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| |<!--Legal status--> |<!--Legal status--> ] Illegal nationwide since 1861, was legal from 2009 to 2013.<ref name="indiaref02">{{cite web|url=http://judis.nic.in/supremecourt/imgs1.aspx?filename=41070#page=1&zoom=auto,0,849|title=CIVIL APPEAL NO.10972 OF 2013 (Arising out of SLP (C) No.15436 of 2009)}}, ], retrieved on 7 March 2015</ref><br> Penalty: Up to 10 years imprisonment (sporadically enforced)<ref name=India_1861>{{cite news|title=India’s Supreme Court Restores an 1861 Law Banning Gay Sex|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/12/world/asia/court-restores-indias-ban-on-gay-sex.html|accessdate=4 April 2014|newspaper=]|date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="indiaref02"/><ref name="ILGA 2014" /> | |<!--Legal status--> |<!--Legal status--> ] Illegal nationwide since 1861, was legal from 2009 to 2013.<ref name="indiaref02">{{cite web|url=http://judis.nic.in/supremecourt/imgs1.aspx?filename=41070#page=1&zoom=auto,0,849|title=CIVIL APPEAL NO.10972 OF 2013 (Arising out of SLP (C) No.15436 of 2009)}}, ], retrieved on 7 March 2015</ref><br> Penalty: Up to 10 years imprisonment (sporadically enforced)<ref name=India_1861>{{cite news|title=India’s Supreme Court Restores an 1861 Law Banning Gay Sex|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/12/world/asia/court-restores-indias-ban-on-gay-sex.html|accessdate=4 April 2014|newspaper=]|date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="indiaref02"/><ref name="ILGA 2014" /> | ||
| Legalization has been proposed. <ref name=India_2015>{{cite news|title=Shashi Tharoor to introduce bill to amend Section 377|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/J7VI3qluy4c5SzDVBn24lK/Shashi-Tharoor-introduces-bill-to-amend-Section-377.html|accessdate=17 December 2015|date=17 December 2015}}</ref> | |||
| |<!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--> ] No explicit recognition.<ref name="indiaref01">{{cite web|url=http://www.despardes.com/lifestyle/feb05/lesbian-marriages.htm|title=Lesbian marriages, born of a legal loophole, stir debate in India}}</ref> | |<!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--> ] No explicit recognition.<ref name="indiaref01">{{cite web|url=http://www.despardes.com/lifestyle/feb05/lesbian-marriages.htm|title=Lesbian marriages, born of a legal loophole, stir debate in India}}</ref> | ||
| |<!--Same-sex marriage--> ] No explicit recognition.<ref name="indiaref01"/> | |<!--Same-sex marriage--> ] No explicit recognition.<ref name="indiaref01"/> | ||
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Central Asia
| LGBT rights in: | Same-sex sexual activity | Recognition of same-sex unions | Same-sex marriage | Adoption by same-sex couples | LGB allowed to serve openly in military? | Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation | Laws concerning gender identity/expression |
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 Kazakhstan
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 Legal since 1998
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 Kyrgyzstan
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Legal since 1998
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 Tajikistan
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Legal since 1998
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 Turkmenistan
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Male illegal Penalty: up to 2-year prison sentence Female always legal
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 Uzbekistan
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Male illegal Penalty: up to 3-year prison sentence Female always legal
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Northern Asia
| LGBT rights in: | Same-sex sexual activity | Recognition of same-sex unions | Same-sex marriage | Adoption by same-sex couples | LGB allowed to serve openly in military? | Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation | Laws concerning gender identity/expression |
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 Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
Legal since 2000 + UN decl. sign. |
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UK responsible for defence
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Bans some anti-gay discrimination
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 Armenia
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Legal since 2003 + UN decl. sign. |
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/ No explicit ban. However, LGBT persons have been reportedly discharged because of their sexual orientation.
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 Azerbaijan
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Legal since 2000
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(Requires sterilization for change).
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 Cyprus
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Legal since 1998 + UN decl. sign. |
Since 2015
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Bans all anti-gay discrimination
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Forbids discrimination based on gender identity.
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 Georgia
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Legal since 2000 + UN decl. sign. |
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(Constitutional ban proposed)
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Bans all anti-gay discrimination
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(Requires sterilization for change)
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 Russia
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Male legal since 1993 Female always legal |
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(Constitutional ban proposed)
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LGBT individuals may adopt.
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(Requires sterilization for change)
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 Turkey
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Legal since 1858
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(Proposed)
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(Proposed)
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(Requires sterilization for change)
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Western Asia
| LGBT rights in: | Same-sex sexual activity | Recognition of same-sex unions | Same-sex marriage | Adoption by same-sex couples | LGB allowed to serve openly in military? | Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation | Laws concerning gender identity/expression |
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 Bahrain
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Legal since 1976 (Age of consent discrepancy)
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 Iran
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Illegal Penalty: For men 74 lashes for immature men and death penalty for mature men of sound mind and is consenting. For women 50 lashes for women of mature sound mind and is consenting. Death penalty offense after fourth conviction. |
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Legal gender recognition in Iran is legal if accompanied by a medical intervention.
