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|group1= [[List of London's gentlemen's clubs#Current Gentlemen's Clubs|Current]] [[Gentlemen's club (traditional)|London clubs]] &lt;br /&gt;
|list1 = [[Athenaeum Club|The Athenaeum]] [[1824]] - present {{·}} [[Garrick Club]] [[1831]] - present {{·}} [[Savage Club]] [[1857]] - present {{·}} [[Arts Club]] [[1863]] - present {{·}} [[Savile Club]] [[1868]] - present {{·}} [[Chelsea Arts Club]] [[1891]] - present &lt;br /&gt;
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|list2 = [[Hogarth Club]] [[1858]]- [[1861]] {{·}} [[Junior Athenaeum]] [[1864]]- 20th century {{·}} [[Burlington Fine Arts Club]] [[1866]]- [[1952]] {{·}} [[Green Room Club]] [[1877]]- [[2000]] {{·}} [[Junior Garrick Club]] Late 19th century {{·}} [[Ladies' Athenaeum]] [[1913]]- c.1925 &lt;br /&gt;
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;82.45.130.213: /* Southern Asia */&lt;/p&gt;
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*[[LGBT rights by country or territory]]&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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--&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;{{#if:{{{world|}}}|===Asia===}}{{#if:{{{continent|}}}|==Legislation by country or territory==}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{#if:{{{world|}}}|{{main|LGBT rights in Asia}}}}{{#if:{{{continent|}}}|{{main|LGBT rights by country or territory}}}} &amp;lt;!--&amp;lt;div align=&amp;quot;right&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;small&amp;gt;This table:&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; {{tnavbar|LGBT rights table Asia|plain=1|nodiv=1}}&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
====Central Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalties: fine, up to 2 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(anal sex only)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; (Penalties: fine, up to 3 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Note: &amp;quot;Besoqolbozlik&amp;quot; (Only applies to [[anal sex]]) [http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/gt/listings.asp?action=ShowCountry&amp;amp;CID=1000], page 43 of [http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_November_2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|People's Republic of China]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No, but under review&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-3741.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Hong_Kong|Hong Kong]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1980&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] However, the government is considering to enact laws to ban anti-gay discriminations.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Macau}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Macau|Macau]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan]] (Republic of China)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage.&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Legal before 1873, illegal 1873-1880&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article Anti-discrimination law in Human Rights Act bill (2001) failed in 2002. Similar proposal failed in 2005.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]] (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]] (Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Discrimination ban repealed in 2007&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &amp;quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&amp;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]. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Southern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Female needs verification&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|India}} [[LGBT rights in India|India]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or up to 10 years; however, there is no government prosecution)&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Penalties: fine, up to 10 years. Law remains on books since 1860, but government does not prosecute, criminalizes &amp;quot;carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman, or animal&amp;quot;. [[Section 377]] is currently facing constitutional challenge at the Delhi High Court in a petition filed by Naz Foundation. Same-sex marriages are ''de facto'' banned. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8518.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: life in prison [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] can be punishable by death, although there have no been official executions, some consider [[Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni]] were executed due to their homosexuality not rape)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; [[Sex reassignment surgery|SRS]] officially supported by government as a means to treat [[gender identity disorder|GID]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in Maldives|Maldives]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 27&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 27|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]  Illegal (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Sodomy maybe illegal-British enacted law;never implemented&lt;br /&gt;
Allowed to serve in Military&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Allowed to serve in Military--&amp;gt; Yes&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====South-Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&amp;lt;small&amp;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]&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Flagicon|Myanmar}} [[LGBT rights in Myanmar|Myanmar (Burma)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: 10 years to life sentence)&amp;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;amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1987, formalised in 2004.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.akbayan.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=207:anti-discrimination-bill-hb-956&amp;amp;catid=15:bills&amp;amp;Itemid=100&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Constitutionally banned since 2003.&amp;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.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA-survey&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/World_legal_wrap_up_survey_November2006.pdf ILGA World Legal Wrap Up Survey, November 2006]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] An anti-discrimination bill was passed by the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|lower house]] in 2004 but is not yet enacted into law,&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; efforts still continue for the bill to be implemented.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; not enforced) The former PM of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, said that homosexuality is not a kind of mental illness but is inborn and should not be discriminated.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
Section 377A of penal code punishes male homosexual acts with up to 2 years jail. Law is rarely enforced, usually when government suspects risk of HIV infections during events such as sex parties [http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid17563.asp]. Officials have made calls to embrace diversity and to legalize anal and oral sex or 'Gross indencency' between males [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21605015-1702,00.html?from=public_rss]. Former prime minister [[Goh Chok Tong]] stated that openly gay people can be employed in the civil workforce.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Yes, since 2005 [http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/08/081005thaiArmy.htm]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Timor-Leste}} [[LGBT rights in Timor-Leste|Timor-Leste]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Consitutionally banned since 1998 &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--Same-sex marriages banned since 1998. Reports suggest that this ban extends to a prohibition on domestic partnerships and civil unions and/or having any sort of public commitment celebration.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Middle East====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: fine, prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] Legal, but vigilante death squads kill homosexuals.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 19&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 19|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Criminalized in 2001 under [[Saddam Hussein]], 2003 invasion of country restored original 1969 laws&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Criminalised in 2001, Decriminalised in ?  &amp;lt;!--No provisions of the current Iraqi criminal code deal with homosexuality. The U.S. occupation restored the criminal code back to its original 1969 edition. Before 2003, the criminal code was amended in 2001 to include the death penalty for homosexuality. Although same-sex activity is not illegal, death squads are operating in the country killing gays.[http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil unions in Israel|Unregistered cohabition]] legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|Foreign same-sex marriages recognised]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505079,00.html &amp;quot;Attorney General rules same sex couples eligible to adopt&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans most anti-gay discrimination&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] While not a crime, reports have shown that LGBT people can be victims of vigilante &amp;quot;[[honour killings]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA 2008 page 22&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legalweb|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 22|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br.&amp;lt;!--cmt out , moving to article: A small public growing campaign exists to legalize homosexual relations between consenting adults in private, though it is often viewed unfavorably. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &amp;quot;public scandal&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (Gaza)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (West Bank)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px]] death or prison/fines/whipping)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] flogging or death)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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====Central Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalties: fine, up to 2 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(anal sex only)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; (Penalties: fine, up to 3 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Note: &amp;quot;Besoqolbozlik&amp;quot; (Only applies to [[anal sex]]) [http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/gt/listings.asp?action=ShowCountry&amp;amp;CID=1000], page 43 of [http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_November_2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|People's Republic of China]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No, but under review&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-3741.