Current Version
| Region | Qatar |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Qatar is a conservative Muslim country and homosexuality is illegal. The law prohibits consensual same-sex sexual conduct between men but does not explicitly prohibit same-sex sexual relations between women. Non-Muslims are punished with fines and up to 7 years imprisonment, and for Muslims, they can technically be punished with the maximum being death under Sharia law. There is, however, very limited evidence that this law is enforced. Qatar's laws and cultural norms are based on traditional gender roles and norms. Homosexuality is seen as a violation of these norms. LGBTQ+ individuals face harassment, discrimination, and violence in Qatar, and are not allowed to engage in same-sex sexual activity. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/qatar/ https://www.stonewall.org.uk/system/files/global_workplace_briefing_qatar_final.pdf https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-29/lgbt-fans-to-boycott-world-cup-in-qatar-over-country-s-stance-on-the-community https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/qatar/ |
Revision History (5)
Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Revision by Markissik. Adding one more source + information about same-sex relations between women. I changed status since female same-sex relationships are not explicitly illegal. It is uncertain if they can be punished by other laws.
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| Value | Illegal (other penalty) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| Description | Qatar is a conservative Muslim country and homosexuality is illegal. Non-Muslims are punished with fines and up to 7 years imprisonment, and for Muslims, they can technically be punished with the maximum being death under Sharia law. There is, however, very limited evidence that this law is enforced. Qatar's laws and cultural norms are based on traditional gender roles and norms. Homosexuality is seen as a violation of these norms. LGBTQ+ individuals face harassment, discrimination, and violence in Qatar, and are not allowed to engage in same-sex sexual activity. | Qatar is a conservative Muslim country and homosexuality is illegal. The law prohibits consensual same-sex sexual conduct between men but does not explicitly prohibit same-sex sexual relations between women. Non-Muslims are punished with fines and up to 7 years imprisonment, and for Muslims, they can technically be punished with the maximum being death under Sharia law. There is, however, very limited evidence that this law is enforced. Qatar's laws and cultural norms are based on traditional gender roles and norms. Homosexuality is seen as a violation of these norms. LGBTQ+ individuals face harassment, discrimination, and violence in Qatar, and are not allowed to engage in same-sex sexual activity. |
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| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/qatar/ https://www.stonewall.org.uk/system/files/global_workplace_briefing_qatar_final.pdf https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-29/lgbt-fans-to-boycott-world-cup-in-qatar-over-country-s-stance-on-the-community | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/qatar/ https://www.stonewall.org.uk/system/files/global_workplace_briefing_qatar_final.pdf https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-29/lgbt-fans-to-boycott-world-cup-in-qatar-over-country-s-stance-on-the-community https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/qatar/ |
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Revision by danlev
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| Description | Penalties vary in Qatar. Non-Muslims punished with fines and up to 7 years imprisonment, and for Muslims punished with the maximum being stoning to death. | Qatar is a conservative Muslim country and homosexuality is illegal. Non-Muslims are punished with fines and up to 7 years imprisonment, and for Muslims, they can technically be punished with the maximum being death under Sharia law. There is, however, very limited evidence that this law is enforced. Qatar's laws and cultural norms are based on traditional gender roles and norms. Homosexuality is seen as a violation of these norms. LGBTQ+ individuals face harassment, discrimination, and violence in Qatar, and are not allowed to engage in same-sex sexual activity. |
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| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust/ | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/qatar/ https://www.stonewall.org.uk/system/files/global_workplace_briefing_qatar_final.pdf https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-29/lgbt-fans-to-boycott-world-cup-in-qatar-over-country-s-stance-on-the-community |
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Revision by Pizzaslices412653
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| Value | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) | Illegal (other penalty) |
| Description | Penalties vary in Qatar, with the maximum being stoning to death. | Penalties vary in Qatar. Non-Muslims punished with fines and up to 7 years imprisonment, and for Muslims punished with the maximum being stoning to death. |
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Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "There are no evidence of any death penalty "
- Sources are invalid or broken
- Status is not correct "Stoning to death is only considered for extramarital affairs. There is no case known for a death penalty for being homosexual."
Revision by Hearts4Al
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Description | Penalties vary in Qatar, with the most extreme being stoning to death. | Penalties vary in Qatar, with the maximum being stoning to death. |
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Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed "This doesn’t really happen unless the person is out and they don’t kill them. We don’t have the death penalty here. I’m gay and just closeted. However sometimes if a person from a really known family is gay and comes out they can be killed by their brother or father and then give a mental illness or breakdown as a reason and call it “honor killing” but this also can get the killer in prison. So it’s bad if you’re out but in the closet most of the qatari people are queer???? they just don’t talk about it"
- Newer law has been passed "where as the Death Penalty is on the books as possible there has never been one reported case of it ever happening"