in Gaza dates back to the British mandate. Section 152(2) of the British Mandate Criminal Code Ordinance 1936, which is still enforced in Gaza…
geo833 edited an entry in Khan Yunis.
"law doesn't specify it only applies to men"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from Sep 18, 1936 to (none).
The criminalisation of homosexual activity in Gaza dates back to the British mandate. Section 152(2) of the British Mandate Criminal Code Ordinance 1936, which is still enforced in Gaza…
geo833 edited an entry in North Gaza.
"law doesn't specify it only applies to men"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from Sep 18, 1936 to (none).
The criminalisation of homosexual activity in Gaza dates back to the British mandate. Section 152(2) of the British Mandate Criminal Code Ordinance 1936, which is still enforced in Gaza…
geo833 edited an entry in Deir El Balah.
"law doesn't specify it only applies to men"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from Sep 18, 1936 to (none).
The criminalisation of homosexual activity in Gaza dates back to the British mandate. Section 152(2) of the British Mandate Criminal Code Ordinance 1936, which is still enforced in Gaza…
geo833 edited an entry in Gaza.
"added page # to code link"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from Sep 18, 1936 to (none).
The criminalisation of homosexual activity in Gaza dates back to the British mandate. Section 152(2) of the British Mandate Criminal Code Ordinance 1936, which is still enforced in Gaza…
geo833 edited an entry in Gaza.
"forgot to change it from "male illegal, female legal" to "illegal" oops"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from Sep 18, 1936 to (none).
The criminalisation of homosexual activity in Gaza dates back to the British mandate. Section 152(2) of the British Mandate Criminal Code Ordinance 1936, which is still enforced in Gaza…
geo833 edited an entry in Gaza.
"The law does not specify that it only applies to men: https://learningpartnership.org/sites/default/files/resources/pdfs/Palestine-Penal-Code-Gaza-1936-English.pdf"
Homosexual activity: Male illegal, female legal from Sep 18, 1936 to (none).
The criminalisation of homosexual activity in Gaza dates back to the British mandate. Section 152(2) of the British Mandate Criminal Code Ordinance 1936, which is still enforced in Gaza…
geo833 edited an entry in Illinois.
"adding more info"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from Mar 27, 1874 to Dec 31, 1961.
In 1874, the law was changed to a maximum of 10 years with no minimum specified. In 1919, a minimum of 1 year was added.
geo833 created an entry in Illinois.
Homosexual activity: Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) from Sep 10, 1845 to Mar 26, 1874.
In 1845, a new statute was enacted that removed the fine and flogging punishments, but increased the possible prison time from one year to life in prison.
geo833 created an entry in Illinois.
Homosexual activity: Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) from Sep 10, 1845 to Mar 26, 1874.
In 1845, a new statute was enacted that removed the fine and flogging punishments, but increased the possible prison time from one year to life in prison.
geo833 edited an entry in United States.
"illinois was the first state to legalize it, doing so on january 1st, 1962"
Homosexual activity: Varies by Region from Jan 1, 1962 to Jun 25, 2003.
Before Lawrence v. Texas, a majority of states had already decriminalized homosexuality. The first state was Illinois in 1962, and an additional 36 states and Washington, D.C. followed suit before…
geo833 created an entry in Lebanon.
Homosexual activity: Ambiguous from 2007 to (none).
Article 534 punishes sexual acts that "contradict the laws of nature" with up to one year in prison. However, starting in 2007, various court rulings have ruled that homosexuality is not…
geo833 edited an entry in Lebanon.
"Various court rulings have made the situation now ambiguous "
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from Mar 1, 1943 to 2007.
Article 534 of the Lebanese Penal Code prohibits sexual relations that “contradict the laws of nature” (which was commonly understood to criminalize homosexuality) with up to one year in prison.
geo833 edited an entry in Lebanon.
"Article 534 does not make a distinction between men and women"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from Mar 1, 1943 to (none).
Article 534 of the Lebanese Penal Code prohibits sexual relations that “contradict the laws of nature” with up to one year in prison. While the law has been used to penalize homosexuality, it…
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13 Regions Contributed To

Region
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Illinois
3
Gaza
3
Lebanon
3
Jordan
2
Palestine
2
Morocco
2
Deir El Balah
1
North Gaza
1
Khan Yunis
1
Rafah
1
South Sudan
1
United States
1
Kenya
1
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