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Hong_Kong|Hong Kong]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1980&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] However, the government is considering to enact laws to ban anti-gay discriminations.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Macau}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Macau|Macau]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan]] (Republic of China)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage.&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Legal before 1873, illegal 1873-1880&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article Anti-discrimination law in Human Rights Act bill (2001) failed in 2002. Similar proposal failed in 2005.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]] (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]] (Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Discrimination ban repealed in 2007&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &amp;quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&amp;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]. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Southern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Female needs verification&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|India}} [[LGBT rights in India|India]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or up to 10 years; however, there is no government prosecution)&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Penalties: fine, up to 10 years. Law remains on books since 1860, but government does not prosecute, criminalizes &amp;quot;carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman, or animal&amp;quot;. [[Section 377]] is currently facing constitutional challenge at the Delhi High Court in a petition filed by Naz Foundation. Same-sex marriages are ''de facto'' banned. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8518.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: life in prison [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] can be punishable by death, although there have no been official executions, some consider [[Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni]] were executed due to their homosexuality not rape)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; [[Sex reassignment surgery|SRS]] officially supported by government as a means to treat [[gender identity disorder|GID]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in Maldives|Maldives]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 27&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 27|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]  Illegal (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Sodomy maybe illegal-British enacted law;never implemented&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Allowed to serve in Military--&amp;gt; Yes&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====South-Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&amp;lt;small&amp;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]&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Flagicon|Myanmar}} [[LGBT rights in Myanmar|Myanmar (Burma)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: 10 years to life sentence)&amp;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;amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1987, formalised in 2004.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.akbayan.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=207:anti-discrimination-bill-hb-956&amp;amp;catid=15:bills&amp;amp;Itemid=100&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Constitutionally banned since 2003.&amp;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.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA-survey&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/World_legal_wrap_up_survey_November2006.pdf ILGA World Legal Wrap Up Survey, November 2006]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] An anti-discrimination bill was passed by the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|lower house]] in 2004 but is not yet enacted into law,&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; efforts still continue for the bill to be implemented.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; not enforced) The former PM of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, said that homosexuality is not a kind of mental illness but is inborn and should not be discriminated.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
Section 377A of penal code punishes male homosexual acts with up to 2 years jail. Law is rarely enforced, usually when government suspects risk of HIV infections during events such as sex parties [http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid17563.asp]. Officials have made calls to embrace diversity and to legalize anal and oral sex or 'Gross indencency' between males [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21605015-1702,00.html?from=public_rss]. Former prime minister [[Goh Chok Tong]] stated that openly gay people can be employed in the civil workforce.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Yes, since 2005 [http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/08/081005thaiArmy.htm]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Timor-Leste}} [[LGBT rights in Timor-Leste|Timor-Leste]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Consitutionally banned since 1998 &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--Same-sex marriages banned since 1998. Reports suggest that this ban extends to a prohibition on domestic partnerships and civil unions and/or having any sort of public commitment celebration.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Middle East====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: fine, prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] Legal, but vigilante death squads kill homosexuals.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 19&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 19|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Criminalized in 2001 under [[Saddam Hussein]], 2003 invasion of country restored original 1969 laws&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Criminalised in 2001, Decriminalised in ?  &amp;lt;!--No provisions of the current Iraqi criminal code deal with homosexuality. The U.S. occupation restored the criminal code back to its original 1969 edition. Before 2003, the criminal code was amended in 2001 to include the death penalty for homosexuality. Although same-sex activity is not illegal, death squads are operating in the country killing gays.[http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil unions in Israel|Unregistered cohabition]] legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|Foreign same-sex marriages recognised]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505079,00.html &amp;quot;Attorney General rules same sex couples eligible to adopt&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans most anti-gay discrimination&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] While not a crime, reports have shown that LGBT people can be victims of vigilante &amp;quot;[[honour killings]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA 2008 page 22&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legalweb|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 22|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br.&amp;lt;!--cmt out , moving to article: A small public growing campaign exists to legalize homosexual relations between consenting adults in private, though it is often viewed unfavorably. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &amp;quot;public scandal&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (Gaza)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (West Bank)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px]] death or prison/fines/whipping)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] flogging or death)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]&lt;br /&gt;
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====Central Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalties: fine, up to 2 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(anal sex only)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; (Penalties: fine, up to 3 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Note: &amp;quot;Besoqolbozlik&amp;quot; (Only applies to [[anal sex]]) [http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/gt/listings.asp?action=ShowCountry&amp;amp;CID=1000], page 43 of [http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_November_2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|People's Republic of China]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No, but under review&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-3741.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Hong_Kong|Hong Kong]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1980&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] However, the government is considering to enact laws to ban anti-gay discriminations.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Macau}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Macau|Macau]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan]] (Republic of China)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage.&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Legal before 1873, illegal 1873-1880&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article Anti-discrimination law in Human Rights Act bill (2001) failed in 2002. Similar proposal failed in 2005.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]] (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]] (Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Discrimination ban repealed in 2007&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &amp;quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&amp;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]. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Southern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Female needs verification&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|India}} [[LGBT rights in India|India]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or up to 10 years; however, there is no government prosecution)&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Penalties: fine, up to 10 years. Law remains on books since 1860, but government does not prosecute, criminalizes &amp;quot;carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman, or animal&amp;quot;. [[Section 377]] is currently facing constitutional challenge at the Delhi High Court in a petition filed by Naz Foundation. Same-sex marriages are ''de facto'' banned. