Map of Jurisdictions that Criminalise LGBT People
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Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Imposes the death penalty
Maximum punishment:
Death penalty
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Life imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
- Imposes the death penalty
Maximum punishment:
Death by stoning
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
- Maintains discriminatory age of consent
Maximum punishment:
Eight years imprisonment and 100 lashes
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Imposes the death penalty
Maximum punishment:
Death penalty
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Seven years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
Maximum punishment:
Six years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
Maximum punishment:
Twenty years imprisonment and whipping
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Eight years imprisonment and 100 lashes
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
Maximum punishment:
Ten years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
Maximum punishment:
Three years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Imposes the death penalty
Maximum punishment:
Death by stoning
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Ten years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Imposes the death penalty
Maximum punishment:
Death by stoning
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
- Imposes the death penalty
Maximum punishment:
Death penalty
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
Maximum punishment:
Ten years imprisonment and a fine
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Three years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Two years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
- Imposes the death penalty
Maximum punishment:
Death penalty
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Three years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Imposes the death penalty
Maximum punishment:
Death penalty
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Three years imprisonment and a fine of 10,000 Dinars
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Two years imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 Burundian Francs
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Five years imprisonment and a fine of 200,000 West African CFA Francs
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Two years imprisonment and a fine of 500,000 West African CFA Francs
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Five years imprisonment and a fine of 1,000,000 Comorian Francs
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Three years imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 Lira
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Three years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
One year imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Three years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Three years imprisonment and a fine of 1,000,000 Guinean Francs
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Fourteen years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
One year imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Five years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
Maximum punishment:
Fourteen years imprisonment with corporal punishment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Seven years imprisonment and a fine of 500,000 West African CFA Francs
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Imposes the death penalty
Maximum punishment:
Death by stoning
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Three years imprisonment and a fine of 1,000 Dirhams
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
- Imposes the death penalty
Maximum punishment:
Death by stoning
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Five years imprisonment and a fine of 1,500,000 West African CFA Francs
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Life imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Imposes the death penalty
Maximum punishment:
Death penalty
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
Maximum punishment:
Fourteen years imprisonment and a fine
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Life imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Life imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
Maximum punishment:
Life imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Three years imprisonment and a fine of 500,000 West African CFA Francs
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Three years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Imposes the death penalty
Maximum punishment:
Life imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Life imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
One year imprisonment and a fine
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Ten years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Life imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Ten years imprisonment with hard labour
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Ten years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Ten years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Fourteen years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Fourteen years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Five years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Maximum punishment:
Fourteen years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Ten years imprisonment
Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Maximum punishment:
Fourteen years imprisonment
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64
jurisdictions criminalise private, consensual, same-sex sexual activity. The majority of these jurisdictions explicitly criminalise sex between men via ‘sodomy’, ‘buggery’ and ‘unnatural offences’ laws. Almost half of them are Commonwealth jurisdictions.
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40
countries criminalise private, consensual sexual activity between women using laws against ‘lesbianism’, ‘sexual relations with a person of the same sex’ and ‘gross indecency’. Even in jurisdictions that do not explicitly criminalise women, lesbians and bisexual women have been subjected to arrest or threat of arrest.
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12
countries have jurisdictions in which the death penalty is imposed or at least a possibility for private, consensual same-sex sexual activity. At least 6 of these implement the death penalty – Iran, Northern Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and Yemen – and the death penalty is a legal possibility in Afghanistan, Brunei, Mauritania, Pakistan, Qatar, UAE and Uganda.
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14
countries criminalise the gender identity and/or expression of transgender people, using so-called ‘cross-dressing’, ‘impersonation’ and ‘disguise’ laws. In many more countries transgender people are targeted by a range of laws that criminalise same-sex activity and vagrancy, hooliganism and public order offences.
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