The ultra-conservative policies of the Saudi Arabian government prevent SGM populations from accessing many basic rights. Same-sex activity can result in fines, whippings, and even capital punishment (Human Dignity Trust, 2020). Same-sex marriage, domestic partnerships, and civil unions are not recognized by the government, and sex-change operations and gender changes are illegal. In December 2019, a LGBTQ rights organization claimed to have received official state recognition—the first in the nation’s history (Al Bawaba, 2019).
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Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
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Civil Unions
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Joint Adoption
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Second Parent Adoption
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Employment Nondiscrimination Laws
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Broad Protections
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Criminalization of Violence
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Ban of Conversion Therapy
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Consensual Same-Sex Acts are Legal?
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Gender
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Max Penalty (Yrs in Prison)
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Al Bawaba. (2019, December 5). An LGBT Group in Saudi Claims to Have Authorities' Blessings but Faces Fury Online. Al Bawaba. https://www.albawaba.com/node/lgbt-group-saudi-claims-have-authorities-blessings-faces-fury-online
Human Dignity Trust (2020). Saudi Arabia. Human Dignity Trust. https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/saudi-arabia/
Labi, N. (2007, May 1). The Kingdom in the Closet. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2007/05/the-kingdom-in-the-closet/305774/
Mendes, L. R. (2019, March). State-Sponsored Homophobia. The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, And Intersex Association. https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2019.pdf
Out Leadership. (2018, November 7). Saudi Arabia. Out Leadership. https://outleadership.com/countries/saudi_arabia/
The World Bank. (2018). Saudi Arabia. Data. https://data.worldbank.org/country/saudi-arabia