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8518.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: life in prison [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] can be punishable by death, although there have no been official executions, some consider [[Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni]] were executed due to their homosexuality not rape)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; [[Sex reassignment surgery|SRS]] officially supported by government as a means to treat [[gender identity disorder|GID]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in Maldives|Maldives]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 27&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 27|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]  Illegal (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Sodomy maybe illegal-British enacted law;never implemented&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Allowed to serve in Military--&amp;gt; Yes&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====South-Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&amp;lt;small&amp;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]&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Flagicon|Myanmar}} [[LGBT rights in Myanmar|Myanmar (Burma)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: 10 years to life sentence)&amp;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;amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1987, formalised in 2004.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.akbayan.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=207:anti-discrimination-bill-hb-956&amp;amp;catid=15:bills&amp;amp;Itemid=100&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Constitutionally banned since 2003.&amp;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.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA-survey&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/World_legal_wrap_up_survey_November2006.pdf ILGA World Legal Wrap Up Survey, November 2006]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] An anti-discrimination bill was passed by the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|lower house]] in 2004 but is not yet enacted into law,&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; efforts still continue for the bill to be implemented.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; not enforced) The former PM of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, said that homosexuality is not a kind of mental illness but is inborn and should not be discriminated.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
Section 377A of penal code punishes male homosexual acts with up to 2 years jail. Law is rarely enforced, usually when government suspects risk of HIV infections during events such as sex parties [http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid17563.asp]. Officials have made calls to embrace diversity and to legalize anal and oral sex or 'Gross indencency' between males [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21605015-1702,00.html?from=public_rss]. Former prime minister [[Goh Chok Tong]] stated that openly gay people can be employed in the civil workforce.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Yes, since 2005 [http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/08/081005thaiArmy.htm]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Timor-Leste}} [[LGBT rights in Timor-Leste|Timor-Leste]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Consitutionally banned since 1998 &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--Same-sex marriages banned since 1998. Reports suggest that this ban extends to a prohibition on domestic partnerships and civil unions and/or having any sort of public commitment celebration.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Middle East====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: fine, prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] Legal, but vigilante death squads kill homosexuals.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 19&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 19|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Criminalized in 2001 under [[Saddam Hussein]], 2003 invasion of country restored original 1969 laws&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Criminalised in 2001, Decriminalised in ?  &amp;lt;!--No provisions of the current Iraqi criminal code deal with homosexuality. The U.S. occupation restored the criminal code back to its original 1969 edition. Before 2003, the criminal code was amended in 2001 to include the death penalty for homosexuality. Although same-sex activity is not illegal, death squads are operating in the country killing gays.[http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil unions in Israel|Unregistered cohabition]] legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|Foreign same-sex marriages recognised]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505079,00.html &amp;quot;Attorney General rules same sex couples eligible to adopt&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans most anti-gay discrimination&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] While not a crime, reports have shown that LGBT people can be victims of vigilante &amp;quot;[[honour killings]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA 2008 page 22&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legalweb|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 22|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br.&amp;lt;!--cmt out , moving to article: A small public growing campaign exists to legalize homosexual relations between consenting adults in private, though it is often viewed unfavorably. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &amp;quot;public scandal&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (Gaza)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (West Bank)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px]] death or prison/fines/whipping)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] flogging or death)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]&lt;br /&gt;
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====Central Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalties: fine, up to 2 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(anal sex only)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; (Penalties: fine, up to 3 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Note: &amp;quot;Besoqolbozlik&amp;quot; (Only applies to [[anal sex]]) [http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/gt/listings.asp?action=ShowCountry&amp;amp;CID=1000], page 43 of [http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_November_2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|People's Republic of China]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No, but under review&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-3741.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Hong_Kong|Hong Kong]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1980&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] However, the government is considering to enact laws to ban anti-gay discriminations.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Macau}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Macau|Macau]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan]] (Republic of China)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage.&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Legal before 1873, illegal 1873-1880&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article Anti-discrimination law in Human Rights Act bill (2001) failed in 2002. Similar proposal failed in 2005.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]] (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]] (Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Discrimination ban repealed in 2007&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &amp;quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&amp;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]. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Southern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Female needs verification&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|India}} [[LGBT rights in India|India]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or up to 10 years; however, there is no government prosecution)&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Penalties: fine, up to 10 years. Law remains on books since 1860, but government does not prosecute, criminalizes &amp;quot;carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman, or animal&amp;quot;. [[Section 377]] is currently facing constitutional challenge at the Delhi High Court in a petition filed by Naz Foundation. Same-sex marriages are ''de facto'' banned. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8518.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: life in prison [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] can be punishable by death, although there have no been official executions, some consider [[Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni]] were executed due to their homosexuality not rape)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; [[Sex reassignment surgery|SRS]] officially supported by government as a means to treat [[gender identity disorder|GID]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in Maldives|Maldives]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 27&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 27|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]  Illegal (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Sodomy maybe illegal-British enacted law;never implemented&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Allowed to serve in Military--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====South-Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&amp;lt;small&amp;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]&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Flagicon|Myanmar}} [[LGBT rights in Myanmar|Myanmar (Burma)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: 10 years to life sentence)&amp;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;amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1987, formalised in 2004.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.akbayan.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=207:anti-discrimination-bill-hb-956&amp;amp;catid=15:bills&amp;amp;Itemid=100&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Constitutionally banned since 2003.&amp;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.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA-survey&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/World_legal_wrap_up_survey_November2006.pdf ILGA World Legal Wrap Up Survey, November 2006]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] An anti-discrimination bill was passed by the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|lower house]] in 2004 but is not yet enacted into law,&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; efforts still continue for the bill to be implemented.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; not enforced) The former PM of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, said that homosexuality is not a kind of mental illness but is inborn and should not be discriminated.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
