From Afghanistan to Malaysia, these are the 61 countries that still criminalize homosexuality
Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.
April 9, 2025
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Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.
Forty-four-year-old Manuel Guerrero Aviña was detained in February after being entrapped by law enforcement through a fake Grindr profile, his family says.
"If you really want to go there, you need to respect the laws and religion of these countries and play the game.”
Using the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act, two LGBTQ+ members of Congress have joined forces to hold up funds to the African country.
Officials issue the apology on the 25th anniversary of decriminalization.
The state's House voted 198-0 to erase the references to "homosexuality" in several definitions in the code.
Putin claims 'we have no persecution at all' of gay people in an interview with 60 Minutes.
The "OneLove" armband was supposed to show solidarity for LGBTQ+ people as Qatar criminalizes homosexuality.
He made the comments as a bill was filed that would criminalize the "promotion" and "act" of homosexuality.
The second lady (pictured, center) is in the United Arab Emirates, where homosexuality is criminalized.
A group of Catholics is urging Pope Francis to speak out against laws criminalizing homosexuality.
Qatar, which criminalizes homosexuality, promised it would provide an inclusive environment for the games, but reports indicate otherwise.
FIFA threatened to penalize players for wearing antidiscrimination armbands during the World Cup in Qatar, a nation that criminalizes homosexuality.
“Criminalizing people with homosexual tendencies is an injustice,” Pope Francis said on the way home from a peacemaking mission in South Sudan.