https://blackwiki.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=124.187.134.90&* 2026-09-02T21:06:33Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.34.2 https://blackwiki.org/index.php?title=Template:Margaret_Thatcher&diff=7336828 2013-05-05T05:13:12Z

<p>124.187.134.90: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Navbox<br /> | name = Margaret Thatcher<br /> | title = [[Margaret Thatcher]] née Roberts<br /> | state = {{{state|autocollapse}}}<br /> | bodyclass = hlist<br /> | image = [[Image:Margaret Thatcher cropped2.png|75px]]<br /> <br /> | above =<br /> * 13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013&lt;br /&gt;[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] (1979–1990)<br /> * [[Leaders of the Conservative Party|Leader of the Conservative Party]] (1975–1990)<br /> * [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Finchley (UK Parliament constituency)|Finchley]] (1959–1992)<br /> * [[Death and funeral of Margaret Thatcher|Death and funeral]] (2013)<br /> <br /> |group1 = Member of Parliament<br /> |list1 =<br /> * [[Finchley (UK Parliament constituency)|Finchley]]<br /> * [[Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960]]<br /> * [[Shadow Cabinet of Margaret Thatcher|Shadow Cabinet]]<br /> <br /> |group2 = Ideology<br /> |list2 =<br /> * [[Thatcherism]] <br /> * [[Conservatism]]<br /> <br /> |group3 = [[Premiership of Margaret Thatcher|Premiership]]<br /> |list3 =<br /> * [[Premiership of Margaret Thatcher|Thatcher Ministry]]<br /> * [[Cold War]]<br /> * [[1981 United Kingdom budget]]<br /> * [[1981 Irish hunger strike]]<br /> * [[The lady's not for turning]]<br /> * [[Falklands War]]<br /> * [[Brighton hotel bombing]]<br /> * [[Opposition to trade unions]]<br /> * [[UK miners' strike (1984–1985)|Miners' strike]]<br /> * [[Local Government Act 1985|Local Government Act]]<br /> * [[Westland affair]]<br /> * [[Sermon on the Mound]]<br /> * [[Community Charge]]<br /> * [[Gulf War]]<br /> * [[1990 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours|Resignation Honours]]<br /> <br /> |group4 = Party elections<br /> |list4 =<br /> * [[Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 1975|1975]]<br /> * [[Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 1989|1989]]<br /> * [[Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 1990|1990]]<br /> <br /> |group5 = General elections<br /> |list5 =<br /> * [[United Kingdom general election, 1979|1979]]<br /> * [[United Kingdom general election, 1983|1983]]<br /> * [[United Kingdom general election, 1987|1987]]<br /> <br /> |group6 = Family<br /> |list6 =<br /> * [[Denis Thatcher|Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Bt]] (husband)<br /> * [[Mark Thatcher|The Hon. Sir Mark Thatcher, 2nd Bt]] (son)<br /> * [[Carol Thatcher|The Hon. Carol Thatcher]] (daughter)<br /> * [[Alfred Roberts]] (father)<br /> <br /> | below = <br /> * {{Icon|Book}} '''[[Book:Margaret Thatcher|Book]]'''<br /> * {{Icon|Category}} '''[[:Category:Margaret Thatcher|Category]]'''<br /> * {{icon|commons}} '''[[commons:Category:Margaret Thatcher|Commons]]'''<br /> <br /> }}&lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {{collapsible option}}<br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Thatcher, Margaret}}<br /> [[Category:Margaret Thatcher|τ]]<br /> [[Category:Conservatism templates]]<br /> [[Category:United Kingdom political leader navigational boxes]]<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

124.187.134.90 https://blackwiki.org/index.php?title=Template:IsraelForeignMin&diff=6508427 2013-05-03T07:25:44Z

<p>124.187.134.90: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Navbox<br /> |name = IsraelForeignMin<br /> |title = [[Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel|Foreign Affairs Ministers of Israel]] {{flagicon|Israel}}<br /> |state = {{{state|autocollapse}}}<br /> |listclass = hlist<br /> |image = [[Image:Coat of arms of Israel.svg|40px]]<br /> |list1 = <br /> * [[Moshe Sharett]] (1948–56)<br /> * [[Golda Meir]] (1956–66)<br /> * [[Abba Eban]] (1966–74)<br /> * [[Yigal Allon]] (1974–77)<br /> * [[Moshe Dayan]] (1977–79)<br /> * [[Yitzhak Shamir]] (1980–86)<br /> * [[Shimon Peres]] (1986–88)<br /> * [[Moshe Arens]] (1988–90)<br /> * [[David Levy (Israeli politician)|David Levy]] (1990–92)<br /> * [[Shimon Peres]] (1992–95)<br /> * [[Ehud Barak]] (1995–96)<br /> * [[David Levy (Israeli politician)|David Levy]] (1996–98)<br /> * [[Ariel Sharon]] (1998–99)<br /> * [[David Levy (Israeli politician)|David Levy]] (1999–2000)<br /> * [[Shlomo Ben-Ami]] (2000–01)<br /> * [[Shimon Peres]] (2001–02)<br /> * [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] (2002–03)<br /> * [[Silvan Shalom]] (2003–06)<br /> * [[Tzipi Livni]] (2006–09)<br /> * [[Avigdor Lieberman]] (2009–2012)<br /> * [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] (2013–)<br /> }}&lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {{collapsible option}}<br /> [[Category:Israel political leader navigational boxes|Foreign]]<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;<br /> &lt;includeonly&gt;{{{category|[[Category:Government ministers of Israel]]}}}&lt;/includeonly&gt;</div>

124.187.134.90 https://blackwiki.org/index.php?title=Template:Heads_of_state_of_the_European_Union_member_states&diff=5720202 2013-04-30T08:19:50Z

<p>124.187.134.90: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Navbox<br /> |name = Heads of state of the European Union Member states<br /> |title = [[Head of state|Heads of state]] of the [[European Union]] [[Member state of the European Union|member states]]<br /> |listclass = hlist<br /> <br /> |list1 = <br /> *[[Heinz Fischer|Fischer]] ([[President of Austria|AT]])<br /> *[[Albert II of Belgium|Albert II]] ([[Monarchy of Belgium|BE]])<br /> *[[Rosen Plevneliev|Plevneliev]] ([[List of heads of state of Bulgaria|BG]])<br /> *[[Nicos Anastasiades|Anastasiades]] ([[President of Cyprus|CY]])<br /> *[[Miloš Zeman|Zeman]] ([[President of the Czech Republic|CZ]])<br /> *[[Margrethe II of Denmark|Margrethe II]] ([[Monarchy of Denmark|DK]])<br /> *[[Toomas Hendrik Ilves|Ilves]] ([[President of Estonia|EE]])<br /> *[[Sauli Niinistö|Niinistö]] ([[President of Finland|FI]])<br /> *[[François Hollande|Hollande]] ([[President of France|FR]]) <br /> *[[Joachim Gauck|Gauck]] ([[President of Germany|DE]])<br /> *[[Karolos Papoulias|Papoulias]] ([[President of Greece|GR]])<br /> *[[János Áder|Áder]] ([[List of heads of state of Hungary|HU]])<br /> *[[Michael D. Higgins|Higgins]] ([[President of Ireland|IE]])<br /> *[[Giorgio Napolitano|Napolitano]] ([[President of Italy|IT]])<br /> *[[Andris Bērziņš (Latvian President)|Bērziņš]] ([[President of Latvia|LV]])<br /> *[[Dalia Grybauskaitė|Grybauskaitė]] ([[List of rulers of Lithuania|LT]])<br /> *[[Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Henri]] ([[Grand Duke of Luxembourg|LU]])<br /> *[[George Abela|Abela]] ([[President of Malta|MT]])<br /> *[[Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands|Willem]] ([[Monarchy of the Netherlands|NL]])<br /> *[[Bronisław Komorowski|Komorowski]] ([[President of Poland|PL]])<br /> *[[Aníbal Cavaco Silva|Cavaco Silva]] ([[President of Portugal|PT]])<br /> *[[Traian Băsescu|Băsescu]] ([[President of Romania|RO]])<br /> *[[Ivan Gašparovič|Gašparovič]] ([[President of Slovakia|SK]])<br /> *[[Borut Pahor|Pahor]] ([[President of Slovenia|SI]])<br /> *[[Juan Carlos I of Spain|Juan Carlos I]] ([[Monarchy of Spain|ES]])<br /> *[[Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden|Carl XVI Gustaf]] ([[Monarchy of Sweden|SE]])<br /> *[[Elizabeth II]] ([[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|GB]])<br /> <br /> |below = Acting heads of state shown in ''italics''.<br /> }}&lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Europe politics and government templates]]<br /> <br /> [[bg:Шаблон:Държавни глави на държавите-членки на Европейския съюз]]<br /> [[da:Skabelon:Statsoverhoveder for medlemsstater af Den Europæiske Union]]<br /> [[de:Vorlage:Navigationsleiste EU-Staatsoberhäupter]]<br /> [[el:Πρότυπο:Αρχηγοί κρατών της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης]]<br /> [[eo:Ŝablono:Ŝtatestroj de la membroŝtatoj de la Eŭropa Unio]]<br /> [[ko:틀:유럽 연합 회원국의 국가 원수]]<br /> [[pt:Predefinição:Chefes de Estado dos Estados-membros da União Europeia]]<br /> [[ro:Format:Șefi de Stat al Statelor membre UE]]<br /> [[tl:Suleras:Mga pinuno ng mga kasaping estado sa Unyong Europeo]]<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

124.187.134.90 https://blackwiki.org/index.php?title=Template:George_H._W._Bush&diff=5439974 2013-04-28T03:38:39Z

<p>124.187.134.90: </p> <hr /> <div>{{navbox<br /> | name = George H. W. Bush<br /> | title = [[George H. W. Bush]]<br /> | state = {{{state|autocollapse}}}<br /> | listclass = hlist<br /> | bodyclass = hlist<br /> <br /> |above =<br /> * [[List of Presidents of the United States|41st]] [[President of the United States]] (1989–1993)<br /> * [[List of Vice Presidents of the United States|43rd]] [[Vice President of the United States]] (1981–1989)<br /> |state = {{{state&lt;includeonly&gt;|autocollapse&lt;/includeonly&gt;}}}<br /> |image = [[File:George H. W. Bush, President of the United States, 1989 official portrait.jpg|100px]]<br /> <br /> |group1 = Life<br /> |list1 =<br /> *[[George H. W. Bush#Early years|Early years]]<br /> *[[George H. W. Bush#Business career|Business career]]<br /> *[[George H. W. Bush#Political career (1964–1980)|Political career (1964–1980)]]<br /> *[[George H. W. Bush#Vice Presidency (1981–1989)|Vice Presidency (1981–1989)]]<br /> *[[George H. W. Bush#Post-Presidency|Post-Presidency]]<br /> <br /> |group2 = [[Presidency of George H.W. Bush|Presidency]]<br /> |list2 =<br /> <br /> *[[Environmental policy of the United States#The George H. W. Bush Administration (1989–1993)|Environmental policy]]<br /> *[[George H. W. Bush Supreme Court candidates|Supreme Court candidates]]<br /> *[[List of federal judges appointed by George H. W. Bush|Appointments of federal judges]]<br /> *[[United States invasion of Panama]]<br /> *[[New world order (politics)#The Gulf War and Bush's formulation|New world order]]<br /> *[[Gulf War]]<br /> *[[Somali Civil War]] ([[Unified Task Force]])<br /> *[[North American Free Trade Agreement#Negotiation and U.S. ratification|Negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement]]<br /> *[[George H. W. Bush vomiting incident|Vomiting incident]]<br /> *[[List of people pardoned by George H. W. Bush|Presidential pardons]]<br /> *[[George Bush Presidential Library|Presidential Library]]<br /> <br /> |group3 = [[Electoral history of George H. W. Bush|Elections]]<br /> |list3 =<br /> *[[United States Senate elections, 1964]]<br /> *[[United States House of Representatives elections, 1966]]<br /> *[[United States House of Representatives elections, 1968]]<br /> *[[United States Senate elections, 1970]]<br /> *[[Republican Party presidential primaries, 1980]]<br /> *[[1980 Republican National Convention]]<br /> *[[United States presidential election, 1980]]<br /> *[[1984 Republican National Convention]]<br /> *[[United States presidential election, 1984]]<br /> *[[Republican Party presidential primaries, 1988]]<br /> *[[1988 Republican National Convention]]<br /> *[[United States presidential election, 1988]]<br /> *[[Republican Party presidential primaries, 1992]]<br /> *[[1992 Republican National Convention]]<br /> *[[United States presidential election, 1992]]<br /> <br /> |group4 = [[George H. W. Bush#Public image|Public image]]<br /> |list4 =<br /> *''[[The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear]]'' (1991)<br /> *''[[What It Takes: The Way to the White House]]'' (1993)<br /> *'' [[The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty]]'' (2004)<br /> *''[[Bad for Democracy]]'' (2008)<br /> *''[[Family of Secrets]]'' (2009)<br /> <br /> |group5 = Books<br /> |list5 =<br /> *''[[A World Transformed]]'' (1998)<br /> <br /> |group6 = [[Bush family|Family]]<br /> |list6 =<br /> * [[Barbara Bush]] (wife)<br /> * [[George W. Bush]] (son)<br /> * Robin Bush (daughter)<br /> * [[Jeb Bush]] (son)<br /> * [[Neil Bush]] (son)<br /> * [[Marvin P. Bush]] (son)<br /> * [[Dorothy Bush Koch]] (daughter)<br /> * [[Prescott Bush]] (father)<br /> * [[Dorothy Walker Bush]] (mother)<br /> * [[Millie (dog)|Millie]] (pet dog)<br /> * [[Barbara Pierce Bush|Barbara Bush]] (grand daughter)<br /> * [[Jenna Bush Hager|Jenna Bush]] (grand daughter)<br /> <br /> | belowclass = hlist<br /> | below = <br /> * '''{{Icon|Book}} [[Book:George H. W. Bush|Book]]'''<br /> * '''{{Icon|Category}} [[:Category:George H. W. Bush|Category]]'''<br /> <br /> }}&lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {{collapsible option||state=uncollapsed}}<br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Bush, George H. W.}}<br /> [[Category:President of the United States navigational boxes]]<br /> [[Category:George H. W. Bush]]</div>

