Back معاملة المثليين في أذربيجان Arabic Azərbaycanda LGBT hüquqları Azerbaijani Drets del col·lectiu LGBT a l'Azerbaidjan Catalan LGBT práva v Ázerbájdžánu Czech Homosexualität in Aserbaidschan German Diversidad sexual en Azerbaiyán Spanish Droits LGBT en Azerbaïdjan French זכויות להט"ב באזרבייג'ן HE Prava LGBT osoba u Azerbajdžanu Croatian Diritti LGBT in Azerbaigian Italian
LGBT rights in Azerbaijan | |
|---|---|
 Location of Azerbaijan (green) | |
| Status | Legal since 2000[1] |
| Gender identity | No |
| Military | No |
| Discrimination protections | No |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No recognition of same-sex relationships |
| Adoption | No |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Azerbaijan face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Azerbaijan since 1 September 2000.[2] Nonetheless, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity are not banned in the country and same-sex marriage is not recognized.
Homosexuality remains a taboo subject in the Azerbaijani society, as each year since 2015, ILGA-Europe has ranked Azerbaijan as the worst state (49 out of 49) in Europe for LGBTQIA+ rights protection, citing "a near total absence of legal protection" for LGBTQIA+ individuals.[3] In September 2017, reports emerged that at least 100 members of Baku's LGBTQIA+ community were arrested, ostensibly as part of a crackdown on prostitution. Activists reported that these detainees were subject to beatings, interrogation, forced medical examinations and blackmail.[4][5][6]
LGBTQIA+ people face high rates of violence, harassment and discrimination.[7]
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- ^ "LGBT Rights in Azerbaijan | Equaldex". www.equaldex.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Rainbow Europe - Azerbaijan". ILGA. Archived from the original on 5 January 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Mass Arrests and Abuse of LGBT People in Azerbaijan". 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ Walker, Shaun (28 September 2017). "Outcry as Azerbaijan police launch crackdown on LGBT community". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Azerbaijan: Anti-Gay Crackdown". Human Rights Watch. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "MP'S CALLS FOR HATE WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE OF HATE CRIMES IN AZERBAIJAN". Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.