Is homosexuality legal in Libya?

Illegal

Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.

Libya is one of 56 countries classified “Illegal” for same-sex sexual activity — 25% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: LGBTQ rights by country or territory
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Malta: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Tunisia: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Algeria: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Greece: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Albania: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Egypt: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.

Other laws in Libya

Age of Consent: 18+
Sex Work: Illegal
Marriage Age: 18+

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A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.