124.187.134.90 https://blackwiki.org/index.php?title=Template:Hillary_Clinton&diff=5763762 2013-04-27T01:56:10Z

<p>124.187.134.90: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Navbox<br /> |name = Hillary Rodham Clinton<br /> |title = [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]]<br /> |listclass = hlist<br /> |state = {{{state&lt;includeonly&gt;|collapsed&lt;/includeonly&gt;}}}<br /> |image = [[File:Hillary Clinton official Secretary of State portrait crop.jpg|120px|Hillary Rodham Clinton]]<br /> <br /> |group1 = Secretary of State<br /> |list1 =<br /> * [[Hillary Rodham Clinton's tenure as Secretary of State|Tenure as Secretary of State]]<br /> * [[Foreign policy of the Barack Obama administration]]<br /> <br /> |group2 = Senator,&lt;br /&gt;Presidential candidate<br /> |list2 =<br /> * [[United States Senate election in New York, 2000|2000 senate election]]<br /> * [[Senate career of Hillary Rodham Clinton|Senate career]]<br /> * [[United States Senate election in New York, 2006|2006 senate re-election]]<br /> * [[Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2008|2008 presidential campaign]]<br /> * [[Hillary Clinton presidential primary campaign, 2008|2008 presidential primaries]]<br /> * [[List of Hillary Clinton presidential campaign endorsements|Presidential campaign endorsements]]<br /> * [[Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2008#HillRaisers|HillRaisers]]<br /> * [[Political positions of Hillary Rodham Clinton|Political positions]]<br /> * [[Electoral history of Hillary Rodham Clinton|Electoral history]]<br /> <br /> |group3 = First Lady<br /> |list3 =<br /> * [[Clinton health care plan of 1993|1993 health care reform]]<br /> * [[Hillaryland]]<br /> * [[White House travel office controversy|Travel office]]<br /> * [[White House FBI files controversy|FBI files]]<br /> * &quot;[[Vast right-wing conspiracy]]&quot;<br /> * [[Vital Voices]]<br /> * [[Save America's Treasures]]<br /> <br /> |group4 = Arkansas<br /> |list4 =<br /> * [[Rose Law Firm]]<br /> * [[Legal Services Corporation]]<br /> * [[Whitewater controversy|Whitewater]]<br /> * [[Hillary Rodham cattle futures controversy|Cattle futures]]<br /> <br /> |group5 = Her books<br /> |list5 =<br /> * [[Hillary Rodham senior thesis|Senior thesis]]<br /> * [[List of books by or about Hillary Rodham Clinton#By herself|Scholarly articles]]<br /> * ''[[It Takes a Village]]''<br /> * ''[[An Invitation to the White House: At Home with History]]''<br /> * ''[[Living History]]''<br /> <br /> |group6 = Reactions<br /> |list6 =<br /> * [[Hillary Rodham Clinton awards and honors|Awards and Honors]]<br /> * [[List of books by or about Hillary Rodham Clinton|Books about]]<br /> <br /> |group7 = Family<br /> |list7 =<br /> * [[Bill Clinton]] (husband)<br /> * [[Chelsea Clinton]] (daughter)<br /> * [[Hugh E. Rodham]] (father)<br /> * [[Dorothy Howell Rodham]] (mother)<br /> * [[Hugh Rodham]] (brother)<br /> * [[Tony Rodham]] (brother)<br /> * [[Socks_(cat)|Socks]] (cat)<br /> * [[Buddy_(dog)|Buddy]] (dog)<br /> |below = <br /> }}&lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {{collapsible option||state=uncollapsed}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:United States Senator navigational boxes|Clinton, Hillary Rodham]]<br /> [[Category:Hillary Rodham Clinton|τ]]<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

124.187.134.90 https://blackwiki.org/index.php?title=Template:Holocaust_Ukraine&diff=5831153 2013-04-25T06:04:48Z

<p>124.187.134.90: Heinrich Himmler was the chief architect of The Holocaust</p> <hr /> <div>{{navbox<br /> | name = Holocaust Ukraine<br /> | title = [[The Holocaust in Ukraine]]<br /> | bodyclass = hlist<br /> | state = {{{state|autocollapse}}}<br /> <br /> | above =<br /> ; {{nobold|Main article}}<br /> : [[The Holocaust]]<br /> ; {{nobold|Related articles by country}}<br /> : [[The Holocaust in Belarus|Belarus]]<br /> : [[The Holocaust in Estonia|Estonia]]<br /> : [[The Holocaust in Latvia|Latvia]]<br /> : [[The Holocaust in Lithuania|Lithuania]]<br /> : [[The Holocaust in Norway|Norway]]<br /> : [[The Holocaust in Poland|Poland]]<br /> : [[The Holocaust in Russia|Russia]]<br /> <br /> | below =<br /> ; {{nobold|See also}}<br /> : [[History of the Jews in Carpathian Ruthenia]]<br /> : [[Transnistria (World War II)]]<br /> <br /> | group1 = Crimes<br /> &lt;!-- arranged alphabetically --&gt;<br /> | list1 =<br /> * [[Babi Yar]]<br /> * [[Drobytsky Yar]]<br /> * [[Drohobych ghetto|Drohobych]]<br /> * [[Kamianets-Podilskyi Massacre|Kamianets-Podilskyi]]<br /> * [[Lviv pogroms]]<br /> * [[Mizocz Ghetto]]<br /> * [[1941 Odessa massacre|Odessa]]<br /> * [[Pripyat swamps (punitive operation)|Pripyat Swamps]]<br /> <br /> &lt;!-- following major categories, arranged alphabetically--&gt;<br /> | group... = Prominent victims<br /> | list... = &lt;!-- insert a list of prominent Jewish victims here --&gt;<br /> <br /> | group2 = Major perpetrators<br /> &lt;!-- arranged alphabetically --&gt;<br /> | list2 =<br /> * [[Paul Blobel]]<br /> * [[Werner Braune]]<br /> * [[Hans Frank]]<br /> * [[Heinrich Himmler]]<br /> * [[Friedrich Jeckeln]]<br /> * [[Ernst Kaltenbrunner]]<br /> * [[Fritz Katzmann]]<br /> * [[Erich Koch]]<br /> * [[Felix Landau]]<br /> * [[Otto Ohlendorf]]<br /> * [[Paul Otto Radomski]]<br /> * [[Otto Rasch]]<br /> * [[Walter Schimana]]<br /> * [[Otto Wächter]]<br /> * [[Dieter Wisliceny]]<br /> <br /> | group3 = Nazi occupation and organizations<br /> | list3 =<br /> * [[Einsatzgruppen]]<br /> * [[General Government]]<br /> * [[Reichskommissariat Ukraine]]<br /> <br /> | group4 = [[Ukrainian collaborationism with the Axis powers|Collaborators]]<br /> | list4 =<br /> ; {{nobold|''Individuals''}}<br /> : [[Volodymyr Bahaziy]]<br /> : [[Vladimir Katriuk]]<br /> : [[Petro Voinovsky]]<br /> : [[Petro Zakhvalynsky]]<br /> <br /> ; {{nobold|''Organizations''}}<br /> : [[Schutzmannschaft]]<br /> : [[Ukrainische Hilfspolizei|Ukrainian Auxiliary Police]]<br /> <br /> | group5 = Ghettos, camps and prisons<br /> | list5 =<br /> * [[Bogdanovka]]<br /> * [[Drohobych Ghetto]]<br /> * [[Syrets concentration camp]]<br /> * [[Vapniarka]]<br /> <br /> | group6 = Resistance and survivors<br /> | list6 =<br /> * [[Priest's Grotto]]<br /> * [[Syrets concentration camp#Inmate revolt|Syrets inmate revolt]]<br /> <br /> | group7 = Planning, methods, &lt;br /&gt; documents and evidence<br /> | list7 =<br /> ; {{nobold|''Planning''}}<br /> : [[Generalplan Ost]]<br /> : [[Volksliste]]<br /> <br /> ; {{nobold|''Evidence''}}<br /> : [[Hermann Friedrich Graebe|Graebe affidavit]]<br /> <br /> | group8 = Concealment and [[Holocaust denial|denial]]<br /> | list8 =<br /> * [[Sonderaktion 1005]]<br /> <br /> | group9 = War crimes investigations and trials<br /> | list9 =<br /> * [[Einsatzgruppen Trial]]<br /> * [[Extraordinary State Commission|Extraordinary (Soviet) State Commission]]<br /> <br /> | group10 = [[Righteous among the Nations]]<br /> | list10 =<br /> * [[Saide Arifova]]<br /> * [[Omelyan Kovch]]<br /> * [[Hermann Friedrich Graebe]]<br /> <br /> | group11 = Memorials<br /> | list11 =<br /> * [[Babi Yar memorials]]<br /> * [[List of victims of the Babi Yar massacre|List of Babi Yar victims]]<br /> &lt;!--<br /> | group... = Related articles<br /> | list... = <br /> --&gt;<br /> }}&lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {{collapsible option}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Holocaust navigational boxes]]<br /> [[Category:Ukraine templates]]<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

124.187.134.90 https://blackwiki.org/index.php?title=Template:Bush_family&diff=2856803 2013-04-25T00:07:45Z

