Countries where it is illegal to be gay
International Travel
Travelers can face unusual challenges abroad based on their real or perceived sexual orientation. Laws and attitudes in some countries may affect safety and ease of travel.
More than 60 countries consider consensual same-sex relations a crime. In some of these countries, people who hire in consensual same-sex relations may face severe punishment. Many countries do not notice same-sex marriage.
Research your destination before you travel
Review the tour advisory and destination communication page of the place you plan to call on. Check the Local Laws & Customs section. This has information specific to travelers who may be targeted by discrimination or violence on the basis of sexual orientation.
Many countries only recognize male and female sex markers in passports. They perform not have IT systems at ports of entry that can accept other sex markers, including valid U.S. passports with an X sex marker. If traveling with a valid U.S. passport with an X sex marker, review the immigration regulations for your destination as acceptance can vary by country.
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Rainbow Map
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These are the main findings for the edition of the rainbow map
The Rainbow Guide ranks 49 European countries on their respective legal and policy practices for LGBTI people, from %.
The UK has dropped six places in ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map, as Hungary and Georgia also register steep falls following anti-LGBTI legislation. The data highlights how rollbacks on LGBTI human rights are part of a broader erosion of democratic protections across Europe. Read more in our press release.
“Moves in the UK, Hungary, Georgia and beyond signal not just isolated regressions, but a coordinated global backlash aimed at erasing LGBTI rights, cynically framed as the defence of tradition or public stability, but in reality designed to entrench discrimination and suppress dissent.”
- Katrin Hugendubel, Advocacy Director, ILGA-Europe
Malta has sat on uppermost of the ranking for the last 10 years.
With 85 points, Belgium jumped to second place after adopting policies tackling hatred based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics.
Iceland now comes third place on the ranking with a score of
The three countries at the Around the world, queer people continue to face discrimination, violence, harassment and social stigma. While social movements have marked progress towards acceptance in many countries, in others homosexuality continues to be outlawed and penalised, sometimes with death. According to Statistica Research Department, as of , homosexuality is criminalised in 64 countries globally, with most of these nations situated in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. In 12 of these countries, the death penalty is either enforced or remains a possibility for intimate, consensual same-sex sexual activity. In many cases, the laws only apply to sexual relations between two men, but 38 countries hold amendments that include those between women in their definitions. These penalisations represent abuses of human rights, especially the rights to freedom of expression, the right to develop one's own character and the right to life. The Wahabbi interpretation of Sharia law in Saudi Arabia maintains that acts of homosexuality should be disciplined in the alike w Homosexuality is a crime in 64 countries worldwide (Image credit: Getty Images) Ghana has develop the latest African state to propose legislation outlawing homosexuality. The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, which seeks to criminalise LGBTQ+ activities and support, is returning to parliament after former president Nana Akufo-Addo failed to autograph it into law before leaving office at the beginning of this year. The bill is being sponsored by 10 lawmakers from both major parties, "an unusual bipartisan effort in Ghana's polarised political landscape", said The Africa Describe, and comes "despite international outcry and warnings from Ghana's key development partners". Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives. SUBSCRIBE & Conserve From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the optimal of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Excellent News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. The legislation, which has the backing of President John Dram .
Which countries impose the death penalty on gay people?
Which countries enforce the death penalty for homosexuality?
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