LGBT rights in Oman

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LGBT rights in Oman
Oman
Oman
Same-sex sexual activity legal? Illegal
Penalty:
 Up to 3 years
Gender identity/expression -

Homosexuality in the Sultanate of Oman is illegal according to § 32 of the penal code and can be punished with a jail sentence of up to 3 years.[1] In Oman it is said that cases only get to court if "public scandal" is involved.[1]

That being said, many gay marriages were mostly stopped at the Northern parts of the country.

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  1. ^ a b Spartacus International Gay Guide, page 1217. Bruno Gmunder Verlag, 2007.

Oman though does not encourage it & if reported to the police people who get caught will be subjected to the above law.

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