# C_2011038EN.01000702.xml

| 5.2.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 38/7 |
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Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Oberverwaltungsgericht für das Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany) lodged on 1 December 2010 — Kashayar Khavand v Federal Republic of Germany

(Case C-563/10)

2011/C 38/09

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Oberverwaltungsgericht für das Land Nordrhein-Westfalen

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Kashayar Khavand

Defendant: Federal Republic of Germany

Questions referred

| 1. | Is homosexuality to be considered a sexual orientation within the meaning of the second sentence of Article 10(1)(d) of Directive 2004/83/EC( 1 ) and can it be adequate reason for persecution? |
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| 2. | If Question 1 is to be answered in the affirmative:
(a)
To what extent is homosexual activity protected? (b)
Can a homosexual person be told to live with his or her sexual orientation in his or her home country in secret and not allow it to become known to others? (c)
Are specific prohibitions for the protection of public order and morals relevant when interpreting and applying Article 10(1)(d) of Directive 2004/83/EC or should homosexual activity be protected in the same way as for heterosexual people? | (a) | To what extent is homosexual activity protected? | (b) | Can a homosexual person be told to live with his or her sexual orientation in his or her home country in secret and not allow it to become known to others? | (c) | Are specific prohibitions for the protection of public order and morals relevant when interpreting and applying Article 10(1)(d) of Directive 2004/83/EC or should homosexual activity be protected in the same way as for heterosexual people? |
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| (a) | To what extent is homosexual activity protected? | | | | | | |
| (b) | Can a homosexual person be told to live with his or her sexual orientation in his or her home country in secret and not allow it to become known to others? | | | | | | |
| (c) | Are specific prohibitions for the protection of public order and morals relevant when interpreting and applying Article 10(1)(d) of Directive 2004/83/EC or should homosexual activity be protected in the same way as for heterosexual people? | | | | | | |

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( 1 )  Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted (OJ 2004 L 304, p. 12).

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