Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the Syrian Arab Republic have limited legal rights. Article 520 of the penal code of 1949 prohibits...

transgender (LGBT) people generally have limited or highly restrictive rights in most parts of the Middle East, and are open to hostility in others. Sex...

committee elected in 2015, three of their representatives were LGBT. However, not all pro-Kurdish parties support the LGBTI, as seen in the Newroz clashes...

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Rights affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people vary greatly by country or jurisdiction—encompassing everything from the legal recognition...

A list of notable LGBT rights activists who have worked to advance LGBT rights by political change, legal action or publication. Ordered by country, alphabetically...

towards LGBT rights have evolved radically in the 21st century. In the 19th and 20th century, communist parties and Marxist–Leninist states varied on LGBT rights;...

bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people living in Lebanon may face discrimination and legal difficulties not experienced by non-LGBT residents and are heavily...

of LGBT rights by region, including countries, commonwealths, disputed territories, and other regions. LGBT rights in La Francophonie LGBT rights in the...

opposing document, read by the Syrian representative, that divided the United Nations General Assembly on the issue of LGBT Rights. As a country under Islamic...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Egypt face severe challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. There are reports of widespread...

transgender (LGBT) rights are complex in Asia, and acceptance of LGBT persons is generally low. Same-sex sexual activity is outlawed in at least twenty...

homosexuality might be enacted in Afghanistan. LGBT rights in Iran have come in conflict with the penal code since the 1930s. In post-revolutionary Iran, any...

عقاد) is a Syrian political blogger, public speaker and human rights activist. He currently resides in Berlin. Akkad was born in Aleppo to Syrian Muslim parents...

moves to advance LGBT rights and recognition at the United Nations (UN), including within the UN General Assembly and the UN Human Rights Council. Meanwhile...

bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the United Arab Emirates face discrimination and legal challenges. Homosexuality is illegal in the United Arab Emirates...

transgender (LGBT) people in Saudi Arabia face repression and discrimination. The government of Saudi Arabia provides no legal protections for LGBT rights. Both...

The situation for human rights in Syria is considered one of the worst in the world and has been globally condemned by international organizations like...

of a gradual implementation of gay rights, greater acceptance of LGBT people in society, and the recognition of LGBT people as a distinct consumer group...

bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) history. c. 9,600 BCE – c, 5,000 BCE – Mesolithic rock art in Sicily depicts phallic male figures in pairs that have been interpreted...

Discussions of LGBT rights at the United Nations have included resolutions and joint statements in the United Nations General Assembly and the United...

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Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It is bounded by the Mediterranean...

Palestinians hold most of the same rights as the Syrian population, but cannot become Syrian nationals except in rare cases. In 2011, there were 526,744 registered...

Christians in Syria made up about 10% of the pre-war Syrian population. The country's largest Christian denomination is the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch...

the rights they confer, including inheritance, residency, and the adoption of children. The staging of LGBT pride parades has been controversial in some...

bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) peoples and cultures around the world. What survives after many centuries of persecution—resulting in shame, suppression, and...

Equaldex is Dan Leveille. In 2023, the LGBT Equality Index ranked the following countries: LGBT-friendly, best and worst for LGBT rights: Singer-Vine, Jeremy...

east of the Mediterranean Sea in West Asia, broadly synonymous with the Levant. Other synonyms are Greater Syria or Syria-Palestine. The region boundaries...