Homosexuality in Jordan

Geographical location of Jordan

In Jordan , homosexuality is legally legal, but is socially taboo in public.

legality

Homosexuality was legalized in 1951 through the reform of the Jordanian Penal Code. The age of consent is 16 years.

Anti-discrimination laws

There are no anti-discrimination laws to protect sexual orientation in Jordan .

Recognition of same-sex couples

In Jordan neither a same-sex marriage nor a registered partnership permitted by law. The state has not yet officially recognized same-sex couples.

Social situation

A homosexual community has so far not been able to form in Jordan due to social pressure and is only available in the private sphere in the capital Amman . There is no LGBT civil rights organization in Jordan. There is an online LGBT magazine for Jordan and various LGBT blogs on Jordan.

See also

• Homosexuality in Islam

Web links

• GlobalGayz: Observations of Gay Jordan 2008
• Jordanian Real Lesbians: (publicly visible page of a facebook group)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Arno Schmitt, Jehoeda Sofer: Sexuality and Eroticism Among Males in Moslem Societies , Harrington Park Press, Binghamton 1992, ISBN 0-918393-91-4 , pp. 137-138
2. ↑ Sodomylaws: Jordan ( Memento of 14 October 2008 at the Internet Archive )
3. ↑ Gaymiddleeast: Jordan ( Memento of the original of July 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
4. ↑ Glimpse: I Might Have Become An Official Arab Diva ( Memento from December 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive )