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Homosexuality legal      Same-sex marriage1      Other type of partnership (or unregistered cohabitation)2      Foreign same-sex marriages recognized      No recognition of same-sex couples3
Homosexuality illegal      Minimal penalty      Large penalty      Life in prison      Death penalty
1 Vermont (USA) effective 1 September 2009, Maine (USA) effective 14 September 2009, New Hampshire (USA) effective 1 January 2010
2 Wisconsin (USA) effective 3 August 2009, Nevada (USA) effective 1 October 2009
3 See Homosexuality in India for more information about India's legal status
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) related laws 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 sexual activity.

LGBT-related laws include but are not limited to: sodomy laws, anti-lesbianism laws, higher ages of consent for same-sex activity, government recognition of same-sex relationships, LGBT adoption, sexual orientation and military service, immigration equality, anti-discrimination laws, and hate crime laws regarding violence against LGBT people.

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There is no linear history of homosexuality. Throughout history and across cultures, the regulation of sexuality inevitably reflects broader cultural norms. Norms change in response to economic, social or political changes, including interactions with other societies.

Most of the history of sexuality is unrecorded. Even recorded norms do not always shed full light on actual practices. Earlier societies that permitted certain forms of homosexuality were not necessarily "tolerant" by today's standards. In Ancient Athens, for example, homosexuality among men provided no alternative to marriage within a heterosexually structured household. Moreover, no individual or sexual freedom was available to women. Nor was sexuality inevitably consensual. Male heads of households could enjoy sexual relations with male or female slaves, including pre-adolescents, without the latter's consent. Accordingly, although European colonialism did promote repression, as noted below, it would be incorrect to assume among pre-colonial peoples anything like free, unconstrained choice in matters of individual sexuality.

The first recorded Abrahamic laws against sexual intercourse between men are dated by scholars to circa 550 BC, during the Babylonian captivity of the Jewish people; they are recorded in Leviticus (though conservative scholars date Leviticus to be much older), and prescribe the death penalty. It is unclear how rigorously that prohibition was enforced, nor should it be assumed that patterns of enforcement remained constant. Although same-sex relations were incorporated into many so-called "pagan" cultures, that does not mean that they were generally seen as free alternatives to established forms of marriage and family.

Some people therefore believe that the ultimate origin of punitive laws targeting homosexual relations lies with Abrahamic religions. But also see similar patterns across Indo-European cultures in Lex Scantinia in Ancient Rome and nith in protohistoric Germanic culture, or the Middle Assyrian Law Codes dating 1075 BC[1].

This pattern continued throughout history with punitive laws arising from traditional interpretations of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. With the advent of colonialism this attitude spread along with political control by the imperial powers of the nations with Abrahamic state religion; however, the fact that homosexuals were legally persecuted in communist China. China neither adopted an Abrahamic religion nor was colonized, except for Hong Kong and Macau which were colonized with Victorian era social mores and maintain separate legal system from China. Homosexuality in the China was not decriminalized until 1997[2] calls the universal application of this theory into at least some question. Often an Abrahamic religion is the primary factor when accounting for a law against homosexuality and the major supporter.

[edit] LGBT-related laws by country or territory

Africa

Main article: LGBT rights in Africa


[edit] Northern Africa

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Algeria Algeria No Illegal (Penalty: Fine - up to 2 years prison) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Egypt Egypt No Not specifically outlawed, but public morals laws used against LGBT people according to AmnestyUSA Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Libya Libya No Illegal (Penalty: Fine - up to 5 years prison). Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Morocco Morocco (incl. Western Sahara) No Illegal (Penalty: 6 months to 3 years) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Sudan Sudan No Illegal (Penalty: 5 years up to death penalty.) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Tunisia Tunisia No Illegal (Penalty: Fine - 3 years) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No

