Compare LGBT Rights in Seychelles & Somalia

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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2016
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownAmbiguous
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
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