Homosexuality
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    Varies by Region
    Gay Marriage
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    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    Varies by Region
    Changing Gender
    Varies by Region
    Gender-Affirming Care
    ✖ Restricted
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    ✖ Not banned
    Military
    N/A
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    Varies by Region
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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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Perception of LGBTQ+ People

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Survey results from 6 LGBTQ+ Equaldex users who lived in or visited Palestine.

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History

Homosexual activity in Palestine

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Homosexual activity in Palestine is varies by region.

Current status
Varies by Region
Homosexual activity is legal in the West Bank but is punishable by up to 10 years in Gaza, although enforcement is difficult so arrests are believed to be rare. Gaza retained the 1936 criminal code from the British mandate.
Details
Sources:
www.alqaws.org/q/faq2
apnews.com/article/middle-e…
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc…
www.jpost.com/middle-east/p…
www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/…
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Legal

  1. Bethlehem
  2. Hebron
  3. Jenin
  4. Jericho
  5. Jerusalem
  6. Nablus
  7. Qalqilya
  8. Ramallah
  9. Salfit
  10. Tubas
  11. Tulkarm

Male illegal, female legal

  1. Deir El Balah 1936
  2. Gaza 1936
  3. Khan Yunis 1936
  4. North Gaza 1936
  5. Rafah 1936

Same-sex marriage in Palestine

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Same-sex marriage in Palestine is unrecognized.

Current status
Since 1994
Unrecognized
In the areas administrated by the Palestinian Authority and the Gaza Strip, same-sex marriage is unrecognized.
Details
Sources:
www.haaretz.com/israel-news…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Palestine

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Palestine is varies by region.

Current status
Varies by Region
The Palestinian Police Authorities in the West Bank banned the activities of queer and feminist rights organization Al Qaws as requested by residents in the report of 'suspicious' activities, however, this law was later retired following international backlash. In the Gaza strip, controlled by Hamas, there is little to no information about the topic.
Details
Sources:
www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19
www.humandignitytrust.org/c…
www.timesofisrael.com/right…
www.thejc.com/news/israel/p…
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Imprisonment as punishment

  1. Bethlehem
  2. Hebron
  3. Jenin
  4. Jericho
  5. Jerusalem
  6. Nablus
  7. Tubas
  8. Qalqilya
  9. Ramallah
  10. Salfit
  11. Tulkarm

Right to change legal gender in Palestine

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Right to change legal gender in Palestine is varies by region.

Current status
Varies by Region
In the occupied west bank yes, unclear in Area A.
Details
Sources:
www.nationalgeographic.com/…
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Gender-affirming care in Palestine

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Gender-affirming care in Palestine is restricted.

Current status
Restricted
In Gaza, gender affirming surgery was previously only available for intersex individuals however it is now available to no one due to the destruction in the war.

While gender affirming healthcare is provided in Israel, the oppressive laws restricting movement for Palestinians inhibits their ability to access such in the occupied territories.
Details
Sources:
cairo52.com/countries/palestine/
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Palestine

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
There are no laws legally recognizing non-binary genders.
Details
Sources:
(Source needed)
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LGBT discrimination in Palestine

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LGBT discrimination in Palestine is no protections.

Current status
Since 1992
No protections
In the areas administrated by the palestinian authority and the gaza strip, there is no protections for lgbt personel. For Israeli citizens in the Occupied West Bank; Employment, Hate Speech and Good & Services Discriminations covered.
Details
Sources:
www.haaretz.com/israel-news…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Palestine

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LGBT employment discrimination in Palestine is no protections.

Current status
No protections
In the areas controlled by the Palestinian authority and the Gaza strip,there is no protections for LGBTQ+ personel.For Israeli Citizens in the Occupied West Bank.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Palestine

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LGBT housing discrimination in Palestine is no protections.

Current status
No protections
In the areas controlled by the Palestinian authority and the Gaza strip,there is no protections for LGBTQ+ personel. For Israeli citizens in the Occupied West Bank.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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Same-sex adoption in Palestine

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Same-sex adoption in Palestine is single only.

Current status
Single only
There are no laws in place regarding adoption for same-sex couples.
Details
Sources:
adopt.com/israel/index.html
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Intersex infant surgery in Palestine

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Intersex infant surgery in Palestine is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not banned in Palestine.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/palestine-lgbti
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Serving openly in military in Palestine

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Serving openly in military in Palestine is n/a.

Current status
N/A
The state of palestine doesn't have a military, however LGBT personel are not asked about their sexuality to serve the national police of Palestine.
Details
Sources:
www.welcometopalestine.com/…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Palestine

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Blood donations by MSMs in Palestine is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Illegal, homosexuals can't donate blood in palestine (except
for Israeli citizens).
Details
Sources:
www.haaretz.com/israel-news…
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Conversion therapy in Palestine

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Conversion therapy in Palestine is not banned.

Current status
Since 2014
Not banned
Conversion Theraphy is partially banned in the Occupied West Bank for Israeli Citizens but in the Gaza Strip and the areas of West Bank under the Palestinian Authorities there is no ban towards conversion theraphy for LGBT people.
Details
Sources:
www.bbc.com/news/world-midd…
www.timesofisrael.com/homos…
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Equal age of consent in Palestine

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Equal age of consent in Palestine is varies by region.

Current status
Varies by Region
In the West Bank, the age of consent is equal for both males and females (18 years). In the Gaza Strip, it is unequal for males.
Details
Sources:
www.girlsnotbrides.org/lear…
www.jpost.com/middle-east/p…
preventforcedmarriage.org/f…
Palestinian Personal Status Code 61, Art. 5.
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