LGBT Rights in Sanaag
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History

Homosexual activity in Sanaag

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Homosexual activity in Sanaag 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 Sanaag

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Same-sex marriage in Sanaag is unknown.

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Sanaag

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Sanaag is unknown.

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Right to change legal gender in Sanaag

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Right to change legal gender in Sanaag is unknown.

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Unknown

Gender-affirming care in Sanaag

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Gender-affirming care in Sanaag is unknown.

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Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Sanaag

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

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Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Sanaag

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LGBT discrimination in Sanaag is unknown.

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LGBT employment discrimination in Sanaag

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LGBT employment discrimination in Sanaag is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Sanaag

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LGBT housing discrimination in Sanaag is unknown.

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Same-sex adoption in Sanaag

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Same-sex adoption in Sanaag is unknown.

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Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Sanaag

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Intersex infant surgery in Sanaag is unknown.

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Unknown

Serving openly in military in Sanaag

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Serving openly in military in Sanaag is unknown.

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Blood donations by MSMs in Sanaag

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Blood donations by MSMs in Sanaag is unknown.

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Unknown

Conversion therapy in Sanaag

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Conversion therapy in Sanaag is unknown.

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Equal age of consent in Sanaag

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Equal age of consent in Sanaag is unknown.

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Unknown