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History

Homosexual activity in Shabeellaha Dhexe

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Homosexual activity in Shabeellaha Dhexe 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 Shabeellaha Dhexe

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Same-sex marriage in Shabeellaha Dhexe is unknown.

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Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Shabeellaha Dhexe

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Shabeellaha Dhexe is unknown.

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Unknown

Right to change legal gender in Shabeellaha Dhexe

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Right to change legal gender in Shabeellaha Dhexe is unknown.

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Unknown

Gender-affirming care in Shabeellaha Dhexe

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Gender-affirming care in Shabeellaha Dhexe is unknown.

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Shabeellaha Dhexe

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Shabeellaha Dhexe is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Shabeellaha Dhexe

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LGBT discrimination in Shabeellaha Dhexe is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Shabeellaha Dhexe

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LGBT employment discrimination in Shabeellaha Dhexe is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Shabeellaha Dhexe

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LGBT housing discrimination in Shabeellaha Dhexe is unknown.

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Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Shabeellaha Dhexe

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Same-sex adoption in Shabeellaha Dhexe is unknown.

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Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Shabeellaha Dhexe

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Intersex infant surgery in Shabeellaha Dhexe is unknown.

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Unknown

Serving openly in military in Shabeellaha Dhexe

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Serving openly in military in Shabeellaha Dhexe is unknown.

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Blood donations by MSMs in Shabeellaha Dhexe

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Blood donations by MSMs in Shabeellaha Dhexe is unknown.

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Conversion therapy in Shabeellaha Dhexe

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Conversion therapy in Shabeellaha Dhexe is unknown.

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Equal age of consent in Shabeellaha Dhexe

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Equal age of consent in Shabeellaha Dhexe is unknown.

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Unknown