In 1943, there were 1 recorded legal change made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 2 changes made and 3 in the following year. A total of 47 legal changes were made in the 1940s.
- March 1Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.Article 534 of the Lebanese Penal Code prohibits sexual relations that “contradict the laws of nature”. While the law has been used to penalize homosexuality, it has been successfully challenged in court several times with defendants being acquitted and enforcement is rare. Several courts have also declined to prosecute. Currently, no national law has been passed to repeal Article 534, decriminalize homosexual activity, or clarify the position of the law.