Section 377A of penal code punishes male homosexual acts with up to 2 years jail. Law is rarely enforced, usually when government suspects risk of HIV infections during events such as sex parties [http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid17563.asp]. Officials have made calls to embrace diversity and to legalize anal and oral sex or 'Gross indencency' between males [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21605015-1702,00.html?from=public_rss]. Former prime minister [[Goh Chok Tong]] stated that openly gay people can be employed in the civil workforce.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Yes, since 2005 [http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/08/081005thaiArmy.htm]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Timor-Leste}} [[LGBT rights in Timor-Leste|Timor-Leste]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Consitutionally banned since 1998 &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--Same-sex marriages banned since 1998. Reports suggest that this ban extends to a prohibition on domestic partnerships and civil unions and/or having any sort of public commitment celebration.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Middle East====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: fine, prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] Legal, but vigilante death squads kill homosexuals.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 19&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 19|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Criminalized in 2001 under [[Saddam Hussein]], 2003 invasion of country restored original 1969 laws&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Criminalised in 2001, Decriminalised in ?  &amp;lt;!--No provisions of the current Iraqi criminal code deal with homosexuality. The U.S. occupation restored the criminal code back to its original 1969 edition. Before 2003, the criminal code was amended in 2001 to include the death penalty for homosexuality. Although same-sex activity is not illegal, death squads are operating in the country killing gays.[http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil unions in Israel|Unregistered cohabition]] legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|Foreign same-sex marriages recognised]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505079,00.html &amp;quot;Attorney General rules same sex couples eligible to adopt&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans most anti-gay discrimination&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] While not a crime, reports have shown that LGBT people can be victims of vigilante &amp;quot;[[honour killings]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA 2008 page 22&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legalweb|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 22|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br.&amp;lt;!--cmt out , moving to article: A small public growing campaign exists to legalize homosexual relations between consenting adults in private, though it is often viewed unfavorably. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &amp;quot;public scandal&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (Gaza)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (West Bank)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px]] death or prison/fines/whipping)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] flogging or death)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]&lt;br /&gt;
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====Central Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalties: fine, up to 2 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(anal sex only)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; (Penalties: fine, up to 3 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Note: &amp;quot;Besoqolbozlik&amp;quot; (Only applies to [[anal sex]]) [http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/gt/listings.asp?action=ShowCountry&amp;amp;CID=1000], page 43 of [http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_November_2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|People's Republic of China]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No, but under review&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-3741.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Hong_Kong|Hong Kong]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1980&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] However, the government is considering to enact laws to ban anti-gay discriminations.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Macau}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Macau|Macau]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan]] (Republic of China)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage.&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Legal before 1873, illegal 1873-1880&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article Anti-discrimination law in Human Rights Act bill (2001) failed in 2002. Similar proposal failed in 2005.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]] (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]] (Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Discrimination ban repealed in 2007&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &amp;quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&amp;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]. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Southern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Female needs verification&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|India}} [[LGBT rights in India|India]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or up to 10 years; however, there is no government prosecution)&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Penalties: fine, up to 10 years. Law remains on books since 1860, but government does not prosecute, criminalizes &amp;quot;carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman, or animal&amp;quot;. [[Section 377]] is currently facing constitutional challenge at the Delhi High Court in a petition filed by Naz Foundation. Same-sex marriages are ''de facto'' banned. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8518.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: life in prison [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] can be punishable by death, although there have no been official executions, some consider [[Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni]] were executed due to their homosexuality not rape)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; [[Sex reassignment surgery|SRS]] officially supported by government as a means to treat [[gender identity disorder|GID]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in Maldives|Maldives]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 27&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 27|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]  Illegal (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Sodomy maybe illegal-British enacted law;never implemented&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Allowed to serve in Military&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====South-Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&amp;lt;small&amp;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]&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Flagicon|Myanmar}} [[LGBT rights in Myanmar|Myanmar (Burma)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: 10 years to life sentence)&amp;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;amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1987, formalised in 2004.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.akbayan.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=207:anti-discrimination-bill-hb-956&amp;amp;catid=15:bills&amp;amp;Itemid=100&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Constitutionally banned since 2003.&amp;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.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA-survey&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/World_legal_wrap_up_survey_November2006.pdf ILGA World Legal Wrap Up Survey, November 2006]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] An anti-discrimination bill was passed by the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|lower house]] in 2004 but is not yet enacted into law,&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; efforts still continue for the bill to be implemented.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; not enforced) The former PM of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, said that homosexuality is not a kind of mental illness but is inborn and should not be discriminated.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
Section 377A of penal code punishes male homosexual acts with up to 2 years jail. Law is rarely enforced, usually when government suspects risk of HIV infections during events such as sex parties [http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid17563.asp]. Officials have made calls to embrace diversity and to legalize anal and oral sex or 'Gross indencency' between males [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21605015-1702,00.html?from=public_rss]. Former prime minister [[Goh Chok Tong]] stated that openly gay people can be employed in the civil workforce.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Yes, since 2005 [http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/08/081005thaiArmy.htm]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Timor-Leste}} [[LGBT rights in Timor-Leste|Timor-Leste]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Consitutionally banned since 1998 &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--Same-sex marriages banned since 1998. Reports suggest that this ban extends to a prohibition on domestic partnerships and civil unions and/or having any sort of public commitment celebration.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Middle East====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: fine, prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] Legal, but vigilante death squads kill homosexuals.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 19&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 19|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Criminalized in 2001 under [[Saddam Hussein]], 2003 invasion of country restored original 1969 laws&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Criminalised in 2001, Decriminalised in ?  &amp;lt;!--No provisions of the current Iraqi criminal code deal with homosexuality. The U.S. occupation restored the criminal code back to its original 1969 edition. Before 2003, the criminal code was amended in 2001 to include the death penalty for homosexuality. Although same-sex activity is not illegal, death squads are operating in the country killing gays.[http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil unions in Israel|Unregistered cohabition]] legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|Foreign same-sex marriages recognised]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505079,00.html &amp;quot;Attorney General rules same sex couples eligible to adopt&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans most anti-gay discrimination&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] While not a crime, reports have shown that LGBT people can be victims of vigilante &amp;quot;[[honour killings]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA 2008 page 22&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legalweb|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 22|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br.&amp;lt;!--cmt out , moving to article: A small public growing campaign exists to legalize homosexual relations between consenting adults in private, though it is often viewed unfavorably. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &amp;quot;public scandal&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (Gaza)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (West Bank)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px]] death or prison/fines/whipping)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] flogging or death)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]&lt;br /&gt;
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====Central Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalties: fine, up to 2 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(anal sex only)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; (Penalties: fine, up to 3 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Note: &amp;quot;Besoqolbozlik&amp;quot; (Only applies to [[anal sex]]) [http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/gt/listings.asp?action=ShowCountry&amp;amp;CID=1000], page 43 of [http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_November_2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|People's Republic of China]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No, but under review&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-3741.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Hong_Kong|Hong Kong]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1980&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] However, the government is considering to enact laws to ban anti-gay discriminations.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Macau}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Macau|Macau]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan]] (Republic of China)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage.&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Legal before 1873, illegal 1873-1880&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article Anti-discrimination law in Human Rights Act bill (2001) failed in 2002. Similar proposal failed in 2005.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]] (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]] (Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Discrimination ban repealed in 2007&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &amp;quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&amp;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]. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Southern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Female needs verification&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|India}} [[LGBT rights in India|India]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or up to 10 years; however, there is no government prosecution)&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Penalties: fine, up to 10 years. Law remains on books since 1860, but government does not prosecute, criminalizes &amp;quot;carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman, or animal&amp;quot;. [[Section 377]] is currently facing constitutional challenge at the Delhi High Court in a petition filed by Naz Foundation. Same-sex marriages are ''de facto'' banned. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8518.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: life in prison [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] can be punishable by death, although there have no been official executions, some consider [[Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni]] were executed due to their homosexuality not rape)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; [[Sex reassignment surgery|SRS]] officially supported by government as a means to treat [[gender identity disorder|GID]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in Maldives|Maldives]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 27&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 27|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]  Illegal (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Sodomy maybe illegal-British enacted law;never implemented              Allowed to serve in Military&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====South-Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&amp;lt;small&amp;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]&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Flagicon|Myanmar}} [[LGBT rights in Myanmar|Myanmar (Burma)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: 10 years to life sentence)&amp;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;amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1987, formalised in 2004.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.akbayan.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=207:anti-discrimination-bill-hb-956&amp;amp;catid=15:bills&amp;amp;Itemid=100&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Constitutionally banned since 2003.&amp;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.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA-survey&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/World_legal_wrap_up_survey_November2006.pdf ILGA World Legal Wrap Up Survey, November 2006]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] An anti-discrimination bill was passed by the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|lower house]] in 2004 but is not yet enacted into law,&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; efforts still continue for the bill to be implemented.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; not enforced) The former PM of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, said that homosexuality is not a kind of mental illness but is inborn and should not be discriminated.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
Section 377A of penal code punishes male homosexual acts with up to 2 years jail. Law is rarely enforced, usually when government suspects risk of HIV infections during events such as sex parties [http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid17563.asp]. Officials have made calls to embrace diversity and to legalize anal and oral sex or 'Gross indencency' between males [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21605015-1702,00.html?from=public_rss]. Former prime minister [[Goh Chok Tong]] stated that openly gay people can be employed in the civil workforce.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Yes, since 2005 [http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/08/081005thaiArmy.htm]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Timor-Leste}} [[LGBT rights in Timor-Leste|Timor-Leste]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Consitutionally banned since 1998 &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--Same-sex marriages banned since 1998. Reports suggest that this ban extends to a prohibition on domestic partnerships and civil unions and/or having any sort of public commitment celebration.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Middle East====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: fine, prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] Legal, but vigilante death squads kill homosexuals.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 19&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 19|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Criminalized in 2001 under [[Saddam Hussein]], 2003 invasion of country restored original 1969 laws&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Criminalised in 2001, Decriminalised in ?  &amp;lt;!--No provisions of the current Iraqi criminal code deal with homosexuality. The U.S. occupation restored the criminal code back to its original 1969 edition. Before 2003, the criminal code was amended in 2001 to include the death penalty for homosexuality. Although same-sex activity is not illegal, death squads are operating in the country killing gays.[http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil unions in Israel|Unregistered cohabition]] legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|Foreign same-sex marriages recognised]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505079,00.html &amp;quot;Attorney General rules same sex couples eligible to adopt&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans most anti-gay discrimination&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] While not a crime, reports have shown that LGBT people can be victims of vigilante &amp;quot;[[honour killings]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA 2008 page 22&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legalweb|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 22|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br.&amp;lt;!--cmt out , moving to article: A small public growing campaign exists to legalize homosexual relations between consenting adults in private, though it is often viewed unfavorably. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &amp;quot;public scandal&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (Gaza)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (West Bank)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px]] death or prison/fines/whipping)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] flogging or death)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Asia templates|LGBT rights]]&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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====Central Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalties: fine, up to 2 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(anal sex only)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; (Penalties: fine, up to 3 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Note: &amp;quot;Besoqolbozlik&amp;quot; (Only applies to [[anal sex]]) [http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/gt/listings.asp?action=ShowCountry&amp;amp;CID=1000], page 43 of [http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_November_2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|People's Republic of China]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No, but under review&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-3741.