Where is homosexuality illegal

Where is homosexuality still outlawed? Colonial legacy. Image source, AFP. An Indian gay rights activist protests against a court ruling in upholding a law which criminalises gay sex. Changing trend. Full list of countries where homosexuality is outlawed:. Cook Islands. Occupied Palestinian Territory Gaza Strip. Papua New Guinea. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. This map classifies offenses according to the following categories :.

Criminal sentences for consensual same-sex conduct may range from fines or several months in prison to life imprisonment and even, in several countries, the death penalty.

Many countries only criminalize same-sex relations between men. However, at least 38 countries criminalize same-sex conduct regardless of sex or expressly criminalize sexual conduct between women. At least 10 countries have, since , explicitly enacted laws that criminalize sex between women as well as men, sometimes perversely framing this as a gesture toward equality.

This page uses JavaScript to display multimedia content. Laws Criminalizing Same-Sex Relations, by Type of Offense Legislation prohibiting same-sex conduct is frequently vague, euphemistic, and selectively enforced. Laws Criminalizing Same-Sex Relations, by Sentence Criminal sentences for consensual same-sex conduct may range from fines or several months in prison to life imprisonment and even, in several countries, the death penalty.

I am a UK taxpayer. Please enable Gift Aid on my donation. I agree to the privacy policy. Brunei recently made headlines for its new strict Islamic laws. Two of the most shocking measures were punishing thieves by amputation and making homosexual acts and adultery capital crimes.

After several weeks of international outrage, the sultan of Brunei announced the latter laws would be placed under a moratorium. Homosexuality has always been illegal in Mauritania, the 11th largest country in Africa by area. But it was not a capital crime. Offenders were sentenced to three years in prison until , when an interpretation of Sharia law became the basis of the penal code.

This made homosexuality a crime punishable by death. The method of execution is stoning. Not only did it ban gay marriage, but it also banned the registration of gay clubs, societies and other organizations supporting the LGBT community. Public displays of affection between gay people is also prohibited. Anyone found guilty of homosexuality can be put in prison for up to 14 years. While this law is applied across the entire country, 12 northern states have their own laws, punishing gay men and women with death by stoning.

Same-sex relations of any kind are illegal in Qatar and punishable by up to seven years in prison. Muslims in the country may face the death penalty, based on the interpretation of Sharia, if they are engaging in extramarital sex, regardless of whether the affair is between men, women, or a man and a woman.

Relations between people of the same sex — whether men or women — can be tried as capital crimes in Saudi Arabia.