<p>124.187.134.90: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Navbox<br /> | name = Bush family<br /> | title = [[Bush family]]<br /> | bodyclass = hlist<br /> | state = {{{state&lt;includeonly&gt;|autocollapse&lt;/includeonly&gt;}}}<br /> | group1 = Prescott Bush ancestors&lt;br&gt;Dorothy Walker Bush ancestors<br /> | list1 =<br /> * [[Samuel P. Bush|Samuel Prescott Bush]] (1863–1948)<br /> * [[James Smith Bush]] (1825–1889)<br /> * [[Obadiah Bush|Obadiah Newcomb Bush]] (1797–1851)<br /> <br /> * [[George Herbert Walker]] (1875–1953)<br /> * [[David Davis Walker]] (1840–1918)<br /> * George E. Walker (1797–1864)<br /> * [[Thomas Walker (Bush family)|Thomas Walker]] (1758–1799)<br /> <br /> | group2 = Samuel P. Bush &amp; Flora Sheldon<br /> | list2 =<br /> * [[Prescott Bush|Prescott Sheldon Bush]] (1895–1972) (m.) [[Dorothy Walker Bush|Dorothy Wear Walker]] (1901–1992)<br /> * Robert Bush<br /> * Mary House Bush<br /> * Margaret Clement Bush<br /> * James Bush <br /> <br /> | group3 = Prescott Bush (1895–1972)<br /> | list3 =<br /> * Prescott Bush Jr. (1922–2010)<br /> * [[George H. W. Bush|George Herbert Walker Bush]] (m.) [[Barbara Bush|Barbara Pierce]]<br /> * [[Nancy Walker Bush Ellis]] (m.) Alexander B. Ellis II (1922–1989)<br /> * [[Jonathan Bush|Jonathan James Bush]] (m.) Josephine Bradley<br /> * [[William H. T. Bush|William Henry Trotter Bush]]<br /> <br /> | group4 = George H. W. Bush (1924–)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nancy Walker Bush Ellis (1926–)<br /> &lt;br&gt;Jonathan Bush (1931–)<br /> | list4 =<br /> * [[George W. Bush|George Walker Bush]] (m.) [[Laura Bush|Laura Lane Welch]]<br /> * Pauline Robinson Bush (1949–1953)<br /> * [[Jeb Bush]] (m.) [[Columba Bush|Columba Garnica Gallo]]<br /> * [[Neil Bush|Neil Mallon Bush]] (m./div. 1st) Sharon Smith; (m. 2nd) Maria Andrews<br /> * [[Marvin P. Bush|Marvin Pierce Bush]] (m.) Margaret Molster<br /> * [[Dorothy Bush Koch|Dorothy Walker Bush]] (m./div. 1st) William LeBlond ; (m. 2nd) [[Robert P. Koch]] <br /> <br /> * [[John Prescott Ellis]]<br /> * Alexander Ellis III<br /> * Josiah Wear Ellis<br /> * Nancy Walker Ellis<br /> <br /> * [[Billy Bush]] (m.) Sydney Davis<br /> * [[Jonathan S. Bush]]<br /> <br /> | group5 = George W. Bush (1946–)&lt;br&gt;Jeb Bush (1953–)&lt;br&gt;Neil Bush (1955–)&lt;br&gt; Marvin Bush (1956–)&lt;br&gt;Dorothy Koch (1959–)<br /> | list5 =<br /> * [[Barbara Pierce Bush]]<br /> * [[Jenna Bush Hager|Jenna Welch Bush]] (m.) Henry Hager<br /> <br /> * [[George P. Bush|George Prescott Bush]] (m.) Amanda Williams<br /> * [[Noelle Bush]]<br /> * John Ellis Bush, Jr.<br /> <br /> * [[Lauren Bush]] (m.) [[David Lauren]]<br /> * Ashley Bush<br /> * Pierce Bush <br /> <br /> * Marshall Bush (adopted)<br /> * Walker Bush (adopted)<br /> <br /> * Sam LeBlond<br /> * Ellie LeBlond<br /> * Robert Koch<br /> * Gigi Koch<br /> <br /> | group6 = See also<br /> | list6 =<br /> * [[David Davis (Supreme Court justice)|David Davis]]<br /> <br /> | below =<br /> * [[Bush compound|The Bush Compound]]<br /> * [[Buckeye Steel Castings]]<br /> * [[G. H. Walker &amp; Co.]]<br /> * ''[[The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty]]''<br /> * [[Bush-Davis-Walker family political line|Political line]]<br /> * [[W. (film)|W.]]<br /> <br /> }}&lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {{collapsible option||state=uncollapsed}}<br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Bush family}}<br /> [[Category:Family trees]]<br /> [[Category:Bush family| ]]<br /> [[Category:Family templates]]<br /> [[Category:Conservatism templates]]<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

124.187.134.90 https://blackwiki.org/index.php?title=Template:LGBT_rights_table_Asia&diff=6828340 2013-04-24T10:15:43Z

<p>124.187.134.90: /* Western Asia */</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;noinclude&gt;{{Notice|&lt;big&gt;This template is transcluded on 1 article:<br /> *[[LGBT rights by country or territory]]<br /> *[[LGBT rights in Asia]]&lt;/big&gt;}}<br /> {{Notice|Changes to these tables may not show up immediately on articles due to server caching. You can bypass this by [[WP:PURGE|purging]] the server cache while on an article page. 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{{tnavbar|LGBT rights table Asia|plain=1|nodiv=1}}&lt;/div&gt; --&gt;<br /> <br /> ====Central Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Kazakhstan Says No to Gays in Military|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/node/65533|accessdate=1 July 2012|newspaper=Eurasianet|date=13 June 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 3 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Western Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unclear&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;&gt;[http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2012.pdf State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2003<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since &lt;br&gt; 1963 ''de facto''&lt;br&gt; 1988 ''de jure''&lt;ref&gt;[http://bama.ua.edu/~safezone/timeline.pdf LGBTQ Timeline]&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] [[Unregistered cohabitation in Israel|Unregistered cohabitation]] Restricted&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Cannot be performed in the country, but [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|foreign same-sex marriages are recognised]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]/[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] step adoptions prohibited&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1070061.html Gay couple wins right to adopt foster son]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]{{citation needed|date=November 2011}}<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br&gt;In certain circumstances<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &quot;public scandal&quot;)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (Gaza)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence) &lt;br&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (West Bank)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death or life imprisonment)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====South Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death penalty) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 10 years to life) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|India}} [[Homosexuality in India|India]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2009 &lt;br&gt; Delhi High Court ruling<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.despardes.com/lifestyle/feb05/lesbian-marriages.htm|title=Lesbian marriages, born of a legal loophole, stir debate in India}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.stratpost.com/being-gay-still-a-crime-in-the-military |title=Being gay still a crime in the military |publisher=StratPost |date=2 July 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] There are no laws to protect from discrimination.<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; Transsexuality in Iran is legal if accompanied by a sex change operation; however, transsexuals still report societal intolerance.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2008/08/26/f-homosexuality-iran-sex-change.html |title=CBC News - Film - Iran's gay plan |publisher=Cbc.ca |date=26 August 2008 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in the Maldives|Maldives]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Criminal code does not criminalize same-sex sexual relations; sharia law may apply, but no applications have been reported<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;!-- http://www.globalequality.org/storage/cfge/documents/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Supreme Court ruled discrimination laws apply to homosexuals<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &quot;Third gender&quot; cards have been issued since September 2007, legally protected class&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity References|url=http://www.globalequality.org/storage/documents/pdf/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf|work=U.S. Department of State Human Rights Reports for 2008|accessdate=30 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] 'Third gender' officially protected from discrimination by [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] in 2010<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Status unclear &lt;br&gt; (British-enacted sodomy law may apply, never implemented)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====East Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|China &lt;br&gt; (People's Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Hong Kong}} [[LGBT rights in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1991 &lt;br&gt; (equal age of consent of 16 for both heterosexual and homosexual sex since 2006)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; The People's Republic of China is in charge of Hong Kong's defence affairs. Regardless of sexual orientation, military personnel are not recruited from Hong Kong.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1880 &lt;br&gt; (was illegal from 1872-1880; before that there were no laws forbidding sodomy) &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.palmcenter.org/press/dadt/releases/asias_silence_on_gays_in_military_broken_by_taiwan |title=Asia's Silence on Gays in Military Broken by Taiwan |publisher=Palm Center |date=15 May 2002 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No nationwide protections, but some cities ban some anti-gay discriminations&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]] and in case that the transsexual has no child under 20 years old<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Macau}} [[LGBT rights in Macau|Macau]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1996<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; Unknown (China responsible for defence)<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&quot; in the previous Penal Code was repealed in 2002, and cannot be used for consensual homosexuality in private anymore. [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_-_November_2006.pdf]. --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unknown although there are heavily obeyed gender roles for both male and female. See [[Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays subject to discrimination<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Partially recognised states====<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of same-sex relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan &lt;br&gt; (China, Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1896<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage)<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to military draft<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Southeast Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Burma}} [[LGBT rights in Burma|Burma]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to life sentence)&lt;!--cmt out, moving to articleOne of the largest democracy activist organisations in exile has voted to decriminalise same-sex relations. See [http://www.xtra.ca/public/viewstory.aspx?AFF_TYPE=2&amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Technically prohibited, though there has been at least one recorded case of a legally registered and recognized same-sex marriage<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|East Timor}} [[LGBT rights in East Timor|East Timor]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1975 &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|title=Rough Guide to South East Asia: Third Edition|page=74|url=http://www.roughguides.com/|publisher=Rough Guides Ltd|ISBN=1843534371|date=August 2005}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_429633.html|title=Aceh passes stoning law|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|date=14 September 2009|accessdate=22 December 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt; &lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&lt;small&gt; The penal code: [http://www.apwld.org/pdf/lao_penalcode1989.pdf], [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf]&lt;/small&gt; --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html |title=Philippines: Congress Approves Anti-Discrimination Bill |publisher=Iglhrc.org |date=24 January 2004 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Marawi City]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--[[New People's Army|Communist Party]] assist same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriages banned since 2003, yet there is a large support for repeal.--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/8386635/Adoption-Law |title=Adoption Law |publisher=Docstoc.com |date= |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|No]] Since 2009<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] No national protections, but Cebu&lt;ref name=www.sunstar.com.ph&gt;{{cite web|last=PNA|first=PNA|title=Passage of Cebu's anti-discrimination law lauded|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/10/18/passage-cebus-anti-discrimination-law-lauded-248601|work=Local News|publisher=Sun Star Publishing, Inc.|accessdate=23 October 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;, Quezon City and Albay have anti-discrimination ordinances&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/super/super/view/20091121-237468/Gay-Filipinos-and-Rainbow |title=Gay Filipinos and Rainbow - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos |publisher=Lifestyle.inquirer.net |date=21 November 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] National bill pending but still not made into law<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; no plan to repeal 377A and not enforced since 1999)<br /> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays are not allowed to go to command school or serve in sensitive units.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Since 2005<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal &lt;br&gt; (no laws against homosexuality have ever existed)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed)<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed for 2013)&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/vietnam-government-consults-same-sex-marriage200612 Vietnam government consults on same-sex marriage]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |}<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {{template reference list}}<br /> [[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]<br /> [[Category:Asia templates|LGBT rights]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Vorlage:Navigationsleiste Homosexualität in Asien]]<br /> [[fr:Modèle:Palette Droits des personnes LGBT en Asie]]<br /> [[he:תבנית:מעמד להט&quot;ב באסיה]]<br /> [[ms:Templat:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[ja:Template:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[pt:Predefinição:Tabela dos direitos LGBT na Ásia]]<br /> [[sh:Šablon:LGBT prava u Aziji]]<br /> [[tr:Şablon:Asya'da LGBT hakları tablosu]]<br /> [[zh:Template:亞洲LGBT權益]]<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

