LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia
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LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Saudi Arabia face repression and discrimination. The government of Saudi Arabia provides no legal protections for LGBT rights. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is illegal within the country. The law of Saudi Arabia is uncodified; a Wahhabist interpretation of sharia, derived from the Quran and the Sunnah, is the basis of the law and justice system. In particular, the Quranic account of the prophet Lut and certain teachings of
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Saudi_Arabia
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2005-08-16T17:30:30Z
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2024-09-02T11:24:34Z
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