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LGBTQ+ Travel Guide & City Directory
Riyadh
SAR
09:52 GMT+03:00
High Risk for LGBTQ+
✗ Same-sex relations legal
✗ Same-Sex Marriage
✗ Pride Events
⚖️ Same-sex sexual activity is criminalised under Saudi Sharia-based law. Penalties range from flogging and imprisonment to the death penalty, depending on the circumstances and the court. Saudi Arabia does not have a single codified penal code for these offences; judges have wide discretion under Sharia. Foreign nationals are subject to the same legal framework as Saudi citizens. There are no anti-discrimination protections, no recognition of same-sex relationships, and no legal pathway for gender
LGBTQ+ Legal Status in Saudi Arabia
Based on national laws as of 2025
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Same-sex relations legal
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Equal age of consent
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Partnership / union
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Same-Sex Marriage
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Adoption rights
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Anti-Discrimination Laws
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Legal gender change
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⚠️ Criminalized
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☠️ Death penalty risk
Same-sex relations are illegal under Sharia law and may carry the death penalty. LGBTQ+ people face severe legal and social persecution. Do not travel as an openly LGBTQ+ person.
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