Compare LGBT Rights in Kenya & Somalia

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Banned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedOther punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1986
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2022
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2022
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1930
No protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2002
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2022
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1941
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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