The criminalisation of homosexual activity in Gaza dates back to the British mandate. Section 152(2) of the British Mandate Criminal Code Ordinance 1936, which is still enforced in Gaza, criminalises ‘carnal knowledge against the order of nature’ with imprisonment of up to ten years. imprisonment.

In the areas administrated by the Palestinian Authority and the Gaza Strip, same-sex marriage is unrecognized.

There are no legal means to change one’s gender in Palestine. The Gaza Strip and the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank do not permit for it and in practice, trans Palestinians in the Israeli occupied territories have no access, unlike trans Israelis, as a result of movement restrictions and general disregard for Palestinian human rights.

In Gaza, gender-affirming surgery was previously available for only intersex individuals. However, it is now unavailable to everyone due to the destruction in the war. Moreover, oppressive laws restricting movement for Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank inhibits their ability to access gender-affirming healthcare.

There are no laws legally recognizing non-binary genders.

In Palestine, there is no hate crime protections for LGBTIAQ+ people.

There are no broad legal protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Palestine.

However, some ministerial documents on "Labor Management Procedures" (LMP) offer limited employment protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The LMP states: "Recruitment procedures will be transparent, public, and non-discriminatory with respect to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and gender." Additionally, the "Individual Signed Commitment regarding Gender and Sexual Based Violence" affirms: "Treat all persons, including children (persons under the age of 18), with respect regardless of gender, race, color, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or ethnic origin, social origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, property, disability, birth, or any other status."

In Palestine, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from employment discrimination.

In Palestine, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from housing discrimination.

Palestine does not have a military.

There are no broad legal protections in place to protect LGBTQ+ or transgender individuals from discrimination or harassment in public areas.

Conversion Theraphy is partially banned in the Occupied West Bank for Israeli Citizens but in the Gaza Strip and the areas of West Bank under the Palestinian Authorities there is no ban towards conversion theraphy for LGBT people.

Homosexuality is illegal in the Gaza strip.