Dimashq is governed by federal Syria law. Learn more
- Homosexuality
- ⚢Ambiguous
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Banned
- Censorship
- ✖ State-enforced
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✔ Legal
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Military
- ✖ Don't Ask, Don't Tell
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- N/A
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Dimashq is state-enforced.
Current status
Since 1949
State-enforced
Article 208 of the Penal Code (1949) prohibits "offensive public utterances" in writing, graphics, images, and other forms of expression.
Before the civil war, it was reported that films with LGBT content were censored. In June 2022, it was reported that Syria's Directorate of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection confiscated around 600 rainbow kites as their designs were similar to the pride flag and therefore "indicating homosexuality".
Various articles of Law No. 93 (1958) allow the Ministry to appoint or remove board members, disallow political participation, foreign funding, and allow the registration to be rescinded at will. Further, Article 35 allows any Board decision to be suspended “if it deems it to be against the law, the public order or morals”.
This legal framework appears to pose severe barriers to the formal registration and the operation of an organisation working on sexual and gender diversity issues.
Before the civil war, it was reported that films with LGBT content were censored. In June 2022, it was reported that Syria's Directorate of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection confiscated around 600 rainbow kites as their designs were similar to the pride flag and therefore "indicating homosexuality".
Various articles of Law No. 93 (1958) allow the Ministry to appoint or remove board members, disallow political participation, foreign funding, and allow the registration to be rescinded at will. Further, Article 35 allows any Board decision to be suspended “if it deems it to be against the law, the public order or morals”.
This legal framework appears to pose severe barriers to the formal registration and the operation of an organisation working on sexual and gender diversity issues.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Dimashq is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Not recognised
LGBT discrimination in Dimashq is no protections.
Current status
No protections
There are no legal protections in place.
LGBT employment discrimination in Dimashq is no protections.
Current status
No protections
There are no legal protections in place.
LGBT housing discrimination in Dimashq is no protections.
Current status
Since Apr 25, 1964
No protections
In Syria, there are currently no laws in place to prevent discrimination against LGBT individuals. Same-sex sexual activity is illegal.
Same-sex adoption in Dimashq is single only.
Current status
Single only
Same-sex couples in Syria do not have the legal right to adopt jointly or through second parent adoption but no laws particularly against it
Intersex infant surgery in Dimashq is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Serving openly in military in Dimashq is don't ask, don't tell.
Current status
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Homosexuality is illegal in Syria, but no laws specify homosexuality as a dishonorable discharge or prohibition from military service.
Blood donations by MSMs in Dimashq is banned (indefinite deferral).
Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Homosexuality is illegal in Syria
Conversion therapy in Dimashq is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Not Banned .
Equal age of consent in Dimashq is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Consensual same-sex sexual acts are illegal
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Alternative names: Dimashq, Madīnat Dimašq, Damaskus, Damas