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 Iraq
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Legal since 2003 (Age of consent discrepancy)
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 Israel
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Legal since 1988 + UN decl. sign. |
Unregistered cohabitation since 1994.
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/ Unrecognized if performed in country, but foreign same-sex marriages are recognized.
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Step-child adoption since 2005. Joint adoption since 2008. |
Since 1993
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Bans some anti-gay discrimination; Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty applies to homosexuals and bisexuals.
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Full recognition of gender's ID without a surgery or medical intervention; equal employment opportunity law bars discrimination based on gender identity; Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty applies to transgender individuals.
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 Jordan
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Legal since 1951
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 Kuwait
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Male illegal Penalty: Fines or up to 6-year prison sentence Female always legal
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 Lebanon
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Legal since 2014
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 Oman
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Illegal Penalty: Fines and prison sentence up to 3 years (Only enforced when dealing with "public scandal") |
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 Qatar
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 Illegal Penalty: Fines, prison sentence up to 7 years. Death penalty offense. (Applies to Muslims only) |
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 Saudi Arabia
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Illegal Penalty: Prison sentences of several months to life, fines and/or whipping/flogging, castration, torture or death can be sentenced on first conviction. A second conviction merits execution. |
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 Syria
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Illegal Penalty: Prison sentence up to 3 years (Law in de-facto suspended) |
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Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender
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 United Arab Emirates
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Illegal under federal law Penalty: deportation, fines or prison time (Unclear if the death penalty applies) Illegal in the emirate of Dubai Penalty: Up to 14 years imprisonment Illegal in the emirate of Abu Dhabi Penalty: Up to 10 years imprisonment |
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 Yemen
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Illegal Penalty: Unmarried men punished with 100 lashes of the whip or a maximum of one year of imprisonment, married men with death by stoning. Women punished up to three years of imprisonment; where the offense has been committed under duress, the punishment is up to seven years detention. |
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Southern Asia
| LGBT rights in: | Same-sex sexual activity | Recognition of same-sex unions | Same-sex marriage | Adoption by same-sex couples | LGB allowed to serve openly in military? | Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation | Laws concerning gender identity/expression |
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 Afghanistan
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Illegal Penalty: Long imprisonment or death penalty (No known cases of death sentences have been handed out for same-sex sexual activity after the end of Taliban rule) |
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 Bangladesh
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Illegal Penalty: 10 years to life imprisonment |
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A third option (hijra) beside male and female
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 Bhutan
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Illegal Penalty: Prison sentence up to 1 year (Not enforced) |
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 India
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Illegal nationwide since 1861, was legal from 2009 to 2013. Penalty: Up to 10 years imprisonment (sporadically enforced) Legalization has been proposed. |
No explicit recognition.
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No explicit recognition.
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Transgender individuals may adopt.
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"Third gender" recognised by Supreme Court
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 Maldives
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Illegal Penalty: For men the punishment is banishment for nine months to one year or a whipping of 10 to 30 strokes. For women is house arrest for nine months to one year. |
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 Nepal
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Legal since 2007 + UN decl. sign. |
(Proposed: By Supreme Court in 2008)
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(Proposed: By Supreme Court in 2008)
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Under consideration
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Constitution bans all anti-gay discrimination.
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Gender change is legal since 2007. Constitution bans all discrimination. |
 Pakistan
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Illegal Penalty: 2 years to life sentence |
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'Third gender' officially protected from discrimination by Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2010
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 Sri Lanka
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Illegal Penalty: Fine and up to 10 years imprisonment (Not enforced) |
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Eastern Asia
| LGBT rights in: | Same-sex sexual activity | Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage | Adoption by same-sex couples | LGB allowed to serve openly in military? | Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation | Laws concerning gender identity/expression |
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 China (People's Republic of) |
Legal since 1997
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Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after sex reassignment surgery.
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 Hong Kong (Special administrative region of China) |
Legal since 1991
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(Proposed)
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The People's Republic of China is in charge of Hong Kong's defence affairs. Regardless of sexual orientation, military personnel are not recruited from Hong Kong. |
Government employment, goods and services only
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Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after sex reassignment surgery.
