LGBT Rights in Bakool
Region

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History

Homosexual activity in Bakool

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Homosexual activity in Bakool is illegal (death penalty as punishment).

Current status
Since Jun 12, 2012
Illegal (death penalty as punishment) under federal Somalia law
The Provisional Constitution of Somalia (2012) upheld the preeminence of Sharia law. As such, the possibility of Sharia courts imposing the death penalty for individuals convicted of engaging in homosexual sex is possible.
Sources:
database.ilga.org/api/downl… (Arabic)
www.ohchr.org/sites/default… (joint submission for to fix laws)
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Apr 3, 1964–Jun 12, 2012
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) under federal Somalia law
Article 409 of the Somalian Penal Code of 1964, says that sexual intercourse with a partner of the same sex is punishable with an imprisonment of 3 months up to 3 years.

Same-sex marriage in Bakool

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Same-sex marriage in Bakool is unknown.

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Bakool

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Bakool is unknown.

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Right to change legal gender in Bakool

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Right to change legal gender in Bakool is unknown.

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Gender-affirming care in Bakool

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Gender-affirming care in Bakool is unknown.

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Bakool

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Bakool is unknown.

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LGBT discrimination in Bakool

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LGBT discrimination in Bakool is unknown.

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LGBT employment discrimination in Bakool

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LGBT employment discrimination in Bakool is unknown.

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LGBT housing discrimination in Bakool

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LGBT housing discrimination in Bakool is unknown.

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Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Bakool

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Same-sex adoption in Bakool is unknown.

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Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Bakool

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Intersex infant surgery in Bakool is unknown.

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Unknown

Serving openly in military in Bakool

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Serving openly in military in Bakool is unknown.

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Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Bakool

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Blood donations by MSMs in Bakool is unknown.

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Conversion therapy in Bakool

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Conversion therapy in Bakool is unknown.

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Equal age of consent in Bakool

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Equal age of consent in Bakool is unknown.

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Unknown