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<p>124.187.134.90: /* Western Asia */</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;noinclude&gt;{{Notice|&lt;big&gt;This template is transcluded on 1 article:<br /> *[[LGBT rights by country or territory]]<br /> *[[LGBT rights in Asia]]&lt;/big&gt;}}<br /> {{Notice|Changes to these tables may not show up immediately on articles due to server caching. You can bypass this by [[WP:PURGE|purging]] the server cache while on an article page. 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{{tnavbar|LGBT rights table Asia|plain=1|nodiv=1}}&lt;/div&gt; --&gt;<br /> <br /> ====Central Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Kazakhstan Says No to Gays in Military|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/node/65533|accessdate=1 July 2012|newspaper=Eurasianet|date=13 June 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 3 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Western Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unclear&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;&gt;[http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2012.pdf State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2003<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since &lt;br&gt; 1963 ''de facto''&lt;br&gt; 1988 ''de jure''&lt;ref&gt;[http://bama.ua.edu/~safezone/timeline.pdf LGBTQ Timeline]&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]/[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] [[Civil unions in IsraelUnregistered cohabitation]] Legal but only in &quot;'very limited circumstances&quot;'&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Cannot be performed in the country, but [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|foreign same-sex marriages are recognised]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]/[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] step adoptions prohibited&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1070061.html Gay couple wins right to adopt foster son]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]{{citation needed|date=November 2011}}<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br&gt;In certain circumstances<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &quot;public scandal&quot;)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (Gaza)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence) &lt;br&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (West Bank)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death or life imprisonment)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====South Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death penalty) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 10 years to life) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|India}} [[Homosexuality in India|India]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2009 &lt;br&gt; Delhi High Court ruling<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.despardes.com/lifestyle/feb05/lesbian-marriages.htm|title=Lesbian marriages, born of a legal loophole, stir debate in India}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.stratpost.com/being-gay-still-a-crime-in-the-military |title=Being gay still a crime in the military |publisher=StratPost |date=2 July 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] There are no laws to protect from discrimination.<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; Transsexuality in Iran is legal if accompanied by a sex change operation; however, transsexuals still report societal intolerance.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2008/08/26/f-homosexuality-iran-sex-change.html |title=CBC News - Film - Iran's gay plan |publisher=Cbc.ca |date=26 August 2008 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in the Maldives|Maldives]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Criminal code does not criminalize same-sex sexual relations; sharia law may apply, but no applications have been reported<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;!-- http://www.globalequality.org/storage/cfge/documents/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Supreme Court ruled discrimination laws apply to homosexuals<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &quot;Third gender&quot; cards have been issued since September 2007, legally protected class&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity References|url=http://www.globalequality.org/storage/documents/pdf/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf|work=U.S. Department of State Human Rights Reports for 2008|accessdate=30 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] 'Third gender' officially protected from discrimination by [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] in 2010<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Status unclear &lt;br&gt; (British-enacted sodomy law may apply, never implemented)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====East Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|China &lt;br&gt; (People's Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Hong Kong}} [[LGBT rights in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1991 &lt;br&gt; (equal age of consent of 16 for both heterosexual and homosexual sex since 2006)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; The People's Republic of China is in charge of Hong Kong's defence affairs. Regardless of sexual orientation, military personnel are not recruited from Hong Kong.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1880 &lt;br&gt; (was illegal from 1872-1880; before that there were no laws forbidding sodomy) &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.palmcenter.org/press/dadt/releases/asias_silence_on_gays_in_military_broken_by_taiwan |title=Asia's Silence on Gays in Military Broken by Taiwan |publisher=Palm Center |date=15 May 2002 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No nationwide protections, but some cities ban some anti-gay discriminations&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]] and in case that the transsexual has no child under 20 years old<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Macau}} [[LGBT rights in Macau|Macau]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1996<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; Unknown (China responsible for defence)<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&quot; in the previous Penal Code was repealed in 2002, and cannot be used for consensual homosexuality in private anymore. [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_-_November_2006.pdf]. --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unknown although there are heavily obeyed gender roles for both male and female. See [[Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays subject to discrimination<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Partially recognised states====<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of same-sex relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan &lt;br&gt; (China, Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1896<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage)<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to military draft<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Southeast Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Burma}} [[LGBT rights in Burma|Burma]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to life sentence)&lt;!--cmt out, moving to articleOne of the largest democracy activist organisations in exile has voted to decriminalise same-sex relations. See [http://www.xtra.ca/public/viewstory.aspx?AFF_TYPE=2&amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Technically prohibited, though there has been at least one recorded case of a legally registered and recognized same-sex marriage<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|East Timor}} [[LGBT rights in East Timor|East Timor]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1975 &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|title=Rough Guide to South East Asia: Third Edition|page=74|url=http://www.roughguides.com/|publisher=Rough Guides Ltd|ISBN=1843534371|date=August 2005}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_429633.html|title=Aceh passes stoning law|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|date=14 September 2009|accessdate=22 December 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt; &lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&lt;small&gt; The penal code: [http://www.apwld.org/pdf/lao_penalcode1989.pdf], [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf]&lt;/small&gt; --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html |title=Philippines: Congress Approves Anti-Discrimination Bill |publisher=Iglhrc.org |date=24 January 2004 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Marawi City]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--[[New People's Army|Communist Party]] assist same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriages banned since 2003, yet there is a large support for repeal.--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/8386635/Adoption-Law |title=Adoption Law |publisher=Docstoc.com |date= |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|No]] Since 2009<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] No national protections, but Cebu&lt;ref name=www.sunstar.com.ph&gt;{{cite web|last=PNA|first=PNA|title=Passage of Cebu's anti-discrimination law lauded|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/10/18/passage-cebus-anti-discrimination-law-lauded-248601|work=Local News|publisher=Sun Star Publishing, Inc.|accessdate=23 October 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;, Quezon City and Albay have anti-discrimination ordinances&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/super/super/view/20091121-237468/Gay-Filipinos-and-Rainbow |title=Gay Filipinos and Rainbow - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos |publisher=Lifestyle.inquirer.net |date=21 November 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] National bill pending but still not made into law<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; no plan to repeal 377A and not enforced since 1999)<br /> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays are not allowed to go to command school or serve in sensitive units.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Since 2005<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal &lt;br&gt; (no laws against homosexuality have ever existed)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed)<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed for 2013)&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/vietnam-government-consults-same-sex-marriage200612 Vietnam government consults on same-sex marriage]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |}<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {{template reference list}}<br /> [[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]<br /> [[Category:Asia templates|LGBT rights]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Vorlage:Navigationsleiste Homosexualität in Asien]]<br /> [[fr:Modèle:Palette Droits des personnes LGBT en Asie]]<br /> [[he:תבנית:מעמד להט&quot;ב באסיה]]<br /> [[ms:Templat:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[ja:Template:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[pt:Predefinição:Tabela dos direitos LGBT na Ásia]]<br /> [[sh:Šablon:LGBT prava u Aziji]]<br /> [[tr:Şablon:Asya'da LGBT hakları tablosu]]<br /> [[zh:Template:亞洲LGBT權益]]<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

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<p>124.187.134.90: /* Western Asia */</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;noinclude&gt;{{Notice|&lt;big&gt;This template is transcluded on 1 article:<br /> *[[LGBT rights by country or territory]]<br /> *[[LGBT rights in Asia]]&lt;/big&gt;}}<br /> {{Notice|Changes to these tables may not show up immediately on articles due to server caching. You can bypass this by [[WP:PURGE|purging]] the server cache while on an article page. 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{{tnavbar|LGBT rights table Asia|plain=1|nodiv=1}}&lt;/div&gt; --&gt;<br /> <br /> ====Central Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Kazakhstan Says No to Gays in Military|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/node/65533|accessdate=1 July 2012|newspaper=Eurasianet|date=13 June 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 3 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Western Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unclear&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;&gt;[http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2012.pdf State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2003<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since &lt;br&gt; 1963 ''de facto''&lt;br&gt; 1988 ''de jure''&lt;ref&gt;[http://bama.ua.edu/~safezone/timeline.pdf LGBTQ Timeline]&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]/[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] [[Civil unions in IsraelUnregistered cohabition]] Legal but only in &quot;'very limited circumstances&quot;'&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Cannot be performed in the country, but [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|foreign same-sex marriages are recognised]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]/[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] step adoptions prohibited&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1070061.html Gay couple wins right to adopt foster son]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]{{citation needed|date=November 2011}}<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br&gt;In certain circumstances<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &quot;public scandal&quot;)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (Gaza)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence) &lt;br&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (West Bank)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death or life imprisonment)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====South Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death penalty) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 10 years to life) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|India}} [[Homosexuality in India|India]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2009 &lt;br&gt; Delhi High Court ruling<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.despardes.com/lifestyle/feb05/lesbian-marriages.htm|title=Lesbian marriages, born of a legal loophole, stir debate in India}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.stratpost.com/being-gay-still-a-crime-in-the-military |title=Being gay still a crime in the military |publisher=StratPost |date=2 July 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] There are no laws to protect from discrimination.<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; Transsexuality in Iran is legal if accompanied by a sex change operation; however, transsexuals still report societal intolerance.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2008/08/26/f-homosexuality-iran-sex-change.html |title=CBC News - Film - Iran's gay plan |publisher=Cbc.ca |date=26 August 2008 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in the Maldives|Maldives]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Criminal code does not criminalize same-sex sexual relations; sharia law may apply, but no applications have been reported<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;!-- http://www.globalequality.org/storage/cfge/documents/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Supreme Court ruled discrimination laws apply to homosexuals<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &quot;Third gender&quot; cards have been issued since September 2007, legally protected class&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity References|url=http://www.globalequality.org/storage/documents/pdf/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf|work=U.S. Department of State Human Rights Reports for 2008|accessdate=30 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] 'Third gender' officially protected from discrimination by [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] in 2010<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Status unclear &lt;br&gt; (British-enacted sodomy law may apply, never implemented)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====East Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|China &lt;br&gt; (People's Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Hong Kong}} [[LGBT rights in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1991 &lt;br&gt; (equal age of consent of 16 for both heterosexual and homosexual sex since 2006)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; The People's Republic of China is in charge of Hong Kong's defence affairs. Regardless of sexual orientation, military personnel are not recruited from Hong Kong.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1880 &lt;br&gt; (was illegal from 1872-1880; before that there were no laws forbidding sodomy) &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.palmcenter.org/press/dadt/releases/asias_silence_on_gays_in_military_broken_by_taiwan |title=Asia's Silence on Gays in Military Broken by Taiwan |publisher=Palm Center |date=15 May 2002 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No nationwide protections, but some cities ban some anti-gay discriminations&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]] and in case that the transsexual has no child under 20 years old<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Macau}} [[LGBT rights in Macau|Macau]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1996<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; Unknown (China responsible for defence)<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&quot; in the previous Penal Code was repealed in 2002, and cannot be used for consensual homosexuality in private anymore. [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_-_November_2006.pdf]. --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unknown although there are heavily obeyed gender roles for both male and female. See [[Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays subject to discrimination<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Partially recognised states====<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of same-sex relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan &lt;br&gt; (China, Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1896<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage)<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to military draft<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Southeast Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Burma}} [[LGBT rights in Burma|Burma]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to life sentence)&lt;!--cmt out, moving to articleOne of the largest democracy activist organisations in exile has voted to decriminalise same-sex relations. See [http://www.xtra.ca/public/viewstory.aspx?AFF_TYPE=2&amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Technically prohibited, though there has been at least one recorded case of a legally registered and recognized same-sex marriage<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|East Timor}} [[LGBT rights in East Timor|East Timor]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1975 &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|title=Rough Guide to South East Asia: Third Edition|page=74|url=http://www.roughguides.com/|publisher=Rough Guides Ltd|ISBN=1843534371|date=August 2005}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_429633.html|title=Aceh passes stoning law|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|date=14 September 2009|accessdate=22 December 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt; &lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&lt;small&gt; The penal code: [http://www.apwld.org/pdf/lao_penalcode1989.pdf], [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf]&lt;/small&gt; --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html |title=Philippines: Congress Approves Anti-Discrimination Bill |publisher=Iglhrc.org |date=24 January 2004 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Marawi City]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--[[New People's Army|Communist Party]] assist same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriages banned since 2003, yet there is a large support for repeal.--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/8386635/Adoption-Law |title=Adoption Law |publisher=Docstoc.com |date= |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|No]] Since 2009<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] No national protections, but Cebu&lt;ref name=www.sunstar.com.ph&gt;{{cite web|last=PNA|first=PNA|title=Passage of Cebu's anti-discrimination law lauded|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/10/18/passage-cebus-anti-discrimination-law-lauded-248601|work=Local News|publisher=Sun Star Publishing, Inc.|accessdate=23 October 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;, Quezon City and Albay have anti-discrimination ordinances&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/super/super/view/20091121-237468/Gay-Filipinos-and-Rainbow |title=Gay Filipinos and Rainbow - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos |publisher=Lifestyle.inquirer.net |date=21 November 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] National bill pending but still not made into law<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; no plan to repeal 377A and not enforced since 1999)<br /> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays are not allowed to go to command school or serve in sensitive units.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Since 2005<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal &lt;br&gt; (no laws against homosexuality have ever existed)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed)<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed for 2013)&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/vietnam-government-consults-same-sex-marriage200612 Vietnam government consults on same-sex marriage]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |}<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {{template reference list}}<br /> [[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]<br /> [[Category:Asia templates|LGBT rights]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Vorlage:Navigationsleiste Homosexualität in Asien]]<br /> [[fr:Modèle:Palette Droits des personnes LGBT en Asie]]<br /> [[he:תבנית:מעמד להט&quot;ב באסיה]]<br /> [[ms:Templat:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[ja:Template:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[pt:Predefinição:Tabela dos direitos LGBT na Ásia]]<br /> [[sh:Šablon:LGBT prava u Aziji]]<br /> [[tr:Şablon:Asya'da LGBT hakları tablosu]]<br /> [[zh:Template:亞洲LGBT權益]]<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

