LGBT Rights in Gedo
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History

Homosexual activity in Gedo

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Homosexual activity in Gedo 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 Gedo

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Same-sex marriage in Gedo is unknown.

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Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Gedo

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Gedo is unknown.

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Right to change legal gender in Gedo

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Right to change legal gender in Gedo is unknown.

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Unknown

Gender-affirming care in Gedo

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Gender-affirming care in Gedo is unknown.

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Gedo

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

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LGBT discrimination in Gedo

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LGBT discrimination in Gedo is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Gedo

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LGBT employment discrimination in Gedo is unknown.

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LGBT housing discrimination in Gedo

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LGBT housing discrimination in Gedo is unknown.

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Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Gedo

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Same-sex adoption in Gedo is unknown.

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Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Gedo

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Intersex infant surgery in Gedo is unknown.

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Unknown

Serving openly in military in Gedo

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Serving openly in military in Gedo is unknown.

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Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Gedo

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Blood donations by MSMs in Gedo is unknown.

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Unknown

Conversion therapy in Gedo

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Conversion therapy in Gedo is unknown.

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Unknown

Equal age of consent in Gedo

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Equal age of consent in Gedo is unknown.

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Unknown