LGBT Rights in Hiiraan
Region

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History

Homosexual activity in Hiiraan

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Homosexual activity in Hiiraan 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 Hiiraan

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Same-sex marriage in Hiiraan is unknown.

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Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Hiiraan

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Hiiraan is unknown.

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Right to change legal gender in Hiiraan

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Right to change legal gender in Hiiraan is unknown.

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Unknown

Gender-affirming care in Hiiraan

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Gender-affirming care in Hiiraan is unknown.

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Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Hiiraan

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

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Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Hiiraan

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LGBT discrimination in Hiiraan is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Hiiraan

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LGBT employment discrimination in Hiiraan is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Hiiraan

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LGBT housing discrimination in Hiiraan is unknown.

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Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Hiiraan

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Same-sex adoption in Hiiraan is unknown.

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Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Hiiraan

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Intersex infant surgery in Hiiraan is unknown.

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Unknown

Serving openly in military in Hiiraan

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Serving openly in military in Hiiraan is unknown.

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Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Hiiraan

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Blood donations by MSMs in Hiiraan is unknown.

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Unknown

Conversion therapy in Hiiraan

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Conversion therapy in Hiiraan is unknown.

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Unknown

Equal age of consent in Hiiraan

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Equal age of consent in Hiiraan is unknown.

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Unknown