LGBT rights in Abkhazia

Abkhazia

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Abkhazia face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents.

## Status

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According to a 2018 Freedom House report, LGBT people "do not enjoy comprehensive legal protections". The report further states that "social mores in Abkhazia are conservative; taboos remain against “nontraditional” lifestyles, including homosexuality and gender nonconformity".[1] According to Equaldex, homosexuality has been legal in Abkhazia since 1991.[2]

In November 2021, a rainbow flag being displayed at a school in Sukhumi on International Day for Tolerance caused a scandal that was addressed by the Ministry for Internal Affairs.[3]

## History

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In 1933, Article 121 was added to the Criminal Code, for the entire Soviet Union, that expressly prohibited male homosexuality, with up to five years of hard labor in prison. It is no longer in affect in the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.[citation needed]

## See also

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* LGBT portal
* Abkhazia portal

* Human rights in Abkhazia
* LGBT rights in Georgia
* LGBT rights in South Ossetia

## References

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1. ^ "Abkhazia: Freedom in the World 2018 Country Report". Freedom House. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
2. ^ "LGBT Rights in Abkhazia, Georgia". Equaldex. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
3. ^ Шария, Виталий (22 November 2021). "Скандал из-за радужного флага на уроке в сухумской школе". Эхо Кавказа (in Russian). Retrieved 26 August 2024.

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