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LGBTQ+ Safety — Qatar

What travelers need to know about lgbtq+ safety in Qatar. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.

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LGBTQ+ Safety in Qatar: prohibited — what is legal at home can be a serious crime here.

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PROHIBITED

Same-sex sexual relations between men are illegal in Qatar even if consensual; there is no law criminalizing relations between women, though cultural norms are conservative. Selling or distributing rainbow-colored merchandise is prohibited.

Lashing, lengthy prison sentences, and/or deportation

§ US State Dept — Qatar

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