Talk:LGBT rights in Kuwait
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[edit] Crossdressing
According to Kuwait: Halt Dress-Code Crackdown [Human Rights Watch], cross-dressing has become illegal. The article 198 states "any person committing an indecent act in a public place, or imitating the appearance of a member of the opposite sex, shall be subject to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding one thousand dinars [US$3,500]." It is interesting to see that there is an "indecent act in a public place" clause, that could be used against any gay behavior in public places.
More information in:
- Le travestissement devient hors la loi [Têtu]
- Kuwait: Repressive Dress-Code Law Encourages Police Abuse [Human Rights Watch]
- Arrests in Kuwait Target Transgender People [gaywired]
