LGBT Rights in Bay
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History

Homosexual activity in Bay

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Homosexual activity in Bay 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 Bay

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Same-sex marriage in Bay is unknown.

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Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Bay

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Bay is unknown.

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Right to change legal gender in Bay

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Right to change legal gender in Bay is unknown.

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Gender-affirming care in Bay

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Gender-affirming care in Bay is unknown.

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Bay

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

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LGBT discrimination in Bay

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LGBT discrimination in Bay is unknown.

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LGBT employment discrimination in Bay

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LGBT employment discrimination in Bay is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Bay

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LGBT housing discrimination in Bay is unknown.

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Same-sex adoption in Bay

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Same-sex adoption in Bay is unknown.

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Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Bay

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Intersex infant surgery in Bay is unknown.

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Unknown

Serving openly in military in Bay

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Serving openly in military in Bay is unknown.

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Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Bay

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Blood donations by MSMs in Bay is unknown.

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Unknown

Conversion therapy in Bay

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Conversion therapy in Bay is unknown.

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Unknown

Equal age of consent in Bay

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Equal age of consent in Bay is unknown.

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Unknown