Compare LGBT Rights in Jordan & Somalia

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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1951
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentOther punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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