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Hong_Kong|Hong Kong]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1980&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] However, the government is considering to enact laws to ban anti-gay discriminations.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Macau}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Macau|Macau]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan]] (Republic of China)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage.&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Legal before 1873, illegal 1873-1880&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article Anti-discrimination law in Human Rights Act bill (2001) failed in 2002. Similar proposal failed in 2005.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]] (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]] (Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Discrimination ban repealed in 2007&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &amp;quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&amp;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]. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Southern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Female needs verification&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|India}} [[LGBT rights in India|India]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or up to 10 years; however, there is no government prosecution)&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Penalties: fine, up to 10 years. Law remains on books since 1860, but government does not prosecute, criminalizes &amp;quot;carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman, or animal&amp;quot;. [[Section 377]] is currently facing constitutional challenge at the Delhi High Court in a petition filed by Naz Foundation. Same-sex marriages are ''de facto'' banned. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8518.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: life in prison [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] can be punishable by death, although there have no been official executions, some consider [[Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni]] were executed due to their homosexuality not rape)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; [[Sex reassignment surgery|SRS]] officially supported by government as a means to treat [[gender identity disorder|GID]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in Maldives|Maldives]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 27&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 27|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]  Illegal (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Sodomy maybe illegal-British enacted law;never implemented&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====South-Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&amp;lt;small&amp;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]&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Flagicon|Myanmar}} [[LGBT rights in Myanmar|Myanmar (Burma)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: 10 years to life sentence)&amp;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;amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1987, formalised in 2004.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.akbayan.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=207:anti-discrimination-bill-hb-956&amp;amp;catid=15:bills&amp;amp;Itemid=100&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Constitutionally banned since 2003.&amp;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.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA-survey&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/World_legal_wrap_up_survey_November2006.pdf ILGA World Legal Wrap Up Survey, November 2006]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] An anti-discrimination bill was passed by the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|lower house]] in 2004 but is not yet enacted into law,&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; efforts still continue for the bill to be implemented.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; not enforced) The former PM of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, said that homosexuality is not a kind of mental illness but is inborn and should not be discriminated.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
Section 377A of penal code punishes male homosexual acts with up to 2 years jail. Law is rarely enforced, usually when government suspects risk of HIV infections during events such as sex parties [http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid17563.asp]. Officials have made calls to embrace diversity and to legalize anal and oral sex or 'Gross indencency' between males [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21605015-1702,00.html?from=public_rss]. Former prime minister [[Goh Chok Tong]] stated that openly gay people can be employed in the civil workforce.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Yes, since 2005 [http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/08/081005thaiArmy.htm]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Timor-Leste}} [[LGBT rights in Timor-Leste|Timor-Leste]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Consitutionally banned since 1998 &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--Same-sex marriages banned since 1998. Reports suggest that this ban extends to a prohibition on domestic partnerships and civil unions and/or having any sort of public commitment celebration.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Middle East====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: fine, prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] Legal, but vigilante death squads kill homosexuals.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 19&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 19|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Criminalized in 2001 under [[Saddam Hussein]], 2003 invasion of country restored original 1969 laws&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Criminalised in 2001, Decriminalised in ?  &amp;lt;!--No provisions of the current Iraqi criminal code deal with homosexuality. The U.S. occupation restored the criminal code back to its original 1969 edition. Before 2003, the criminal code was amended in 2001 to include the death penalty for homosexuality. Although same-sex activity is not illegal, death squads are operating in the country killing gays.[http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil unions in Israel|Unregistered cohabition]] legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|Foreign same-sex marriages recognised]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505079,00.html &amp;quot;Attorney General rules same sex couples eligible to adopt&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans most anti-gay discrimination&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] While not a crime, reports have shown that LGBT people can be victims of vigilante &amp;quot;[[honour killings]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA 2008 page 22&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legalweb|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 22|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br.&amp;lt;!--cmt out , moving to article: A small public growing campaign exists to legalize homosexual relations between consenting adults in private, though it is often viewed unfavorably. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &amp;quot;public scandal&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (Gaza)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (West Bank)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px]] death or prison/fines/whipping)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] flogging or death)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Asia templates|LGBT rights]]&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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====Central Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalties: fine, up to 2 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(anal sex only)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; (Penalties: fine, up to 3 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Note: &amp;quot;Besoqolbozlik&amp;quot; (Only applies to [[anal sex]]) [http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/gt/listings.asp?action=ShowCountry&amp;amp;CID=1000], page 43 of [http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_November_2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|People's Republic of China]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No, but under review&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-3741.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Hong_Kong|Hong Kong]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1980&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] However, the government is considering to enact laws to ban anti-gay discriminations.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Macau}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Macau|Macau]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan]] (Republic of China)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage.&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Legal before 1873, illegal 1873-1880&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article Anti-discrimination law in Human Rights Act bill (2001) failed in 2002. Similar proposal failed in 2005.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]] (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]] (Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Discrimination ban repealed in 2007&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &amp;quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&amp;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]. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Southern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Female needs verification&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|India}} [[LGBT rights in India|India]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or up to 10 years; however, there is no government prosecution)&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Penalties: fine, up to 10 years. Law remains on books since 1860, but government does not prosecute, criminalizes &amp;quot;carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman, or animal&amp;quot;. [[Section 377]] is currently facing constitutional challenge at the Delhi High Court in a petition filed by Naz Foundation. Same-sex marriages are ''de facto'' banned. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8518.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: life in prison [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] can be punishable by death, although there have no been official executions, some consider [[Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni]] were executed due to their homosexuality not rape)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; [[Sex reassignment surgery|SRS]] officially supported by government as a means to treat [[gender identity disorder|GID]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in Maldives|Maldives]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 27&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 27|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]  Illegal (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Sodomy maybe illegal-British enacted law;never implemented&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Allowed&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====South-Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&amp;lt;small&amp;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]&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Flagicon|Myanmar}} [[LGBT rights in Myanmar|Myanmar (Burma)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: 10 years to life sentence)&amp;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;amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1987, formalised in 2004.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.akbayan.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=207:anti-discrimination-bill-hb-956&amp;amp;catid=15:bills&amp;amp;Itemid=100&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Constitutionally banned since 2003.&amp;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.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA-survey&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/World_legal_wrap_up_survey_November2006.pdf ILGA World Legal Wrap Up Survey, November 2006]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] An anti-discrimination bill was passed by the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|lower house]] in 2004 but is not yet enacted into law,&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; efforts still continue for the bill to be implemented.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; not enforced) The former PM of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, said that homosexuality is not a kind of mental illness but is inborn and should not be discriminated.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
Section 377A of penal code punishes male homosexual acts with up to 2 years jail. Law is rarely enforced, usually when government suspects risk of HIV infections during events such as sex parties [http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid17563.asp]. Officials have made calls to embrace diversity and to legalize anal and oral sex or 'Gross indencency' between males [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21605015-1702,00.html?from=public_rss]. Former prime minister [[Goh Chok Tong]] stated that openly gay people can be employed in the civil workforce.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Yes, since 2005 [http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/08/081005thaiArmy.htm]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Timor-Leste}} [[LGBT rights in Timor-Leste|Timor-Leste]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Consitutionally banned since 1998 &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--Same-sex marriages banned since 1998. Reports suggest that this ban extends to a prohibition on domestic partnerships and civil unions and/or having any sort of public commitment celebration.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Middle East====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: fine, prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] Legal, but vigilante death squads kill homosexuals.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 19&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 19|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Criminalized in 2001 under [[Saddam Hussein]], 2003 invasion of country restored original 1969 laws&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Criminalised in 2001, Decriminalised in ?  &amp;lt;!--No provisions of the current Iraqi criminal code deal with homosexuality. The U.S. occupation restored the criminal code back to its original 1969 edition. Before 2003, the criminal code was amended in 2001 to include the death penalty for homosexuality. Although same-sex activity is not illegal, death squads are operating in the country killing gays.[http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil unions in Israel|Unregistered cohabition]] legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|Foreign same-sex marriages recognised]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505079,00.html &amp;quot;Attorney General rules same sex couples eligible to adopt&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans most anti-gay discrimination&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] While not a crime, reports have shown that LGBT people can be victims of vigilante &amp;quot;[[honour killings]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA 2008 page 22&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legalweb|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 22|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br.&amp;lt;!--cmt out , moving to article: A small public growing campaign exists to legalize homosexual relations between consenting adults in private, though it is often viewed unfavorably. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &amp;quot;public scandal&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (Gaza)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (West Bank)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px]] death or prison/fines/whipping)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] flogging or death)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Asia templates|LGBT rights]]&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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====Central Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Tajikistan}} [[LGBT rights in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} [[LGBT rights in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalties: fine, up to 2 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[LGBT rights in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(anal sex only)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; (Penalties: fine, up to 3 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Note: &amp;quot;Besoqolbozlik&amp;quot; (Only applies to [[anal sex]]) [http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/gt/listings.asp?action=ShowCountry&amp;amp;CID=1000], page 43 of [http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/With_the_government_in_our_bedrooms_November_2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Homosexuality in China|People's Republic of China]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1997&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] No, but under review&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-3741.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Hong_Kong|Hong Kong]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1980&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] However, the government is considering to enact laws to ban anti-gay discriminations.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Macau}} [[Homosexuality_in_China#Macau|Macau]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Special Administrative Region of [[LGBT rights in the People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China]])&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|Taiwan]] (Republic of China)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage.&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans '''some''' anti-gay discrimination (in work and education)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[LGBT rights in Japan|Japan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Legal before 1873, illegal 1873-1880&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article Anti-discrimination law in Human Rights Act bill (2001) failed in 2002. Similar proposal failed in 2005.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|North Korea}} [[LGBT rights in North Korea|North Korea]] (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[LGBT rights in South Korea|South Korea]] (Republic of Korea)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Discrimination ban repealed in 2007&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} [[LGBT rights in Mongolia|Mongolia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2002&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article The provision outlawing &amp;quot;Satisfaction of sexual desire in unnatural manner&amp;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]. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Southern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Afghanistan}} [[LGBT rights in Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[LGBT rights in Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Female needs verification&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bhutan}} [[LGBT rights in Bhutan|Bhutan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|India}} [[LGBT rights in India|India]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or up to 10 years; however, there is no government prosecution)&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Penalties: fine, up to 10 years. Law remains on books since 1860, but government does not prosecute, criminalizes &amp;quot;carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman, or animal&amp;quot;. [[Section 377]] is currently facing constitutional challenge at the Delhi High Court in a petition filed by Naz Foundation. Same-sex marriages are ''de facto'' banned. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8518.