LGBT rights in Oman

LGBT rights in Oman

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.Spartacus International Gay Guide, page 1217. Bruno Gmunder Verlag, 2007.] In Oman it is said that cases only get to court if "public scandal" is involved.

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