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<p>124.187.134.90: /* Western Asia */</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;noinclude&gt;{{Notice|&lt;big&gt;This template is transcluded on 1 article:<br /> *[[LGBT rights by country or territory]]<br /> *[[LGBT rights in Asia]]&lt;/big&gt;}}<br /> {{Notice|Changes to these tables may not show up immediately on articles due to server caching. You can bypass this by [[WP:PURGE|purging]] the server cache while on an article page. 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{{tnavbar|LGBT rights table Asia|plain=1|nodiv=1}}&lt;/div&gt; --&gt;<br /> <br /> ====Central Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Kazakhstan Says No to Gays in Military|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/node/65533|accessdate=1 July 2012|newspaper=Eurasianet|date=13 June 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 3 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Western Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unclear&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;&gt;[http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2012.pdf State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2003<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since &lt;br&gt; 1963 ''de facto''&lt;br&gt; 1988 ''de jure''&lt;ref&gt;[http://bama.ua.edu/~safezone/timeline.pdf LGBTQ Timeline]&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil unions in Israel|Unregistered cohabition]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Cannot be performed in the country, but [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|foreign same-sex marriages are recognised]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]/[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Depends on circumstances however no step parent adoptions&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1070061.html Gay couple wins right to adopt foster son]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]{{citation needed|date=November 2011}}<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]/[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br&gt;In certain circumstances &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: minimal, unknown); very lax enforcement&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &quot;public scandal&quot;)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (Gaza)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence) &lt;br&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (West Bank)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death or life imprisonment)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====South Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death penalty) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 10 years to life) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|India}} [[Homosexuality in India|India]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2009 &lt;br&gt; Delhi High Court ruling<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.despardes.com/lifestyle/feb05/lesbian-marriages.htm|title=Lesbian marriages, born of a legal loophole, stir debate in India}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.stratpost.com/being-gay-still-a-crime-in-the-military |title=Being gay still a crime in the military |publisher=StratPost |date=2 July 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] There are no laws to protect from discrimination.<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; Transsexuality in Iran is legal if accompanied by a sex change operation; however, transsexuals still report societal intolerance.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2008/08/26/f-homosexuality-iran-sex-change.html |title=CBC News - Film - Iran's gay plan |publisher=Cbc.ca |date=26 August 2008 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in the Maldives|Maldives]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Criminal code does not criminalize same-sex sexual relations; sharia law may apply, but no applications have been reported<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;!-- http://www.globalequality.org/storage/cfge/documents/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Supreme Court ruled discrimination laws apply to homosexuals<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &quot;Third gender&quot; cards have been issued since September 2007, legally protected class&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity References|url=http://www.globalequality.org/storage/documents/pdf/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf|work=U.S. Department of State Human Rights Reports for 2008|accessdate=30 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] 'Third gender' officially protected from discrimination by [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] in 2010<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Status unclear &lt;br&gt; (British-enacted sodomy law may apply, never implemented)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====East Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|China &lt;br&gt; (People's Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Hong Kong}} [[LGBT rights in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1991 &lt;br&gt; (equal age of consent of 16 for both heterosexual and homosexual sex since 2006)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; The People's Republic of China is in charge of Hong Kong's defence affairs. Regardless of sexual orientation, military personnel are not recruited from Hong Kong.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1880 &lt;br&gt; (was illegal from 1872-1880; before that there were no laws forbidding sodomy) &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.palmcenter.org/press/dadt/releases/asias_silence_on_gays_in_military_broken_by_taiwan |title=Asia's Silence on Gays in Military Broken by Taiwan |publisher=Palm Center |date=15 May 2002 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No nationwide protections, but some cities ban some anti-gay discriminations&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]] and in case that the transsexual has no child under 20 years old<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Macau}} [[LGBT rights in Macau|Macau]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1996<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; Unknown (China responsible for defence)<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&quot; in the previous Penal Code was repealed in 2002, and cannot be used for consensual homosexuality in private anymore. [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_-_November_2006.pdf]. --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unknown although there are heavily obeyed gender roles for both male and female. See [[Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays subject to discrimination<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Partially recognised states====<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of same-sex relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan &lt;br&gt; (China, Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1896<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage)<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to military draft<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Southeast Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Burma}} [[LGBT rights in Burma|Burma]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to life sentence)&lt;!--cmt out, moving to articleOne of the largest democracy activist organisations in exile has voted to decriminalise same-sex relations. See [http://www.xtra.ca/public/viewstory.aspx?AFF_TYPE=2&amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Technically prohibited, though there has been at least one recorded case of a legally registered and recognized same-sex marriage<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|East Timor}} [[LGBT rights in East Timor|East Timor]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1975 &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|title=Rough Guide to South East Asia: Third Edition|page=74|url=http://www.roughguides.com/|publisher=Rough Guides Ltd|ISBN=1843534371|date=August 2005}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_429633.html|title=Aceh passes stoning law|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|date=14 September 2009|accessdate=22 December 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt; &lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&lt;small&gt; The penal code: [http://www.apwld.org/pdf/lao_penalcode1989.pdf], [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf]&lt;/small&gt; --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html |title=Philippines: Congress Approves Anti-Discrimination Bill |publisher=Iglhrc.org |date=24 January 2004 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Marawi City]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--[[New People's Army|Communist Party]] assist same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriages banned since 2003, yet there is a large support for repeal.--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/8386635/Adoption-Law |title=Adoption Law |publisher=Docstoc.com |date= |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|No]] Since 2009<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] No national protections, but Cebu&lt;ref name=www.sunstar.com.ph&gt;{{cite web|last=PNA|first=PNA|title=Passage of Cebu's anti-discrimination law lauded|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/10/18/passage-cebus-anti-discrimination-law-lauded-248601|work=Local News|publisher=Sun Star Publishing, Inc.|accessdate=23 October 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;, Quezon City and Albay have anti-discrimination ordinances&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/super/super/view/20091121-237468/Gay-Filipinos-and-Rainbow |title=Gay Filipinos and Rainbow - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos |publisher=Lifestyle.inquirer.net |date=21 November 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] National bill pending but still not made into law<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; no plan to repeal 377A and not enforced since 1999)<br /> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays are not allowed to go to command school or serve in sensitive units.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Since 2005<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal &lt;br&gt; (no laws against homosexuality have ever existed)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed)<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed for 2013)&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/vietnam-government-consults-same-sex-marriage200612 Vietnam government consults on same-sex marriage]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |}<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {{template reference list}}<br /> [[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]<br /> [[Category:Asia templates|LGBT rights]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Vorlage:Navigationsleiste Homosexualität in Asien]]<br /> [[fr:Modèle:Palette Droits des personnes LGBT en Asie]]<br /> [[he:תבנית:מעמד להט&quot;ב באסיה]]<br /> [[ms:Templat:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[ja:Template:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[pt:Predefinição:Tabela dos direitos LGBT na Ásia]]<br /> [[sh:Šablon:LGBT prava u Aziji]]<br /> [[tr:Şablon:Asya'da LGBT hakları tablosu]]<br /> [[zh:Template:亞洲LGBT權益]]<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

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<p>124.187.134.90: /* Western Asia */</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;noinclude&gt;{{Notice|&lt;big&gt;This template is transcluded on 1 article:<br /> *[[LGBT rights by country or territory]]<br /> *[[LGBT rights in Asia]]&lt;/big&gt;}}<br /> {{Notice|Changes to these tables may not show up immediately on articles due to server caching. You can bypass this by [[WP:PURGE|purging]] the server cache while on an article page. 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{{tnavbar|LGBT rights table Asia|plain=1|nodiv=1}}&lt;/div&gt; --&gt;<br /> <br /> ====Central Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Kazakhstan Says No to Gays in Military|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/node/65533|accessdate=1 July 2012|newspaper=Eurasianet|date=13 June 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 3 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Western Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unclear&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;&gt;[http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2012.pdf State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2003<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since &lt;br&gt; 1963 ''de facto''&lt;br&gt; 1988 ''de jure''&lt;ref&gt;[http://bama.ua.edu/~safezone/timeline.pdf LGBTQ Timeline]&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil unions in Israel|Unregistered cohabition]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Cannot be performed in the country, but [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|foreign same-sex marriages are recognised]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]/[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Depends&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505079,00.html &quot;Attorney General rules same sex couples eligible to adopt&quot;]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1070061.html Gay couple wins right to adopt foster son]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]{{citation needed|date=November 2011}}<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]/[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br&gt;Illegal in certain circumstances &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: minimal, unknown); very lax enforcement&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &quot;public scandal&quot;)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (Gaza)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence) &lt;br&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (West Bank)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death or life imprisonment)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====South Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death penalty) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 10 years to life) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|India}} [[Homosexuality in India|India]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2009 &lt;br&gt; Delhi High Court ruling<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.despardes.com/lifestyle/feb05/lesbian-marriages.htm|title=Lesbian marriages, born of a legal loophole, stir debate in India}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.stratpost.com/being-gay-still-a-crime-in-the-military |title=Being gay still a crime in the military |publisher=StratPost |date=2 July 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] There are no laws to protect from discrimination.<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; Transsexuality in Iran is legal if accompanied by a sex change operation; however, transsexuals still report societal intolerance.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2008/08/26/f-homosexuality-iran-sex-change.html |title=CBC News - Film - Iran's gay plan |publisher=Cbc.ca |date=26 August 2008 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in the Maldives|Maldives]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Criminal code does not criminalize same-sex sexual relations; sharia law may apply, but no applications have been reported<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;!-- http://www.globalequality.org/storage/cfge/documents/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Supreme Court ruled discrimination laws apply to homosexuals<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &quot;Third gender&quot; cards have been issued since September 2007, legally protected class&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity References|url=http://www.globalequality.org/storage/documents/pdf/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf|work=U.S. Department of State Human Rights Reports for 2008|accessdate=30 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] 'Third gender' officially protected from discrimination by [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] in 2010<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Status unclear &lt;br&gt; (British-enacted sodomy law may apply, never implemented)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====East Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|China &lt;br&gt; (People's Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Hong Kong}} [[LGBT rights in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1991 &lt;br&gt; (equal age of consent of 16 for both heterosexual and homosexual sex since 2006)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; The People's Republic of China is in charge of Hong Kong's defence affairs. Regardless of sexual orientation, military personnel are not recruited from Hong Kong.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1880 &lt;br&gt; (was illegal from 1872-1880; before that there were no laws forbidding sodomy) &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.palmcenter.org/press/dadt/releases/asias_silence_on_gays_in_military_broken_by_taiwan |title=Asia's Silence on Gays in Military Broken by Taiwan |publisher=Palm Center |date=15 May 2002 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No nationwide protections, but some cities ban some anti-gay discriminations&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]] and in case that the transsexual has no child under 20 years old<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Macau}} [[LGBT rights in Macau|Macau]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1996<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; Unknown (China responsible for defence)<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&quot; in the previous Penal Code was repealed in 2002, and cannot be used for consensual homosexuality in private anymore. [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_-_November_2006.pdf]. --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unknown although there are heavily obeyed gender roles for both male and female. See [[Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays subject to discrimination<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Partially recognised states====<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of same-sex relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan &lt;br&gt; (China, Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1896<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage)<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to military draft<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Southeast Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Burma}} [[LGBT rights in Burma|Burma]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to life sentence)&lt;!--cmt out, moving to articleOne of the largest democracy activist organisations in exile has voted to decriminalise same-sex relations. See [http://www.xtra.ca/public/viewstory.aspx?AFF_TYPE=2&amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Technically prohibited, though there has been at least one recorded case of a legally registered and recognized same-sex marriage<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|East Timor}} [[LGBT rights in East Timor|East Timor]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1975 &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|title=Rough Guide to South East Asia: Third Edition|page=74|url=http://www.roughguides.com/|publisher=Rough Guides Ltd|ISBN=1843534371|date=August 2005}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_429633.html|title=Aceh passes stoning law|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|date=14 September 2009|accessdate=22 December 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt; &lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&lt;small&gt; The penal code: [http://www.apwld.org/pdf/lao_penalcode1989.pdf], [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf]&lt;/small&gt; --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html |title=Philippines: Congress Approves Anti-Discrimination Bill |publisher=Iglhrc.org |date=24 January 2004 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Marawi City]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--[[New People's Army|Communist Party]] assist same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriages banned since 2003, yet there is a large support for repeal.--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/8386635/Adoption-Law |title=Adoption Law |publisher=Docstoc.com |date= |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|No]] Since 2009<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] No national protections, but Cebu&lt;ref name=www.sunstar.com.ph&gt;{{cite web|last=PNA|first=PNA|title=Passage of Cebu's anti-discrimination law lauded|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/10/18/passage-cebus-anti-discrimination-law-lauded-248601|work=Local News|publisher=Sun Star Publishing, Inc.|accessdate=23 October 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;, Quezon City and Albay have anti-discrimination ordinances&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/super/super/view/20091121-237468/Gay-Filipinos-and-Rainbow |title=Gay Filipinos and Rainbow - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos |publisher=Lifestyle.inquirer.net |date=21 November 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] National bill pending but still not made into law<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; no plan to repeal 377A and not enforced since 1999)<br /> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays are not allowed to go to command school or serve in sensitive units.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Since 2005<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal &lt;br&gt; (no laws against homosexuality have ever existed)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed)<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed for 2013)&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/vietnam-government-consults-same-sex-marriage200612 Vietnam government consults on same-sex marriage]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |}<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {{template reference list}}<br /> [[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]<br /> [[Category:Asia templates|LGBT rights]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Vorlage:Navigationsleiste Homosexualität in Asien]]<br /> [[fr:Modèle:Palette Droits des personnes LGBT en Asie]]<br /> [[he:תבנית:מעמד להט&quot;ב באסיה]]<br /> [[ms:Templat:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[ja:Template:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[pt:Predefinição:Tabela dos direitos LGBT na Ásia]]<br /> [[sh:Šablon:LGBT prava u Aziji]]<br /> [[tr:Şablon:Asya'da LGBT hakları tablosu]]<br /> [[zh:Template:亞洲LGBT權益]]<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

