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LGBT Rights in Najran Region

Najran 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
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✖ Unequal

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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)
The death penalty for homosexual activity is theoretically justifiable under the Islamic Sharia, which is the main sauce of law in Saudi Arabia.

However, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has stated that the use of the death penalty is now reserved only for those convicted of murder.

Additionally, Ziad Shaalan, a high profile Saudi lawyer, has said that the punishment for homosexuality is 5 years imprisonment and/or a fine.
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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 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 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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Illegal
Sharia Law prohibits 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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Sep 23, 1932–Jul 13, 2018
No protections
Discrimination is encouraged.
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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 banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
MSMs are banned from donating blood completely.
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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 unequal.

Current status
Since Sep 23, 1932
Unequal
Homosexuality and extramarital sexual relations are illegal in Saudi Arabia.
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Until Sep 23, 1932
Unequal
Homosexuality is illegal
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