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 Japan
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Legal since 1880 + UN decl. sign. |
/ Partnership in Shibuya (2015) and Setagaya (2015)
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/ No nationwide protections, but some cities ban some anti-gay discriminations
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Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after sex reassignment surgery and in case that the transsexual has no child under 20 years old
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 Macau (Special administrative region of China) |
Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity has ever existed in the region) |
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The People's Republic of China is in charge of Macau's defence affairs. Regardless of sexual orientation, military personnel are not recruited from Macau. |
Bans some anti-gay discrimination
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 Mongolia
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Legal since 1961 + UN decl. sign. |
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 North Korea
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Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity has ever existed in the country) |
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Unknown although there are heavily obeyed gender roles for both male and female. See Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle
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 South Korea
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Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity has ever existed in the country) + UN decl. sign. |
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Due to conscription.
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Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender
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Southeast Asia
| LGBT rights in | Same-sex sexual activity | Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage | Adoption by same-sex couples | LGB allowed to serve openly in military? | Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation | Laws concerning gender identity/expression |
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 Brunei
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Illegal Penalty: Fines and imprisonment up to 10 years or death by stoning |
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 Burma
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Illegal Penalty: Up to life sentence (Not enforced) |
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 Cambodia
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Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity has ever existed in the country) |
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Constitutional ban since 1993, though there has been at least one recorded case of a legally registered and recognized same-sex marriage.
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 East Timor
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Legal since 1975 + UN decl. sign. |
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Bans hate crimes based on sexual orientation
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 Indonesia
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Legal nationwide, except; Illegal in the provinces of Aceh and South Sumatra (Applies only to Muslims) (Age of consent discrepancy)
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Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender
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 Laos
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Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity has ever existed in the country) |
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 Malaysia
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Male illegal Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings
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 Philippines
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Legal nationwide since 1933 except; Illegal in Marawi City (Applies toMuslims only)
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(Pending)
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(Pending)
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LGBT individuals may adopt.
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Since 2009
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Cebu Quezon City, Davao and Albay have anti-discrimination ordinances (National bill pending but still not made into law)
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(Pending)
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 Singapore
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Male illegal Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence (Not enforced since 1999) Female legal since 2007
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Due to conscription, but gays are not allowed to go to command school or serve in sensitive units.
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Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after sex reassignment surgery.
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 Thailand
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Legal since 1956 + UN decl. sign. |
(Proposed)
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Since 2005
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Bans all anti-gay discrimination.
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Transsexuals may change their legal name after having a sex change operation.
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 Vietnam
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Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity has ever existed in the country) |
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Sex-change recognized for sex assignment for persons of congenital sex defects and unidentifiable sex. Gender reassignment surgery from 2017
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Partially recognized or unrecognized states
| LGBT rights in: | Same-sex sexual activity | Recognition of same-sex unions | Same-sex marriage | Adoption by same-sex couples | LGB allowed to serve openly in military? | Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation | Laws concerning gender identity/expression |
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 Abkhazia
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Legal after 1991
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 Islamic State
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Illegal Penalty: Death penalty |
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 Nagorno-Karabakh
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Legal since 2000
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 Northern Cyprus
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Legal since 2014
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Bans all anti-gay discrimination
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Discrimination or hate speech banned since 2014.
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 Palestinian territories
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West Bank: Legal since 1951 (As part of Jordan) Gaza: Male illegal Penalty: Up to 10 years imprisonment Female always legal
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 South Ossetia
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Legal after 1991
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 Taiwan (China, Republic of) |
Legal since 1895
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/ Registered partnership in Kaohsiung (2015), Taipei (2015) and Taichung (2015); (Proposed nationwide) |
(Pending)
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(Pending)
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Due to military draft
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Bans some anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)
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Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender. Surgery no longer a requirement beginning in 2015
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- Employment (Equality) Ordinance 2013
- "Armenia: Gays live with threats of violence, abuse". United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ Map shows how Europe forces trans people to be sterilized
- Rainbow Europe Country Index
- LAW OF GEORGIA ON THE ELIMINATION OF All FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION
- Russian Gay History
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- "Adoption in Israel". Intercountry Adoption. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "Law prohibiting discrimination in products, services, and entry to businesses" (in Hebrew). Israeli Economy Ministry. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
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- ^ Aeyal Gross, Human rights are part of the fight for gay rights, Haaretz (via Aguda website), December 17, 2013
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- Aeyal Gross, Israel should drop binary view of gender, Haaretz, 16.09.13
- Kuwait Law
- Lebanon Just Did a Whole Lot More Than Legalize Being Gay
- Syria, Middle East
- Bangladesh government makes Hijra an official gender option
- ^ "CIVIL APPEAL NO.10972 OF 2013 (Arising out of SLP (C) No.15436 of 2009)"., Supreme Court of India, retrieved on 7 March 2015
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- Same-sex marriage may come true under Thai junta
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- LAW On Marriage and Family
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- ^ Northern Cyprus Decriminalizes Homosexuality and Protects LGBTs Against Hate Speech
- ^ Template:Tr icon Kuzey Kıbrıs’ın “Eşcinsellik Suçu” Yasası Tarihe Karıştı!
- Taiwan
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- Gender reassignment rule to be changed
