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| Region | Syria |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal in Syria, but no laws specify homosexuality as a dishonorable discharge or prohibition from military service. |
| Sources | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/queer-insurrection-isis-lgbt-unit-gay-islamic-state-fight-forces-coalition-syria-middle-east-a7858651.html |
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Revision History (21)
edited by Unknownmiles. The correct status under these circumstances would be don't ask, don't tell.
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
edited by GeorgieTheOrgie. Innacurate and misleading information
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| Value | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Legal |
edited by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
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| Value | Illegal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal in Syria automatically making military service illegal | Homosexuality is illegal in Syria, but no laws specify homosexuality as a dishonorable discharge or prohibition from military service. |
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edited by JohnQuebec98. The repot is talking abjure Kurdish fighters, not Syria’s law
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| Sources | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Syria | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/queer-insurrection-isis-lgbt-unit-gay-islamic-state-fight-forces-coalition-syria-middle-east-a7858651.html |
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edited by JohnQuebec98. Incorrect information was published before
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| Value | Legal | Illegal |
| Description | No laws prohibit homosexuals serving in the military although homosexuality is illegal. | Homosexuality is illegal in Syria automatically making military service illegal |
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| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/syria/ | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Syria |
edited by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
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| Value | Illegal | Legal |
| Description | Homosexuality is currently illegal. | No laws prohibit homosexuals serving in the military although homosexuality is illegal. |
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edited by JordanB3047
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| Value | Legal | Illegal |
| Description | No restrictions. however no discrimination protections. Homosexuality is currently illegal. | Homosexuality is currently illegal. |
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| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/syria/ | |
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- Status is not correct "Homosexuality is illegal."
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| Value | Legal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Description | No restrictions. | No restrictions. however no discrimination protections. Homosexuality is currently illegal. |
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| Description | No restrictions. Although Homosexuality is illegal. | No restrictions. |
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | No restrictions. | No restrictions. Although Homosexuality is illegal. |
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| Value | Illegal | Legal |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal. | No restrictions. |
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| Value | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Illegal |
| Description | No | Homosexuality is illegal. |
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| Value | Illegal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Description | No laws restricting them from serving. but homosexuality is illegal. | No |
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| Value | Legal | Illegal |
| Description | No laws restricting them from serving. | No laws restricting them from serving. but homosexuality is illegal. |
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| Value | Illegal | Legal |
| Description | One of the few countries that still restricts lgbt serving. | No laws restricting them from serving. |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | Not much information on LGBT people in Syria. | One of the few countries that still restricts lgbt serving. |
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| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | No | Not much information on LGBT people in Syria. |