09. Homosexuality
Qatar does not recognise homosexuality and cohabitation is also illegal in Qatar. Article 296 of Qatar’s Penal Code states, “Whoever commits the following offences shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of no less than one year and no more than three years:
- Grooms a female to commit adultery;
- Instigates, induces, seduces a female in any way to commit adultery or to frequent a brothel in order to commit debauchery whether inside or outside the country;
- Leading, instigating or seducing a male by in any way to commit sodomy or dissipation;
- Inducing or seducing a male or a female in any way to commit illegal or immoral actions;
- Bringing, exposing or accepting a male or a female for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
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