LGBT rights in the State of Palestine
RIGHTS OF THE PALESTINIAN LGBT COMMUNITY
LGBT rights in Palestine; LGBT rights in the Gaza Strip; LGBT rights in the West Bank; LGBTQ groups in Palestine; LGBT rights in the Palestinian Territories; LGBT rights in the Palestinian territories; LGBT in the State of Palestine; Homosexuality in the State of Palestine; Transgender rights in the State of Palestine
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender (LGBT) people in Palestine face legal challenges and discrimination not experienced by non-LGBT residents. According to Amnesty International's 2020 report on Palestine, "Section 152 of the Penal Code in Gaza criminalizes [male] consensual same-sex sexual activity and makes it punishable by up to 10 years' imprisonment.