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LGBT Rights in ‘Ammān Province

‘Ammān is governed by federal Jordan law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✖ Imprisonment as punishment
    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
    ✖ Illegal
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✖ Don't Ask, Don't Tell
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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Perceived Safety*

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Absence of verbal harassment
Absence of threats and violence
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Visibility & Representation

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Services

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History

Homosexual activity in ‘Ammān

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Homosexual activity in ‘Ammān is legal.

Current status
Since 1951
Legal
Homosexual activity has been legal in Jordan since 1951, however, the Penal Code includes vague provisions around "morality" and "indecent acts" that could be used to target LGBTQ+ people.

In 2014, for example, Jordan authorities arrested 10 gay men and women who were holding a reception at a party hall. A security official said it was to "prevent a disturbance of the peace" but did not elaborate.

Public opinion data shows that homosexuality is widely seen as unacceptable.
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Sources:
hrw.org/news/2017/08/30/gay…
ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.…
hrw.org/sites/default/files…
english.alarabiya.net/News/…
Sexuality and Eroticism Among Males in Moslem Societies, Binghamton: Harrington Park Press, 1992
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Same-sex marriage in ‘Ammān

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Same-sex marriage in ‘Ammān is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
LGBT people have to come out of the closet and achieve equality for this to be legalized.
Details
Sources:
bustle.com/articles/93489-w…


hrw.org/video-photos/intera…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in ‘Ammān

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Censorship of LGBT issues in ‘Ammān is imprisonment as punishment.

Current status
Imprisonment as punishment
In Jordan, the government's Media Commission has used court orders to prohibit distribution of books that "violate public norms and values", which includes those that promote homosexuality.
Details
Sources:
state.gov/wp-content/upload…
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Right to change legal gender in ‘Ammān

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Right to change legal gender in ‘Ammān is legal, but requires surgery.

Current status
Legal, but requires surgery
In Jordan, Medical Responsibility Law is legal about who can undergo sex reassignment surgery.
Details
Sources:
al-monitor.com/originals/20…
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Gender-affirming care in ‘Ammān

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Gender-affirming care in ‘Ammān is legal.

Current status
Since 2008
Legal
In 2008, Jordan adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition.
Details
Sources:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in ‘Ammān

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in ‘Ammān is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/jordan-lgbti
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LGBT discrimination in ‘Ammān

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LGBT discrimination in ‘Ammān is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1952
No protections
No protection exist within the constitution for sexual orientation and gender identity
Details
Sources:
law.yale.edu/rcw/rcw/jurisd…
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LGBT employment discrimination in ‘Ammān

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LGBT employment discrimination in ‘Ammān is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1952
No protections
No protections in the Constitution for LGBT People.
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LGBT housing discrimination in ‘Ammān

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LGBT housing discrimination in ‘Ammān is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1952
No protections
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Same-sex adoption in ‘Ammān

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Same-sex adoption in ‘Ammān is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Adoption is illegal in Jordan unless you are married for five or more years. Currently, gay marriage is not legal and therefore adoption is not either.
Details
Sources:
adoption.com/wiki/Who_Can_A…~:text=Single%20persons%20cannot%20acquire%20legal%20guardianship%20of%20children%20in%20Jordan.
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Intersex infant surgery in ‘Ammān

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Intersex infant surgery in ‘Ammān is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in ‘Ammān

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Serving openly in military in ‘Ammān is don't ask, don't tell.

Current status
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
LGBTQ+ personnel are not asked about their sexuality to serve in Jordan's military.
Details
Sources:
al-monitor.com/originals/20…
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Blood donations by MSMs in ‘Ammān

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Blood donations by MSMs in ‘Ammān is legal.

Current status
Legal
No restrictions according to the American Red Cross. As well as blood mirror
Details
Sources:
jordaneagles.com/blood-mirr…
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Conversion therapy in ‘Ammān

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Conversion therapy in ‘Ammān is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversation therapy is not banned.
Details
Sources:
al-monitor.com/originals/20…
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Equal age of consent in ‘Ammān

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Equal age of consent in ‘Ammān is equal.

Current status
Equal
Jordan has reduced the age of consensual relationships to 16, which is the same for heterosexuals.
Details
Sources:
nomadicboys.com/gay-friendl…
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