- Homosexuality
- ⚢Varies by Region
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- Varies by Region
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Unknown
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- N/A
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- Varies by Region
Public Opinion
An analysis of recent data in Palestine indicates a widespread and severe resistance to LGBTQ+ rights, a situation that is deeply troubling to human rights advocates.
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Homosexual activity in Palestine is varies by region.
Mixed Legality:
- West Bank (Partially still occupied by Israel): Legal since 1951
In 2022, the brutal killing of Ahmad Abu Murkhiyeh, a gay Palestinian man who had sought asylum in Israel, ignited shock and sparked discussions about LGBTQ+ safety and rights within Palestinian territories.
In August 2019, the Palestinian Authority police banned the LGBTQ+ rights group Al Qaws from holding events in the West Bank, sparking debate on Palestinian social media and drawing attention in Israel. Al Qaws, which advocates for sexual and gender diversity in a largely conservative society, condemned the intimidation and called for a focus on addressing broader issues like occupation.
Same-sex marriage in Palestine is unrecognized.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Palestine is varies by region.
Right to change legal gender in Palestine is ambiguous.
Gender-Affirming Care in Palestine is unknown.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Palestine is not legally recognized.
LGBT discrimination in Palestine is no protections.
LGBT employment discrimination in Palestine is no protections.
LGBT housing discrimination in Palestine is no protections.
Same-sex adoption in Palestine is single only.
Serving openly in military in Palestine is n/a.
Intersex Infant Surgery in Palestine is unknown.
Blood donations by MSMs in Palestine is banned (indefinite deferral).
for Israeli citizens).
Conversion therapy in Palestine is not banned.
Equal age of consent in Palestine is varies by region.
LGBT Rights by Governorates
View the LGBT laws in each individual governorates of Palestine.