Current Version
| Region | Jordan |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 5 of the Personal Status Law states that marriage is a contract between a man and a woman who are legally permitted to form a family. |
| Sources | https://equalitynow.org/discriminatory_law/jordan_-_personal_status_law_no_36_of_2010/ https://fotislaw.com/lawtify/family-law-in-jordan |
Revision History (6)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
| Description | LGBT people have to come out of the closet and achieve equality for this to be legalized. | Article 5 of the Personal Status Law states that marriage is a contract between a man and a woman who are legally permitted to form a family. |
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| Sources | https://www.bustle.com/articles/93489-what-country-could-be-next-to-legalize-gay-marriage-activists-around-the-world-think-the-us https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#jordan | https://equalitynow.org/discriminatory_law/jordan_-_personal_status_law_no_36_of_2010/ https://fotislaw.com/lawtify/family-law-in-jordan |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Sources | https://www.bustle.com/articles/93489-what-country-could-be-next-to-legalize-gay-marriage-activists-around-the-world-think-the-us | https://www.bustle.com/articles/93489-what-country-could-be-next-to-legalize-gay-marriage-activists-around-the-world-think-the-us https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#jordan |
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Reports (2)
- Sources are invalid or broken
- Other "Coming out of the closet is an entirely Western concept, and requiring people to face violence and persecution for a Western idea of equity is harmful and irresponsible. Coming out does not equal liberation, it can be, that does not mean it is the only way.
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | No | LGBT people have to come out of the closet and achieve equality for this to be legalized. |
| Sources | No | https://www.bustle.com/articles/93489-what-country-could-be-next-to-legalize-gay-marriage-activists-around-the-world-think-the-us |