Entry #14045: LGBT discrimination in Kuwait

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RegionKuwait
IssueLGBT discrimination
StatusNo protections
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionTransgender people were deported in 2023 for "cross-dressing" this also included gay men, no laws specifically protect LGBTQ discrimination.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/world-report/2024/country-chapters/kuwait#:~:text=The%20penal%20code%20criminalizes%20adultery,to%20seven%20years%20in%20prison.
https://timeskuwait.com/news/kuwait-deports-3000-cross-dressers-transgender-expats-in-11-months/


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StatusNo protections
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End Date(none)
DescriptionTransgender people were deported in 2023 for "cross-dressing" this also included gay men, no laws specifically protect LGBTQ discrimination.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/world-report/2024/country-chapters/kuwait#:~:text=The%20penal%20code%20criminalizes%20adultery,to%20seven%20years%20in%20prison. https://timeskuwait.com/news/kuwait-deports-3000-cross-dressers-transgender-expats-in-11-months/