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iran}} [[LGBT rights in Iran|Iran]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: life in prison [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] can be punishable by death, although there have no been official executions, some consider [[Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni]] were executed due to their homosexuality not rape)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; [[Sex reassignment surgery|SRS]] officially supported by government as a means to treat [[gender identity disorder|GID]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Maldives}} [[LGBT rights in Maldives|Maldives]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[LGBT rights in Nepal|Nepal]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 2007&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 27&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 27|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[LGBT rights in Pakistan|Pakistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]  Illegal (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[LGBT rights in Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Sodomy maybe illegal-British enacted law;never implemented&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====South-Eastern Asia====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Brunei}} [[LGBT rights in Brunei|Brunei]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Cambodia}} [[LGBT rights in Cambodia|Cambodia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[LGBT rights in Indonesia|Indonesia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal except for [[Muslims]] in [[Aceh Province]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Laos}} [[LGBT rights in Laos|Laos]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--&amp;lt;small&amp;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]&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt; --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[LGBT rights in Malaysia|Malaysia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Flagicon|Myanmar}} [[LGBT rights in Myanmar|Myanmar (Burma)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: 10 years to life sentence)&amp;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;amp;STORY_ID=1972&amp;amp;PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2].--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[LGBT rights in the Philippines|Philippines]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1987, formalised in 2004.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.akbayan.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=207:anti-discrimination-bill-hb-956&amp;amp;catid=15:bills&amp;amp;Itemid=100&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Constitutionally banned since 2003.&amp;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.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA-survey&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/World_legal_wrap_up_survey_November2006.pdf ILGA World Legal Wrap Up Survey, November 2006]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] An anti-discrimination bill was passed by the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|lower house]] in 2004 but is not yet enacted into law,&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Philippines&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; efforts still continue for the bill to be implemented.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Gay Pilipinas&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[LGBT rights in Singapore|Singapore]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; not enforced) The former PM of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, said that homosexuality is not a kind of mental illness but is inborn and should not be discriminated.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
Section 377A of penal code punishes male homosexual acts with up to 2 years jail. Law is rarely enforced, usually when government suspects risk of HIV infections during events such as sex parties [http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid17563.asp]. Officials have made calls to embrace diversity and to legalize anal and oral sex or 'Gross indencency' between males [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21605015-1702,00.html?from=public_rss]. Former prime minister [[Goh Chok Tong]] stated that openly gay people can be employed in the civil workforce.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[LGBT rights in Thailand|Thailand]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1956&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Yes, since 2005 [http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/08/081005thaiArmy.htm]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Timor-Leste}} [[LGBT rights in Timor-Leste|Timor-Leste]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[LGBT rights in Vietnam|Vietnam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ? &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt;[[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Consitutionally banned since 1998 &amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article--Same-sex marriages banned since 1998. Reports suggest that this ban extends to a prohibition on domestic partnerships and civil unions and/or having any sort of public commitment celebration.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Middle East====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES IF YOU ADD OR CHANGE DATA NOT ALREADY ON THE COUNTRY'S LGBT RIGHTS PAGE --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- bgcolor=&amp;quot;#CCCCCC&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| LGBT rights in:&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Homosexual acts legal?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Recognition of relationships&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex marriage&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Same-sex adoption&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Allows gays to serve openly in military?&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Anti-discrimination &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(Sexual orientation)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! width=&amp;quot;12.5%&amp;quot;| Laws concerning gender identity/expression&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Bahrain}} [[LGBT rights in Bahrain|Bahrain]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt;  [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalties: fine, prison sentence up to 10 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Iraq}} [[LGBT rights in Iraq|Iraq]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] Legal, but vigilante death squads kill homosexuals.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA page 19&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 19|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Criminalized in 2001 under [[Saddam Hussein]], 2003 invasion of country restored original 1969 laws&amp;lt;!--cmt out, moving to article: Criminalised in 2001, Decriminalised in ?  &amp;lt;!--No provisions of the current Iraqi criminal code deal with homosexuality. The U.S. occupation restored the criminal code back to its original 1969 edition. Before 2003, the criminal code was amended in 2001 to include the death penalty for homosexuality. Although same-sex activity is not illegal, death squads are operating in the country killing gays.[http://typo3.lsvd.de/fileadmin/pics/Dokumente/Homosexualitaet/World_legal_wrap_up_survey._November2006.pdf] --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Israel}} [[LGBT rights in Israel|Israel]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] [[Civil unions in Israel|Unregistered cohabition]] legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Same-sex marriage in Israel|Foreign same-sex marriages recognised]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505079,00.html &amp;quot;Attorney General rules same sex couples eligible to adopt&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Bans most anti-gay discrimination&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Jordan}} [[LGBT rights in Jordan|Jordan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since 1951&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] While not a crime, reports have shown that LGBT people can be victims of vigilante &amp;quot;[[honour killings]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[LGBT rights in Kuwait|Kuwait]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Lebanon}} [[LGBT rights in Lebanon|Lebanon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ILGA 2008 page 22&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legalweb|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 22|accessdate=2009-01-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br.&amp;lt;!--cmt out , moving to article: A small public growing campaign exists to legalize homosexual relations between consenting adults in private, though it is often viewed unfavorably. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Oman}} [[LGBT rights in Oman|Oman]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with &amp;quot;public scandal&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (Gaza)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Male illegal (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Female legal&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[LGBT rights in Palestine|Palestinian territories (West Bank)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]] Legal since ?&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Recognition of same-sex relationships--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Same-sex marriage--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Adoption--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Military--&amp;gt; Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Anti-discrimination--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[LGBT rights in Qatar|Qatar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px]] death or prison/fines/whipping)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[LGBT rights in Syria|Syria]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law ''de facto'' suspended)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|Yemen}} [[LGBT rights in Yemen|Yemen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=6|&amp;lt;!--Legal status--&amp;gt; [[Image:X mark.svg|15px|No]] Illegal (Penalty: [[File:Skull and crossbones.svg|30px|Death]] flogging or death)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;!--Gender identity/expression--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:LGBT rights table templates|Asia]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Asia templates|LGBT rights]]&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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|group1= [[List of London's gentlemen's clubs#Current Gentlemen's Clubs|Current]] [[Gentlemen's club (traditional)|London clubs]] founded to promote links with a nation&lt;br /&gt;
|list1 = {{·}} [[Den Norske Klub]] [[1887]] - present {{·}} [[Caledonian Club]] [[1891]] - present {{·}} [[Royal Anglo-Belgian Club]] [[1942]] - present {{·}} [[Irish Club]] [[1950]] - present &lt;br /&gt;
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|group2= [[List of London's gentlemen's clubs#Defunct or merged clubs|Former]] [[Gentlemen's club (traditional)|London clubs]] founded to promote links with a nation&lt;br /&gt;
|list2 = [[Scottish Club]] Late 19th century {{·}} [[Scandinavian Club]] Late 19th century {{·}} [[American Club]] [[1919]]-1970s &lt;br /&gt;
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