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<p>124.187.134.90: /* Western Asia */</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;noinclude&gt;{{Notice|&lt;big&gt;This template is transcluded on 1 article:<br /> *[[LGBT rights by country or territory]]<br /> *[[LGBT rights in Asia]]&lt;/big&gt;}}<br /> {{Notice|Changes to these tables may not show up immediately on articles due to server caching. You can bypass this by [[WP:PURGE|purging]] the server cache while on an article page. 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{{tnavbar|LGBT rights table Asia|plain=1|nodiv=1}}&lt;/div&gt; --&gt;<br /> <br /> ====Central Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Kazakhstan Says No to Gays in Military|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/node/65533|accessdate=1 July 2012|newspaper=Eurasianet|date=13 June 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 3 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Western Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unclear&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;&gt;[http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2012.pdf State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2003<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since &lt;br&gt; 1963 ''de facto''&lt;br&gt; 1988 ''de jure''&lt;ref&gt;[http://bama.ua.edu/~safezone/timeline.pdf LGBTQ Timeline]&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil unions in Israel|Unregistered cohabition]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Cannot be performed in the country, but [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|foreign same-sex marriages are recognised]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505079,00.html &quot;Attorney General rules same sex couples eligible to adopt&quot;]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1070061.html Gay couple wins right to adopt foster son]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]{{citation needed|date=November 2011}}<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]/[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br&gt;Illegal in certain circumstances &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: minimal, unknown); very lax enforcement&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &quot;public scandal&quot;)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (Gaza)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence) &lt;br&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (West Bank)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death or life imprisonment)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====South Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death penalty) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 10 years to life) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|India}} [[Homosexuality in India|India]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2009 &lt;br&gt; Delhi High Court ruling<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.despardes.com/lifestyle/feb05/lesbian-marriages.htm|title=Lesbian marriages, born of a legal loophole, stir debate in India}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.stratpost.com/being-gay-still-a-crime-in-the-military |title=Being gay still a crime in the military |publisher=StratPost |date=2 July 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] There are no laws to protect from discrimination.<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; Transsexuality in Iran is legal if accompanied by a sex change operation; however, transsexuals still report societal intolerance.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2008/08/26/f-homosexuality-iran-sex-change.html |title=CBC News - Film - Iran's gay plan |publisher=Cbc.ca |date=26 August 2008 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in the Maldives|Maldives]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Criminal code does not criminalize same-sex sexual relations; sharia law may apply, but no applications have been reported<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;!-- http://www.globalequality.org/storage/cfge/documents/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Supreme Court ruled discrimination laws apply to homosexuals<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &quot;Third gender&quot; cards have been issued since September 2007, legally protected class&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity References|url=http://www.globalequality.org/storage/documents/pdf/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf|work=U.S. Department of State Human Rights Reports for 2008|accessdate=30 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] 'Third gender' officially protected from discrimination by [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] in 2010<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Status unclear &lt;br&gt; (British-enacted sodomy law may apply, never implemented)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====East Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|China &lt;br&gt; (People's Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Hong Kong}} [[LGBT rights in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1991 &lt;br&gt; (equal age of consent of 16 for both heterosexual and homosexual sex since 2006)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; The People's Republic of China is in charge of Hong Kong's defence affairs. Regardless of sexual orientation, military personnel are not recruited from Hong Kong.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1880 &lt;br&gt; (was illegal from 1872-1880; before that there were no laws forbidding sodomy) &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.palmcenter.org/press/dadt/releases/asias_silence_on_gays_in_military_broken_by_taiwan |title=Asia's Silence on Gays in Military Broken by Taiwan |publisher=Palm Center |date=15 May 2002 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No nationwide protections, but some cities ban some anti-gay discriminations&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]] and in case that the transsexual has no child under 20 years old<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Macau}} [[LGBT rights in Macau|Macau]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1996<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; Unknown (China responsible for defence)<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&quot; in the previous Penal Code was repealed in 2002, and cannot be used for consensual homosexuality in private anymore. [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_-_November_2006.pdf]. --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unknown although there are heavily obeyed gender roles for both male and female. See [[Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays subject to discrimination<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Partially recognised states====<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of same-sex relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan &lt;br&gt; (China, Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1896<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage)<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to military draft<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Southeast Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Burma}} [[LGBT rights in Burma|Burma]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to life sentence)&lt;!--cmt out, moving to articleOne of the largest democracy activist organisations in exile has voted to decriminalise same-sex relations. See [http://www.xtra.ca/public/viewstory.aspx?AFF_TYPE=2&amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Technically prohibited, though there has been at least one recorded case of a legally registered and recognized same-sex marriage<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|East Timor}} [[LGBT rights in East Timor|East Timor]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1975 &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|title=Rough Guide to South East Asia: Third Edition|page=74|url=http://www.roughguides.com/|publisher=Rough Guides Ltd|ISBN=1843534371|date=August 2005}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_429633.html|title=Aceh passes stoning law|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|date=14 September 2009|accessdate=22 December 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt; &lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&lt;small&gt; The penal code: [http://www.apwld.org/pdf/lao_penalcode1989.pdf], [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf]&lt;/small&gt; --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html |title=Philippines: Congress Approves Anti-Discrimination Bill |publisher=Iglhrc.org |date=24 January 2004 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Marawi City]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--[[New People's Army|Communist Party]] assist same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriages banned since 2003, yet there is a large support for repeal.--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/8386635/Adoption-Law |title=Adoption Law |publisher=Docstoc.com |date= |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|No]] Since 2009<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] No national protections, but Cebu&lt;ref name=www.sunstar.com.ph&gt;{{cite web|last=PNA|first=PNA|title=Passage of Cebu's anti-discrimination law lauded|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/10/18/passage-cebus-anti-discrimination-law-lauded-248601|work=Local News|publisher=Sun Star Publishing, Inc.|accessdate=23 October 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;, Quezon City and Albay have anti-discrimination ordinances&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/super/super/view/20091121-237468/Gay-Filipinos-and-Rainbow |title=Gay Filipinos and Rainbow - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos |publisher=Lifestyle.inquirer.net |date=21 November 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] National bill pending but still not made into law<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; no plan to repeal 377A and not enforced since 1999)<br /> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays are not allowed to go to command school or serve in sensitive units.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Since 2005<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal &lt;br&gt; (no laws against homosexuality have ever existed)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed)<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed for 2013)&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/vietnam-government-consults-same-sex-marriage200612 Vietnam government consults on same-sex marriage]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |}<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {{template reference list}}<br /> [[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]<br /> [[Category:Asia templates|LGBT rights]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Vorlage:Navigationsleiste Homosexualität in Asien]]<br /> [[fr:Modèle:Palette Droits des personnes LGBT en Asie]]<br /> [[he:תבנית:מעמד להט&quot;ב באסיה]]<br /> [[ms:Templat:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[ja:Template:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[pt:Predefinição:Tabela dos direitos LGBT na Ásia]]<br /> [[sh:Šablon:LGBT prava u Aziji]]<br /> [[tr:Şablon:Asya'da LGBT hakları tablosu]]<br /> [[zh:Template:亞洲LGBT權益]]<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

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<p>124.187.134.90: /* Western Asia */</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;noinclude&gt;{{Notice|&lt;big&gt;This template is transcluded on 1 article:<br /> *[[LGBT rights by country or territory]]<br /> *[[LGBT rights in Asia]]&lt;/big&gt;}}<br /> {{Notice|Changes to these tables may not show up immediately on articles due to server caching. You can bypass this by [[WP:PURGE|purging]] the server cache while on an article page. 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{{tnavbar|LGBT rights table Asia|plain=1|nodiv=1}}&lt;/div&gt; --&gt;<br /> <br /> ====Central Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Kazakhstan Says No to Gays in Military|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/node/65533|accessdate=1 July 2012|newspaper=Eurasianet|date=13 June 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 3 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Western Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unclear&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;&gt;[http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2012.pdf State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2003<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since &lt;br&gt; 1963 ''de facto''&lt;br&gt; 1988 ''de jure''&lt;ref&gt;[http://bama.ua.edu/~safezone/timeline.pdf LGBTQ Timeline]&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil unions in Israel|Unregistered cohabition]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Cannot be performed in the country, but [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|foreign same-sex marriages are recognised]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505079,00.html &quot;Attorney General rules same sex couples eligible to adopt&quot;]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1070061.html Gay couple wins right to adopt foster son]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]{{citation needed|date=November 2011}}<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]/[[Image Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br&gt;Illegal in certain circumstances &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: minimal, unknown); very lax enforcement&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &quot;public scandal&quot;)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (Gaza)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence) &lt;br&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (West Bank)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death or life imprisonment)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====South Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death penalty) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 10 years to life) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|India}} [[Homosexuality in India|India]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2009 &lt;br&gt; Delhi High Court ruling<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.despardes.com/lifestyle/feb05/lesbian-marriages.htm|title=Lesbian marriages, born of a legal loophole, stir debate in India}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.stratpost.com/being-gay-still-a-crime-in-the-military |title=Being gay still a crime in the military |publisher=StratPost |date=2 July 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] There are no laws to protect from discrimination.<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; Transsexuality in Iran is legal if accompanied by a sex change operation; however, transsexuals still report societal intolerance.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2008/08/26/f-homosexuality-iran-sex-change.html |title=CBC News - Film - Iran's gay plan |publisher=Cbc.ca |date=26 August 2008 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in the Maldives|Maldives]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Criminal code does not criminalize same-sex sexual relations; sharia law may apply, but no applications have been reported<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;!-- http://www.globalequality.org/storage/cfge/documents/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Supreme Court ruled discrimination laws apply to homosexuals<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &quot;Third gender&quot; cards have been issued since September 2007, legally protected class&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity References|url=http://www.globalequality.org/storage/documents/pdf/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf|work=U.S. Department of State Human Rights Reports for 2008|accessdate=30 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] 'Third gender' officially protected from discrimination by [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] in 2010<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Status unclear &lt;br&gt; (British-enacted sodomy law may apply, never implemented)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====East Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|China &lt;br&gt; (People's Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Hong Kong}} [[LGBT rights in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1991 &lt;br&gt; (equal age of consent of 16 for both heterosexual and homosexual sex since 2006)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; The People's Republic of China is in charge of Hong Kong's defence affairs. Regardless of sexual orientation, military personnel are not recruited from Hong Kong.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1880 &lt;br&gt; (was illegal from 1872-1880; before that there were no laws forbidding sodomy) &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.palmcenter.org/press/dadt/releases/asias_silence_on_gays_in_military_broken_by_taiwan |title=Asia's Silence on Gays in Military Broken by Taiwan |publisher=Palm Center |date=15 May 2002 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No nationwide protections, but some cities ban some anti-gay discriminations&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]] and in case that the transsexual has no child under 20 years old<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Macau}} [[LGBT rights in Macau|Macau]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1996<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; Unknown (China responsible for defence)<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&quot; in the previous Penal Code was repealed in 2002, and cannot be used for consensual homosexuality in private anymore. [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_-_November_2006.pdf]. --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unknown although there are heavily obeyed gender roles for both male and female. See [[Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays subject to discrimination<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Partially recognised states====<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of same-sex relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan &lt;br&gt; (China, Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1896<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage)<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to military draft<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Southeast Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Burma}} [[LGBT rights in Burma|Burma]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to life sentence)&lt;!--cmt out, moving to articleOne of the largest democracy activist organisations in exile has voted to decriminalise same-sex relations. See [http://www.xtra.ca/public/viewstory.aspx?AFF_TYPE=2&amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Technically prohibited, though there has been at least one recorded case of a legally registered and recognized same-sex marriage<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|East Timor}} [[LGBT rights in East Timor|East Timor]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1975 &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|title=Rough Guide to South East Asia: Third Edition|page=74|url=http://www.roughguides.com/|publisher=Rough Guides Ltd|ISBN=1843534371|date=August 2005}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_429633.html|title=Aceh passes stoning law|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|date=14 September 2009|accessdate=22 December 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt; &lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&lt;small&gt; The penal code: [http://www.apwld.org/pdf/lao_penalcode1989.pdf], [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf]&lt;/small&gt; --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html |title=Philippines: Congress Approves Anti-Discrimination Bill |publisher=Iglhrc.org |date=24 January 2004 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Marawi City]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--[[New People's Army|Communist Party]] assist same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriages banned since 2003, yet there is a large support for repeal.--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/8386635/Adoption-Law |title=Adoption Law |publisher=Docstoc.com |date= |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|No]] Since 2009<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] No national protections, but Cebu&lt;ref name=www.sunstar.com.ph&gt;{{cite web|last=PNA|first=PNA|title=Passage of Cebu's anti-discrimination law lauded|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/10/18/passage-cebus-anti-discrimination-law-lauded-248601|work=Local News|publisher=Sun Star Publishing, Inc.|accessdate=23 October 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;, Quezon City and Albay have anti-discrimination ordinances&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/super/super/view/20091121-237468/Gay-Filipinos-and-Rainbow |title=Gay Filipinos and Rainbow - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos |publisher=Lifestyle.inquirer.net |date=21 November 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] National bill pending but still not made into law<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; no plan to repeal 377A and not enforced since 1999)<br /> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays are not allowed to go to command school or serve in sensitive units.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Since 2005<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal &lt;br&gt; (no laws against homosexuality have ever existed)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed)<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed for 2013)&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/vietnam-government-consults-same-sex-marriage200612 Vietnam government consults on same-sex marriage]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |}<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {{template reference list}}<br /> [[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]<br /> [[Category:Asia templates|LGBT rights]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Vorlage:Navigationsleiste Homosexualität in Asien]]<br /> [[fr:Modèle:Palette Droits des personnes LGBT en Asie]]<br /> [[he:תבנית:מעמד להט&quot;ב באסיה]]<br /> [[ms:Templat:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[ja:Template:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[pt:Predefinição:Tabela dos direitos LGBT na Ásia]]<br /> [[sh:Šablon:LGBT prava u Aziji]]<br /> [[tr:Şablon:Asya'da LGBT hakları tablosu]]<br /> [[zh:Template:亞洲LGBT權益]]<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

