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# What's life like for LGBTQ people in Mauritania?
- URL: https://www.gtv.blue/mauritania/
- Published: 2026-08-15T23:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-16T11:23:13.000Z
- Description: Let’s take a look at some of the key equality indicators.
- Author: News
- Tags: An LGBTQ Guide to the World

What’s life like for LGBTQ people in Mauritania? Let’s take a look at some of the key equality indicators.

### Is homosexuality legal in Mauritania?

No. Same-sex sexual activity is illegal.

The penalty under Sharia law is death, although there doesn’t appear to have been any executions carried out in Mauritania under this law.

### Are there anti-discrimination protections in place for LGBTQ people in Mauritania?

No. There are no protections against discrimination on the grounds of sexuality.

### Is there Marriage Equality in Mauritania?

No. There is no legal recognition of same-sex relationships.

### What’s life like for LGBTQ people in Mauritania?

Mauritania is a socially conservative country. Homosexuality is seen as a taboo subject.

LGBTQ people conceal their sexuality.

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