- Homosexuality
- ⚢Ambiguous
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭Unknown
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- Unknown
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- Unknown
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✖ Unequal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013)
Ranked #31 out of 39 countries surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Question: "Should society accept homosexuality?"
(93%) No
Yes (4%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
Ranked #94 out of 119 countries surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
Question: "Is the city or area where you live a good place or not a good place for homosexuals?"
(80%) Not a good place
Good place (6%)
History
Homosexual activity in Palestine is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
In the Occupied Palestinian Territories, although the law does not provide any explicit protections for LGBTQ persons, there are no formal laws against same-sex sexual activities. It should be noted, however, that laws against “indecency” are sometimes used, on an irregular and unpredictable basis, to criminalize same-sex acts. Officially, consensual sexual activities in private between members of the same sex who are at least 15 years of age are not illegal. Laws against sexual assault, rape, and indecency apply equally, regardless of the sex of the parties involved. This is not to say life is "easy" for LGBTQ Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. However, the problems they face are not primarily legal in nature but pertain more to social and cultural circumstances.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Palestine is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Palestine, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Palestine is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
No laws in place.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Palestine is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT employment discrimination in Palestine is no protections.
Current status
No protections
LGBT housing discrimination in Palestine is no protections.
Current status
No protections
Same-sex adoption in Palestine is single only.
Current status
Single only
no laws in place for same sex couples.
Homosexuals serving openly in military in Palestine is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMs in Palestine is legal.
Current status
Legal
Conversion therapy in Palestine is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Unknown.
Equal age of consent in Palestine is unequal.
Current status
Unequal
Unequal for males.
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