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<p>124.187.134.90: /* Western Asia */</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;noinclude&gt;{{Notice|&lt;big&gt;This template is transcluded on 1 article:<br /> *[[LGBT rights by country or territory]]<br /> *[[LGBT rights in Asia]]&lt;/big&gt;}}<br /> {{Notice|Changes to these tables may not show up immediately on articles due to server caching. You can bypass this by [[WP:PURGE|purging]] the server cache while on an article page. 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{{tnavbar|LGBT rights table Asia|plain=1|nodiv=1}}&lt;/div&gt; --&gt;<br /> <br /> ====Central Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Kazakhstan Says No to Gays in Military|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/node/65533|accessdate=1 July 2012|newspaper=Eurasianet|date=13 June 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 3 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Western Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unclear&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;&gt;[http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2012.pdf State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2003<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since &lt;br&gt; 1963 ''de facto''&lt;br&gt; 1988 ''de jure''&lt;ref&gt;[http://bama.ua.edu/~safezone/timeline.pdf LGBTQ Timeline]&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil unions in Israel|Unregistered cohabition]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Cannot be performed in the country, but [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|foreign same-sex marriages are recognised]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505079,00.html &quot;Attorney General rules same sex couples eligible to adopt&quot;]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1070061.html Gay couple wins right to adopt foster son]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]{{citation needed|date=November 2011}}<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]/[[Image Yes check|15px|Yes]]&lt;br&gt;Illegal in certain circumstances &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: minimal, unknown); very lax enforcement&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &quot;public scandal&quot;)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (Gaza)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence) &lt;br&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (West Bank)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death or life imprisonment)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====South Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death penalty) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 10 years to life) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|India}} [[Homosexuality in India|India]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2009 &lt;br&gt; Delhi High Court ruling<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.despardes.com/lifestyle/feb05/lesbian-marriages.htm|title=Lesbian marriages, born of a legal loophole, stir debate in India}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.stratpost.com/being-gay-still-a-crime-in-the-military |title=Being gay still a crime in the military |publisher=StratPost |date=2 July 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] There are no laws to protect from discrimination.<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; Transsexuality in Iran is legal if accompanied by a sex change operation; however, transsexuals still report societal intolerance.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2008/08/26/f-homosexuality-iran-sex-change.html |title=CBC News - Film - Iran's gay plan |publisher=Cbc.ca |date=26 August 2008 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in the Maldives|Maldives]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Criminal code does not criminalize same-sex sexual relations; sharia law may apply, but no applications have been reported<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;!-- http://www.globalequality.org/storage/cfge/documents/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Supreme Court ruled discrimination laws apply to homosexuals<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &quot;Third gender&quot; cards have been issued since September 2007, legally protected class&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity References|url=http://www.globalequality.org/storage/documents/pdf/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf|work=U.S. Department of State Human Rights Reports for 2008|accessdate=30 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] 'Third gender' officially protected from discrimination by [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] in 2010<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Status unclear &lt;br&gt; (British-enacted sodomy law may apply, never implemented)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====East Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|China &lt;br&gt; (People's Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Hong Kong}} [[LGBT rights in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1991 &lt;br&gt; (equal age of consent of 16 for both heterosexual and homosexual sex since 2006)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; The People's Republic of China is in charge of Hong Kong's defence affairs. Regardless of sexual orientation, military personnel are not recruited from Hong Kong.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1880 &lt;br&gt; (was illegal from 1872-1880; before that there were no laws forbidding sodomy) &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.palmcenter.org/press/dadt/releases/asias_silence_on_gays_in_military_broken_by_taiwan |title=Asia's Silence on Gays in Military Broken by Taiwan |publisher=Palm Center |date=15 May 2002 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No nationwide protections, but some cities ban some anti-gay discriminations&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]] and in case that the transsexual has no child under 20 years old<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Macau}} [[LGBT rights in Macau|Macau]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1996<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; Unknown (China responsible for defence)<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&quot; in the previous Penal Code was repealed in 2002, and cannot be used for consensual homosexuality in private anymore. [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_-_November_2006.pdf]. --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unknown although there are heavily obeyed gender roles for both male and female. See [[Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays subject to discrimination<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Partially recognised states====<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of same-sex relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan &lt;br&gt; (China, Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1896<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage)<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to military draft<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Southeast Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Burma}} [[LGBT rights in Burma|Burma]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to life sentence)&lt;!--cmt out, moving to articleOne of the largest democracy activist organisations in exile has voted to decriminalise same-sex relations. See [http://www.xtra.ca/public/viewstory.aspx?AFF_TYPE=2&amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Technically prohibited, though there has been at least one recorded case of a legally registered and recognized same-sex marriage<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|East Timor}} [[LGBT rights in East Timor|East Timor]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1975 &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|title=Rough Guide to South East Asia: Third Edition|page=74|url=http://www.roughguides.com/|publisher=Rough Guides Ltd|ISBN=1843534371|date=August 2005}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_429633.html|title=Aceh passes stoning law|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|date=14 September 2009|accessdate=22 December 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt; &lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&lt;small&gt; The penal code: [http://www.apwld.org/pdf/lao_penalcode1989.pdf], [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf]&lt;/small&gt; --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html |title=Philippines: Congress Approves Anti-Discrimination Bill |publisher=Iglhrc.org |date=24 January 2004 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Marawi City]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--[[New People's Army|Communist Party]] assist same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriages banned since 2003, yet there is a large support for repeal.--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/8386635/Adoption-Law |title=Adoption Law |publisher=Docstoc.com |date= |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|No]] Since 2009<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] No national protections, but Cebu&lt;ref name=www.sunstar.com.ph&gt;{{cite web|last=PNA|first=PNA|title=Passage of Cebu's anti-discrimination law lauded|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/10/18/passage-cebus-anti-discrimination-law-lauded-248601|work=Local News|publisher=Sun Star Publishing, Inc.|accessdate=23 October 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;, Quezon City and Albay have anti-discrimination ordinances&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/super/super/view/20091121-237468/Gay-Filipinos-and-Rainbow |title=Gay Filipinos and Rainbow - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos |publisher=Lifestyle.inquirer.net |date=21 November 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] National bill pending but still not made into law<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; no plan to repeal 377A and not enforced since 1999)<br /> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays are not allowed to go to command school or serve in sensitive units.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Since 2005<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal &lt;br&gt; (no laws against homosexuality have ever existed)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed)<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed for 2013)&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/vietnam-government-consults-same-sex-marriage200612 Vietnam government consults on same-sex marriage]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |}<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {{template reference list}}<br /> [[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]<br /> [[Category:Asia templates|LGBT rights]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Vorlage:Navigationsleiste Homosexualität in Asien]]<br /> [[fr:Modèle:Palette Droits des personnes LGBT en Asie]]<br /> [[he:תבנית:מעמד להט&quot;ב באסיה]]<br /> [[ms:Templat:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[ja:Template:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[pt:Predefinição:Tabela dos direitos LGBT na Ásia]]<br /> [[sh:Šablon:LGBT prava u Aziji]]<br /> [[tr:Şablon:Asya'da LGBT hakları tablosu]]<br /> [[zh:Template:亞洲LGBT權益]]<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

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<p>124.187.134.90: /* Western Asia */</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;noinclude&gt;{{Notice|&lt;big&gt;This template is transcluded on 1 article:<br /> *[[LGBT rights by country or territory]]<br /> *[[LGBT rights in Asia]]&lt;/big&gt;}}<br /> {{Notice|Changes to these tables may not show up immediately on articles due to server caching. You can bypass this by [[WP:PURGE|purging]] the server cache while on an article page. 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{{tnavbar|LGBT rights table Asia|plain=1|nodiv=1}}&lt;/div&gt; --&gt;<br /> <br /> ====Central Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Kazakhstan Says No to Gays in Military|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/node/65533|accessdate=1 July 2012|newspaper=Eurasianet|date=13 June 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 3 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Western Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unclear&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;&gt;[http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2012.pdf State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2003<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since &lt;br&gt; 1963 ''de facto''&lt;br&gt; 1988 ''de jure''&lt;ref&gt;[http://bama.ua.edu/~safezone/timeline.pdf LGBTQ Timeline]&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil unions in Israel|Unregistered cohabition]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Cannot be performed in the country, but [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|foreign same-sex marriages are recognised]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505079,00.html &quot;Attorney General rules same sex couples eligible to adopt&quot;]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1070061.html Gay couple wins right to adopt foster son]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]{{citation needed|date=November 2011}}<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br&gt;Illegal in certain circumstances &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: minimal, unknown); very lax enforcement&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &quot;public scandal&quot;)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (Gaza)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence) &lt;br&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories &lt;br&gt; (West Bank)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death or life imprisonment)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====South Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death penalty) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 10 years to life) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|India}} [[Homosexuality in India|India]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2009 &lt;br&gt; Delhi High Court ruling<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.despardes.com/lifestyle/feb05/lesbian-marriages.htm|title=Lesbian marriages, born of a legal loophole, stir debate in India}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.stratpost.com/being-gay-still-a-crime-in-the-military |title=Being gay still a crime in the military |publisher=StratPost |date=2 July 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] There are no laws to protect from discrimination.<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; Transsexuality in Iran is legal if accompanied by a sex change operation; however, transsexuals still report societal intolerance.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2008/08/26/f-homosexuality-iran-sex-change.html |title=CBC News - Film - Iran's gay plan |publisher=Cbc.ca |date=26 August 2008 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in the Maldives|Maldives]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Criminal code does not criminalize same-sex sexual relations; sharia law may apply, but no applications have been reported<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;!-- http://www.globalequality.org/storage/cfge/documents/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Supreme Court ruled discrimination laws apply to homosexuals<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &quot;Third gender&quot; cards have been issued since September 2007, legally protected class&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity References|url=http://www.globalequality.org/storage/documents/pdf/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf|work=U.S. Department of State Human Rights Reports for 2008|accessdate=30 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] 'Third gender' officially protected from discrimination by [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] in 2010<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Status unclear &lt;br&gt; (British-enacted sodomy law may apply, never implemented)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====East Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|China &lt;br&gt; (People's Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Hong Kong}} [[LGBT rights in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1991 &lt;br&gt; (equal age of consent of 16 for both heterosexual and homosexual sex since 2006)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; The People's Republic of China is in charge of Hong Kong's defence affairs. Regardless of sexual orientation, military personnel are not recruited from Hong Kong.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1880 &lt;br&gt; (was illegal from 1872-1880; before that there were no laws forbidding sodomy) &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.palmcenter.org/press/dadt/releases/asias_silence_on_gays_in_military_broken_by_taiwan |title=Asia's Silence on Gays in Military Broken by Taiwan |publisher=Palm Center |date=15 May 2002 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No nationwide protections, but some cities ban some anti-gay discriminations&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]] and in case that the transsexual has no child under 20 years old<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Macau}} [[LGBT rights in Macau|Macau]] &lt;br&gt; &lt;small&gt;([[Special administrative region]] of [[Homosexuality in China|China]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1996<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; Unknown (China responsible for defence)<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&quot; in the previous Penal Code was repealed in 2002, and cannot be used for consensual homosexuality in private anymore. [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_-_November_2006.pdf]. --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unknown although there are heavily obeyed gender roles for both male and female. See [[Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays subject to discrimination<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Partially recognised states====<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of same-sex relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan &lt;br&gt; (China, Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1896<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage)<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to military draft<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Southeast Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Burma}} [[LGBT rights in Burma|Burma]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to life sentence)&lt;!--cmt out, moving to articleOne of the largest democracy activist organisations in exile has voted to decriminalise same-sex relations. See [http://www.xtra.ca/public/viewstory.aspx?AFF_TYPE=2&amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Technically prohibited, though there has been at least one recorded case of a legally registered and recognized same-sex marriage<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|East Timor}} [[LGBT rights in East Timor|East Timor]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1975 &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|title=Rough Guide to South East Asia: Third Edition|page=74|url=http://www.roughguides.com/|publisher=Rough Guides Ltd|ISBN=1843534371|date=August 2005}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_429633.html|title=Aceh passes stoning law|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|date=14 September 2009|accessdate=22 December 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt; &lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&lt;small&gt; The penal code: [http://www.apwld.org/pdf/lao_penalcode1989.pdf], [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf]&lt;/small&gt; --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html |title=Philippines: Congress Approves Anti-Discrimination Bill |publisher=Iglhrc.org |date=24 January 2004 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Marawi City]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--[[New People's Army|Communist Party]] assist same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriages banned since 2003, yet there is a large support for repeal.--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/8386635/Adoption-Law |title=Adoption Law |publisher=Docstoc.com |date= |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|No]] Since 2009<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] No national protections, but Cebu&lt;ref name=www.sunstar.com.ph&gt;{{cite web|last=PNA|first=PNA|title=Passage of Cebu's anti-discrimination law lauded|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/10/18/passage-cebus-anti-discrimination-law-lauded-248601|work=Local News|publisher=Sun Star Publishing, Inc.|accessdate=23 October 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;, Quezon City and Albay have anti-discrimination ordinances&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/super/super/view/20091121-237468/Gay-Filipinos-and-Rainbow |title=Gay Filipinos and Rainbow - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos |publisher=Lifestyle.inquirer.net |date=21 November 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] National bill pending but still not made into law<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; no plan to repeal 377A and not enforced since 1999)<br /> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays are not allowed to go to command school or serve in sensitive units.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Since 2005<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal &lt;br&gt; (no laws against homosexuality have ever existed)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed)<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed for 2013)&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/vietnam-government-consults-same-sex-marriage200612 Vietnam government consults on same-sex marriage]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |}<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {{template reference list}}<br /> [[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]<br /> [[Category:Asia templates|LGBT rights]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Vorlage:Navigationsleiste Homosexualität in Asien]]<br /> [[fr:Modèle:Palette Droits des personnes LGBT en Asie]]<br /> [[he:תבנית:מעמד להט&quot;ב באסיה]]<br /> [[ms:Templat:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[ja:Template:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[pt:Predefinição:Tabela dos direitos LGBT na Ásia]]<br /> [[sh:Šablon:LGBT prava u Aziji]]<br /> [[tr:Şablon:Asya'da LGBT hakları tablosu]]<br /> [[zh:Template:亞洲LGBT權益]]<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

