- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (other penalty)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✖ State-enforced
- Changing Gender
- N/A
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- N/A
Public Opinion
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Homosexual activity in Kuwait is illegal (other penalty).
Since Jun 2, 1960
Same-sex marriage in Kuwait is unrecognized.
Since Jun 2, 1960
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Kuwait is state-enforced.
Since Feb 16, 2022
However, there's still censorship of LGBT issues under Article 21 of the Press and Publications Law (Law No. 3) (2006), which prohibits the publication of anything that would insult public morals.
This law was extended to include online publications under the Law Regulating Electronic Media (Law No. 8) (2016).
In August 2023, Kuwait and Lebanon banned the 'Barbie' movie, claiming it "promoted homosexuality."
Until Feb 16, 2022
LGBT cinema also censored publicly.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kuwait is not legally recognized.
LGBT discrimination in Kuwait is no protections.
Since Jun 2, 1960
LGBT employment discrimination in Kuwait is no protections.
Since Jun 2, 1960
LGBT housing discrimination in Kuwait is no protections.
Since Jun 2, 1960
Same-sex adoption in Kuwait is single only.
Serving openly in military in Kuwait is illegal.
Blood donations by MSMs in Kuwait is legal.
Conversion therapy in Kuwait is not banned.
Equal age of consent in Kuwait is n/a.
LGBT Rights by Governorate
View the LGBT laws in each individual governorate of Kuwait.