Author: Sexual Diversity
Published: 24th Nov 2014
Peer-Reviewed Publication: N/A
Additional References: LGBT Facts and Statistics Publications
Summary: Laws affecting LGBT people vary by location, this is a list of places where same-sex romance and sexual activity is prohibited by law.
Laws affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people vary greatly by country or territory, everything from legal recognition of same-sex marriage or other types of partnerships, to the death penalty as punishment for same-sex romantic/sexual activity or identity.
In 5 of the listed countries below, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Mauritania, Sudan, plus parts of Nigeria and Somalia, homosexuality is punishable by death. Additionally, there are a number of countries where homosexuality is not illegal but laws exist that seriously restrict homosexuality, eg. Russia, which enacted a law that prohibits homosexual propaganda.
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• (APA): Sexual Diversity. (2014, November 24). List of Countries Where Homosexuality is Illegal. SexualDiversity.org. Retrieved October 13, 2024 from www.sexualdiversity.org/edu/stats/221.php
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