[edit] Western Africa

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Benin Benin Yes Legal[3] No No Unknown Unknown No Unknown No
Flag of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso No Not specifically outlawed, but other laws apply.[4] Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Cape Verde Cape Verde Yes Legal since 2004
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No Unknown Unknown No Unknown No
Flag of Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire Yes Legal No No Unknown Unknown No Unknown No
Flag of The Gambia Gambia No Illegal (Penalty: up to 14 years[5]) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Ghana Ghana No Male illegal
Female unclear		 Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Guinea Guinea No Illegal (Penalty: 6 months to 3 years prison) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Liberia Liberia No Illegal (Penalty: Fine) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Mali Mali Not specifically prohibited, but public morals laws have been used against LGBT persons Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Mauritania Mauritania No Illegal (Penalty: Death penalty) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Niger Niger Not specifically prohibited, but public morals laws may be used Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Nigeria Nigeria No Male illegal
No Female illegal in areas under Sharia
(Penalties in Sharia areas: Up to death for men, and up to 50 lashes (caning) and six months for women.)
Yes Female legal in areas not under Sharia.		 Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Senegal Senegal No Illegal (Penalty: 1 month to 5 years prison) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone No Male illegal
Female needs verification		 Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Togo Togo No Illegal Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No

[edit] Middle Africa

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Angola Angola No Illegal (Penalty: Labour camps for habitual offenders.[6]) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Cameroon Cameroon No Illegal (Penalty: Fine to 5 years prison) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of the Central African Republic Central African Republic Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No Unknown Unknown No Unknown No
Flag of Chad Chad Yes Legal since 1967 No No Unknown Unknown No Unknown No
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) Yes Legal No No Unknown Unknown No Unknown No
Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Yes Legal Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Gabon Gabon Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of the Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Yes Legal No No Unknown Unknown No Unknown No
Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe No Illegal + UN decl. sign. Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No

[edit] Eastern Africa

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Burundi Burundi No Illegal since 2009
(Penalty: 3 months to 2 years of jail and fine of 50,000 to 100,000 Burundian francs[7])		 Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of the Comoros Comoros No Acts "against nature" outlawed Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Djibouti Djibouti No Illegal (Penalty: 10-12 years) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Eritrea Eritrea No Illegal (Penalty: 3-10 years) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia No Illegal (Penalty: up to 5 years[8]) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Kenya Kenya No Male illegal (Penalty: up to 14 years)
Yes Female legal		 Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Madagascar Madagascar Yes Legal No No Unknown Unknown No Unknown No
Flag of Malawi Malawi No Illegal Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Mauritius Mauritius No Illegal (Penalty: 5 years) + UN decl. sign. (national debate over repeal of the law) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Mozambique Mozambique No Illegal Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Réunion Réunion (Overseas department of France) Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Pacte civil de solidarité
since 1999		 No No Single gay persons may adopt Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Unknown Unknown
Flag of Rwanda Rwanda Yes Legal No No Unknown Unknown No Unknown No
Flag of the Seychelles Seychelles No Male illegal
Yes Female legal		 Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Somalia Somalia No Illegal Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Uganda Uganda No All homosexual acts illegal (Penalty: Fine up to life sentence) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Tanzania Tanzania No Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Zambia Zambia No Male illegal (Penalty: fine to 15 years)
Yes Female legal		 Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe No Male illegal (Penalty: up to 10 years[9])
Yes Female legal		 Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No

[edit] Southern Africa

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Botswana Botswana No Illegal (Penalty: Fine - years) Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Lesotho Lesotho No Illegal [10] Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Namibia Namibia No Illegal Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of South Africa South Africa Yes Legal since 1994 Yes Legal since 1996 Yes Legal since 2006 Yes Legal since 2002 Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Unknown Yes
Flag of Swaziland Swaziland No Male illegal (Penalty: US$90 fine - prison.)
Yes Female legal
 Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No



The Americas

Main article: LGBT rights in the Americas
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North America

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex unions Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Bermuda Bermuda Yes Legal since 1994 (Age of consent discrepancy, see article) No No Unknown Yes (due to policy of conscription) No No protection No
Flag of Canada Canada Yes Legal since 1969 (Age of consent discrepancy, see article)
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Yes Legal since 2005 Yes In 8 provinces and 1 territory[11][12] Yes Since 1992[7] Anti-discriminatory laws provided by Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Egan v. Canada; in all provincial/territorial civil rights codes since Vriend v. Alberta. Common-law marriage since M. v. H., 1999; SSM since Civil Marriage Act, 2005. Explicit protections only in NWT.[13] Yes
Flag of Mexico Mexico Yes Legal since 1862
+ UN decl. sign.		 No / Yes Legal in Coahuila and Mexico City No Single gay persons may adopt Yes No
Saint Pierre et Miquelon (overseas collectivity of France) Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Pacte civil de solidarité since 1999 No No Single gay persons may adopt Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of the United States United States Yes Legal since 1962, nationwide since 2003
+ UN decl. sign.		 No / Yes Varies by state No / Yes Legal since 2004, marriage in 6 states No / Yes Varies by state. No "Don't ask, don't tell" policy 20 states [14] 13 states ban discrimination by gender identity[15] No Currently debated.

