LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Saudi Arabia face challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. 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.^{: 135–136}

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.^: 205 In particular, the Quranic account of the prophet Lut and certain teachings of Muhammad in the Sunnah, as viewed in the Wahhabi tradition, inform the legal treatment of same-sex sexual activity and nonconforming-gender presentation. Homosexuality and transgender status or gender non-conformity are widely seen as immoral and indecent, and the law allows penalties for acts of homosexuality of capital punishment,^: 69–74 prison sentences of indeterminate length (the maximum term is unknown), fines, flogging, and deportation for foreigners. During investigations and detentions, mistreatment of suspects and detainees, including beatings and torture, have occurred.^{: 208–209} Community violence against LGBT persons occurs.

In May 2023, the Saudi Tourism Authority website updated its FAQ page stating that all visitors, including LGBT visitors, were welcome to visit the country. Though homosexuality remains illegal, enforcement of the laws is not universal. The move follows a series of social and economic changes, including the abandonment of the enforcement of wearing the hijab in public, and the opening of the first public beach in Saudi Arabia where women can wear bikinis. The decision to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup within Saudi Arabia received strong criticism from the LGBT community.