Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in
Abkhazia face significant challenges not experienced by non-
LGBT
' is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. In use since the 1990s, the initialism, as well as some of its common variants, functions as an umbrella term for sexuality and gender identity.
The LGBT term ...
residents.
Law regarding same-sex sexual activity
In 1933, Article 121 was added to the Criminal Code, for the entire
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...
, that expressly prohibited male
homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" to pe ...
, with up to five years of hard labor in prison. It is no longer in affect in the
.
See also
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Human rights in Abkhazia
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LGBT rights in Georgia
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LGBT rights in Europe
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT) rights are widely diverse in Europe per country. Nineteen out of the 33 countries that have legalised same-sex marriage worldwide are situated in Europe. A further eleven European countries have ...
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LGBT rights in Asia
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Asia are limited in comparison to many other areas of the world. Same-sex sexual activity is outlawed in at least twenty Asian countries. While at least eight countries have enacted protect ...
References
Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Politics of Abkhazia
LGBT in Georgia (country)
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