LGBTQ rights in Oman
LGBTQ rights in Oman | |
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| Legal status | Illegal: Islamic Sharia Law is applied.[1] Only enforced in cases of "public scandal". |
| Penalty | Up to 3 years to life imprisonment and fines |
| Gender identity | No |
| Military | No |
| Discrimination protections | None |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No recognition of same-sex unions. |
| Adoption | No |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Oman face significant social and legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents.[2] Homosexuality in the Sultanate of Oman is illegal according to §§, 33 and 223 of the penal code and can be punished with a prison sentence of up to 3 years. This law is applicable to both men and women. In Oman, it is said that cases only get to court if "public scandal" is involved.[1]
Living conditions
In September 2013, it was announced that all Gulf Cooperative Countries had agreed to discuss a proposal to devise a test for homosexuality intended to single out gay foreigners and prevent them from entering any of the countries.[3][4] However, it has been suggested that concern for hosting 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and fears for controversy in a case that football fans would have been screened, made officials backtrack the plans and insist that it was a mere proposal.[5]
LGBTQ rights movement in Oman
Like in other Gulf countries, advocacy for LGBTQ rights in Oman is a criminal act; activists use social media with an alias to protect their identities with very rare exceptions.
Summary table
| Same-sex sexual activity legal |  (Up to 3 years to life imprisonment and fines, only enforced if public scandal is involved)
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| Equal age of consent |
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| Anti-discrimination laws in employment only |
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| Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services |
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| Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) |
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| Same-sex marriages |
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| Recognition of same-sex couples |
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| Step-child adoption by same-sex couples |
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| Joint adoption by same-sex couples |
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| Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military |
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| Conversion therapy banned |
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| Right to change legal gender | Laws against men dressing as women and vice versa.
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| Access to IVF for lesbians |
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| Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples |
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| MSMs allowed to donate blood |
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See also
References
- ^ a b "State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Oman". Human Dignity Trust. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Gulf Cooperation Countries to test, detect then ban gays from entering their countries". LGBTWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ Cavan Sieczkowski (10 September 2013). "Gulf Countries Propose Test To 'Detect' Gays, Ban Them From Entering". Huffington Post. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Kuwaiti authorities arrest 23 'cross-dressers and homosexuals'". Middle East Eye. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
