Where is it illegal to he gay

This week, the kingdom of Brunei enacted draconian laws that penalize same-sex relations and adultery with death by stoning. The news has sparked international outrage, and calls for a boycott of the Brunei-owned Dorchester Hotel chain, but it has also shined a spotlight on the truths that homosexuality and gender-nonconforming identities remains illegal in dozens of countries all over the nature. While the number of places where it is a capital offense is small, in many places those convicted can face fines, jail time, lashings and even existence imprisonment.

Even if the laws are not strictly enforced in a given state, they're routinely used to threaten and discriminate against LGBTQ citizens. "There is no room to argue for legal justification of criminalization of same-sex relations," said U.N. independent expert Victor Madrigal-Borloz. "Criminalization creates an incentive for persecution."

According to ILGA, an international lesbian, male lover, bisexual, transgender and intersex advocacy community, there are 70 U.N. member States that still criminalize consensual same-sex sexual acts. The activist site 76 Crimes adds two non-U.N. member nations, Palestine and the Grill Islands, as successfully

Which countries impose the death penalty on gay people?

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 2024, 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 personal, 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 ego and the right to life.

Which countries enforce the death penalty for homosexuality?

Saudi Arabia

The Wahabbi interpretation of Sharia law in Saudi Arabia maintains that acts of homosexuality should be disciplined in the sa

International Travel

Travelers can face singular 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 employ in consensual same-sex relations may face severe punishment. Many countries do not notice same-sex marriage.

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Review the move advisory and destination knowledge 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 undertake 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, confirm the immigration regulations for your destination as acceptance can vary by country.

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Homosexuality is a crime in 64 countries worldwide

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Ghana has grow the latest African country to recommend legislation outlawing homosexuality.

The Human Sexual Rights and Family Ethics Bill, which seeks to criminalise Homosexual activities and support, is returning to parliament after former president Nana Akufo-Addo failed to autograph it into regulation before leaving office at the start of this year.

The bill is organism sponsored by 10 lawmakers from both major parties, "an unusual bipartisan endeavor in Ghana's polarised political landscape", said The Africa Notify, and comes "despite international outcry and warnings from Ghana's key development partners".

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How can a sense of belonging be forged in a setting where one’s existence is forbidden? That is the question that LSE’s Dr Centner and his co-author Harvard’s Manoel Pereira Neto explore in their groundbreaking research into Dubai’s expatriate gay men’s nightlife.

But it was not an easy topic to research. Dr Centner explains: “It's an illegal, or criminalised, identity and place of behaviours and practices, so in a very general sense, it's a taboo. And taboo subjects are very often under-researched, sometimes because people possess a hard time gaining access, gaining that reliance, but also because, even if people gain that access, there could be significant repercussions for themselves as researchers, or for the people who are the research participants.

“As two queer researchers, we were able to enter the worlds of relatively privileged Western gay expatriates. Secrecy is often the norm, but the field was familiar to us, through previous visits and investigate projects.”

These were indeed ‘parties’ ...[but] not bars identified as gay. Not a single venue’s webpage uses the word ‘gay’ or related euphemisms, nor undertake they hint at targeting