Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents.

Multiple sources such as the Council for Global Equality, Equaldex and the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association describe same-sex sexual activity as being illegal in the SADR for both males and females, and punishable by up to three years in prison.

[1][2][3][4] According to a 2009 USCRI report, Sahrawi government officials in refugee camps in Algeria "declared that they were holding some prisoners on charges of "homosexuality" even as they alleged facts that would more fittingly describe rape.

[6] According to the Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid (CEAR), there is thus no type of protection for LGBTQ individuals in case of discrimination or violence.

[8] Same-sex sexual activity is also illegal in Morocco,[9] which controls most of the territory in Western Sahara claimed by the SADR.