Tunisia continues to enforce严 严 strict legal constraints on its LGBTQ+ population, with same-sex relations remaining criminalised under Article 230 of the penal code, which carries penalties of up to three years in prison. The reality for queer Tunisians — particularly women — involves overlapping pressures from family, society, and the state, leaving many to conceal their identities or seek refuge abroad. The situation has drawn renewed attention through cultural works such as the film 'Trois femmes' (Three Women), which depicts the layered hardships faced by lesbian women navigating Tunisian social and legal life.