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<p>124.187.134.90: /* Western Asia */</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;noinclude&gt;{{Notice|&lt;big&gt;This template is transcluded on 1 article:<br /> *[[LGBT rights by country or territory]]<br /> *[[LGBT rights in Asia]]&lt;/big&gt;}}<br /> {{Notice|Changes to these tables may not show up immediately on articles due to server caching. You can bypass this by [[WP:PURGE|purging]] the server cache while on an article page. For quick access to purging functions, activate the ''UTC live clock'' or ''Purge tab'' gadgets in [[SPECIAL:PREFERENCES|your preferences]].}}<br /> &lt;!--NOTE:<br /> To make something only appear on a LGBT rights in Asia article (or only appear on the Homosexuality laws of the world article), use the following code:<br /> {{#if:{{{world|}}}|Text and code in here will only appear on the world article}}<br /> -or-<br /> {{#if:{{{continent|}}}|Text and code in here will only appear on the LGBT rights in Asia article}}<br /> To make different things appear on each page, combine the two:<br /> {{#if:{{{world|}}}|Text and code here will only appear on the world article}}{{#if:{{{continent|}}}|Text in here will only appear on the LGBT rights in Asia article}}<br /> This can also be used on headings, as is used below.<br /> --&gt; &lt;/noinclude&gt;{{#if:{{{world|}}}|===Asia===}}{{#if:{{{continent|}}}|==Legislation by country or territory==}}<br /> {{#if:{{{world|}}}|{{main|LGBT rights in Asia}}}}{{#if:{{{continent|}}}|{{main|LGBT rights by country or territory}}}} &lt;!--&lt;div align=&quot;right&quot;&gt;&lt;small&gt;This table:&lt;/small&gt; {{tnavbar|LGBT rights table Asia|plain=1|nodiv=1}}&lt;/div&gt; --&gt;<br /> <br /> ====Central Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Kazakhstan Says No to Gays in Military|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/node/65533|accessdate=1 July 2012|newspaper=Eurasianet|date=13 June 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1998&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 3 year prison sentence)&lt;br&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Western Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unclear&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;&gt;[http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2012.pdf State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2003<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since &lt;br&gt; 1963 ''de facto''&lt;br&gt; 1988 ''de jure''&lt;ref&gt;[http://bama.ua.edu/~safezone/timeline.pdf LGBTQ Timeline]&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil unions in Israel|Unregistered cohabition]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Cannot be performed in the country, but [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|foreign same-sex marriages are recognised]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505079,00.html &quot;Attorney General rules same sex couples eligible to adopt&quot;]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1070061.html Gay couple wins right to adopt foster son]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans some anti-gay discrimination<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]{{citation needed|date=November 2011}}<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br&gt;Illegal in certain circumstances &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: minimal, unknown); very lax enforcement&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &quot;public scandal&quot;)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (Gaza)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence) &lt;br&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (West Bank)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death or life imprisonment)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====South Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death penalty) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 10 years to life) <br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|India}} [[Homosexuality in India|India]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2009 &lt;br&gt; Delhi High Court ruling<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.despardes.com/lifestyle/feb05/lesbian-marriages.htm|title=Lesbian marriages, born of a legal loophole, stir debate in India}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No explicit recognition.&lt;ref name=&quot;indiaref01&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.stratpost.com/being-gay-still-a-crime-in-the-military |title=Being gay still a crime in the military |publisher=StratPost |date=2 July 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]. There are no laws to protect from discrimination.<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: Death)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; Transsexuality in Iran is legal if accompanied by a sex change operation; however, transsexuals still report societal intolerance.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2008/08/26/f-homosexuality-iran-sex-change.html |title=CBC News - Film - Iran's gay plan |publisher=Cbc.ca |date=26 August 2008 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in the Maldives|Maldives]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Criminal code does not criminalize same-sex sexual relations; sharia law may apply, but no applications have been reported<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt; &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Under consideration<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;!-- http://www.globalequality.org/storage/cfge/documents/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Supreme Court ruled discrimination laws apply to homosexuals<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &quot;Third gender&quot; cards have been issued since September 2007, legally protected class&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity References|url=http://www.globalequality.org/storage/documents/pdf/dos_report_sogi_references_2008.pdf|work=U.S. Department of State Human Rights Reports for 2008|accessdate=30 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] 'Third gender' officially protected from discrimination by [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] in 2010<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Status unclear &lt;br&gt; (British-enacted sodomy law may apply, never implemented)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====East Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|China, (People's Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Hong Kong}} [[LGBT rights in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1991 &lt;br&gt; (equal age of consent of 16 for both heterosexual and homosexual sex since 2006)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; The People's Republic of China is in charge of Hong Kong's defence affairs. Regardless of sexual orientation, military personnel are not recruited from Hong Kong.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1880 &lt;br&gt; (was illegal from 1872-1880; before that there were no laws forbidding sodomy) &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] <br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.palmcenter.org/press/dadt/releases/asias_silence_on_gays_in_military_broken_by_taiwan |title=Asia's Silence on Gays in Military Broken by Taiwan |publisher=Palm Center |date=15 May 2002 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No nationwide protections, but some cities ban some anti-gay discriminations&lt;ref name=&quot;ILGA 2012&quot;/&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]] and in case that the transsexual has no child under 20 years old<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Macau}} [[LGBT rights in Macau|Macau]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1996<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; Unknown (China responsible for defence)<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&quot; in the previous Penal Code was repealed in 2002, and cannot be used for consensual homosexuality in private anymore. [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_-_November_2006.pdf]. --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]] Unknown although there are heavily obeyed gender roles for both male and female. See [[Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays subject to discrimination<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Partially recognised states====<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of same-sex relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan (China, Republic of)]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1896<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage)<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to military draft<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Transsexuals allowed to change legal gender, but only after [[sex reassignment surgery]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Southeast Asia====<br /> &lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;2&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| LGBT rights in:<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex sexual activity<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Recognition of relationships<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex marriage<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Same-sex adoption<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Anti-discrimination &lt;small&gt;(Sexual orientation)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ! width=&quot;12.5%&quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Burma}} [[LGBT rights in Burma|Burma]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to life sentence)&lt;!--cmt out, moving to articleOne of the largest democracy activist organisations in exile has voted to decriminalise same-sex relations. See [http://www.xtra.ca/public/viewstory.aspx?AFF_TYPE=2&amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Technically prohibited, though there has been at least one recorded case of a legally registered and recognized same-sex marriage<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|East Timor}} [[LGBT rights in East Timor|East Timor]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1975 &lt;br&gt; + UN decl. sign.<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|title=Rough Guide to South East Asia: Third Edition|page=74|url=http://www.roughguides.com/|publisher=Rough Guides Ltd|ISBN=1843534371|date=August 2005}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_429633.html|title=Aceh passes stoning law|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|date=14 September 2009|accessdate=22 December 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;!-- since ?--&gt; &lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&lt;small&gt; The penal code: [http://www.apwld.org/pdf/lao_penalcode1989.pdf], [http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf]&lt;/small&gt; --&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html |title=Philippines: Congress Approves Anti-Discrimination Bill |publisher=Iglhrc.org |date=24 January 2004 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br&gt; except for [[Muslims]] in [[Marawi City]]<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;ref name = &quot;Gay Pilipinas&quot; /&gt;&lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--[[New People's Army|Communist Party]] assist same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriages banned since 2003, yet there is a large support for repeal.--&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/8386635/Adoption-Law |title=Adoption Law |publisher=Docstoc.com |date= |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|No]] Since 2009<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] No national protections, but Cebu&lt;ref name=www.sunstar.com.ph&gt;{{cite web|last=PNA|first=PNA|title=Passage of Cebu's anti-discrimination law lauded|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/10/18/passage-cebus-anti-discrimination-law-lauded-248601|work=Local News|publisher=Sun Star Publishing, Inc.|accessdate=23 October 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;, Quezon City and Albay have anti-discrimination ordinances&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/super/super/view/20091121-237468/Gay-Filipinos-and-Rainbow |title=Gay Filipinos and Rainbow - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos |publisher=Lifestyle.inquirer.net |date=21 November 2009 |accessdate=5 September 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] National bill pending but still not made into law<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &lt;br&gt; (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; no plan to repeal 377A and not enforced since 1999)<br /> [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Due to conscription, but gays are not allowed to go to command school or serve in sensitive units.<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Since 2005<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |-<br /> |{{Flag icon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]<br /> |&lt;!--Legal status--&gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal &lt;br&gt; (no laws against homosexuality have ever existed)<br /> |&lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed)<br /> |&lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] (Proposed for 2013)&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/vietnam-government-consults-same-sex-marriage200612 Vietnam government consults on same-sex marriage]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |&lt;!--Adoption--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Military--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |&lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]<br /> |&lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&gt; [[File:Emblem-question.svg|15px]]<br /> |}<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {{template reference list}}<br /> [[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]<br /> [[Category:Asia templates|LGBT rights]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Vorlage:Navigationsleiste Homosexualität in Asien]]<br /> [[fr:Modèle:Palette Droits des personnes LGBT en Asie]]<br /> [[he:תבנית:מעמד להט&quot;ב באסיה]]<br /> [[ms:Templat:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[ja:Template:LGBT rights table Asia]]<br /> [[pt:Predefinição:Tabela dos direitos LGBT na Ásia]]<br /> [[sh:Šablon:LGBT prava u Aziji]]<br /> [[tr:Şablon:Asya'da LGBT hakları tablosu]]<br /> [[zh:Template:亞洲LGBT權益]]<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

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