Compare LGBT Rights in Syria & Western Sahara

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1949
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1949
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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