Najran is governed by federal Saudi Arabia law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✖ Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Banned
    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
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History

Homosexual activity in Najran

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

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

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Same-sex marriage in Najran is banned.

Current status
Since Sep 23, 1932
Banned
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 Najran

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Najran 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 Najran

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Right to change legal gender in Najran is illegal.

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

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Najran 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 Najran

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LGBT discrimination in Najran is no protections.

Current status
Since Jul 13, 2018
No protections
There are no protection from discrimination to LGBT people
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LGBT employment discrimination in Najran

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LGBT employment discrimination in Najran is no protections.

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

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LGBT housing discrimination in Najran is no protections.

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

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Same-sex adoption in Najran is illegal.

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

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Serving openly in military in Najran 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 Najran

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Blood donations by MSMs in Najran 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 Najran

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Conversion therapy in Najran is not banned.

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

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Equal age of consent in Najran 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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