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LGBT Rights in Jizan Region

Jizan is governed by federal Saudi Arabia law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✖ Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Not legal
    Censorship
    ✖ Imprisonment as punishment
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A

Public Opinion

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History

Homosexual activity in Jizan

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Homosexual activity in Jizan is illegal (death penalty as punishment).

Current status
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Homosexuality is illegal
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Same-sex marriage in Jizan

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Same-sex marriage in Jizan is not legal.

Current status
Since Sep 23, 1932
Not legal
Because Homosexuality is unfortunately illegal in Saudi Arabia, same sex marriage is automatically illegal because of this.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Jizan

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Jizan is imprisonment as punishment.

Current status
Imprisonment as punishment
In Saudi Arabia, there are laws restricting freedom of Expression . While there is not a specific law that bans freedom of expression, a prominent number of figures have been sentenced to lashings , imprisonment due to promoting LGBTQ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Jizan

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Right to change legal gender in Jizan is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Sharia laws prohibit crossdressing
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Jizan

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Jizan is not legally recognized.

Current status
Since Sep 23, 1932
Not legally recognized
Third gender is not available as crossdressing is illegal.
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LGBT discrimination in Jizan

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LGBT discrimination in Jizan is no protections.

Current status
Since Jul 13, 2018
No protections
There are no protection from discrimination to LGBT people
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Sep 23, 1932–Jul 13, 2018
No protections
Discrimination is encouraged.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Jizan

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LGBT employment discrimination in Jizan is no protections.

Current status
Since Sep 23, 1932
No protections
No protections
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LGBT housing discrimination in Jizan

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LGBT housing discrimination in Jizan is no protections.

Current status
Since Sep 23, 1932
No protections
No protections
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Same-sex adoption in Jizan

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Same-sex adoption in Jizan is illegal.

Current status
Since Sep 23, 1932
Illegal
Not legal
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Serving openly in military in Jizan

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Serving openly in military in Jizan is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Sharia law prohibits LGBTQ+ personel to serve openly in the military.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Jizan

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Blood donations by MSMs in Jizan is legal.

Current status
Legal
According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs.
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Banned (indefinite deferral)
No laws against it but its Illegal to be LGBT in this country.
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Conversion therapy in Jizan

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Conversion therapy in Jizan is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not banned.
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Equal age of consent in Jizan

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Equal age of consent in Jizan is n/a.

Current status
Since Sep 23, 1932
N/A
Homosexuality and extramarital sexual relations are illegal in Saudi Arabia.
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