SEEN

Published: 1 December 2023
Type: Research Report

This study addresses the critical lack of publicly available information on the lived realities, threats, and needs of LGBTQI+ people in Syria. Social repression, legal criminalization, and security risks have forced many activists and individuals to operate clandestinely, limiting documentation and advocacy.

The research examines the legal, political, socio-cultural, economic, health, and educational contexts shaping LGBTQI+ lives in Syria. It highlights how long-standing legal criminalization, intensified by conflict and fragmentation of authority, has exacerbated vulnerability while excluding LGBTQI+ individuals from political and constitutional processes.

Using a mixed-methods approach, the study aims to raise visibility, document challenges, and provide evidence-based recommendations for advocates, humanitarian actors, and policymakers working to support LGBTQI+ Syrians.

Authors: Hasnaa Alojaili, Aram Midani, Diaa Al-Ali
Editor & Proofreader: Cory Rodgers
Administrative Coordination: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) & SEEN for Gender & Sexual Equity (SGSE)
The perspectives presented do not necessarily reflect the position of FES.

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