Central America

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex unions Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Belize Belize No Illegal since 2003 (Penalty: 10 year prison sentence Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica Yes Legal since 1971 No(There is a project in the Congress) No Unknown (Has happened in some cases) Doesn't apply. There are no military forces in Costa Rica, nonetheless they may serve in the police Yes Bans anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of El Salvador El Salvador Yes Legal No No Unknown Yes Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination No No
Flag of Guatemala Guatemala Yes Legal No No Unknown Unknown Yes Anti-discrimination in Youth and Childhood Act since 1997. No
Flag of Honduras Honduras Yes Legal No No Constitutional ban No Constitutional ban No No No
Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua Yes Legal since 2008
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No - - Yes Bans unknown amount of anti-gay discrimination (verification needed) No
Flag of Panama Panama Yes Legal since 2008 No No Unknown No No No

Caribbean islands

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex unions Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Anguilla Anguilla (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) Yes Legal since 2000 No No Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda No Illegal (Penalty: 15 year prison sentence) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of Aruba Aruba (Autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands) Yes Legal No Only unions made in The Netherlands recognised No Only same-sex marriages made in The Netherlands recognised Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown
Flag of the Bahamas Bahamas Yes Legal since 1991 (Age of consent discrepancy) No No Unknown Yes No No
Flag of Barbados Barbados No Illegal (Penalty: life sentence) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of the British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Yes Legal since 2000 No No Unknown Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Yes Legal since 2000 No No Unknown Yes Unknown No
Flag of Cuba Cuba Yes Legal since 1979
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No Unknown No Unknown No
Flag of Dominica Dominica No Illegal (Penalty: 10 year prison sentence) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Yes No No No No No No
Flag of Grenada Grenada No Male illegal (Penalty: 10 year prison sentence)
Yes Female legal		 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (Overseas department of France) Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Pacte civil de solidarité
since 1999		 No No Single gay persons may adopt Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination
Flag of Haiti Haiti Yes Legal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of Jamaica Jamaica No Illegal (Penalty: 10 years hard labor) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of Martinique Martinique (Overseas department of France) Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Pacte civil de solidarité
since 1999		 No No Single gay persons may adopt Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination
Flag of Montserrat Montserrat Yes Legal since 2000 No No Unknown Yes Unknown
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles Yes Legal No Only unions made in The Netherlands recognised No Only same-sex marriages made in The Netherlands recognised Unknown Yes Unknown
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of the United States) Yes Legal since 2005 No No No Single gay persons may adopt No US military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy No
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis No Male illegal (Penalty: 10 years)
Yes Female legal		 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of Saint Lucia Saint Lucia No Male illegal (Penalty: fine and/or 10 year prison sentence)
Yes Female legal		 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines No Illegal (Penalty: fine and/or 10 year prison sentence) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago No Illegal (Penalty: 25 year prison sentence) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands Yes Legal since 2000 No No Unknown Yes Unknown
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands (Insular area of the United States) Yes Legal Unknown No Unknown No US military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy - -

South America

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Argentina Argentina Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Unregistered cohabitation in all country, Civil unions in Buenos Aires, Villa Carlos Paz, and Rio Negro province No Under consideration No Yes Since 2009 No national protections, but cities of Buenos Aires and Rosario have had laws since 1996. Unknown No
Flag of Bolivia Bolivia Yes Legal since
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No Constitutionally banned in 2007 No Unknown Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Unknown
Flag of Brazil Brazil Yes Legal since 1830
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Unregistered cohabitation throughout the country

See also Recognition of same-sex unions in Brazil

 NoDecision pending in the Supreme Court[16] Yes[17] Yes[18] Yes/NoLegal protection for sexual orientation in some states Yes/NoDespite a lack of specific legislation, recent jurisprudence has been in favor of gender-motivated identity change.[19][20] Yes
Flag of Chile Chile Yes Legal since 1998 (Age of consent discrepancy)
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No No Unknown Unknown
Flag of Colombia Colombia Yes Legal since 1981
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Legal since 2007 No No single gay person may adopt Yes since 1999. Since 2009: the military special social security system can be used by same sex couples in the army Yes Unknown Yes
Flag of Ecuador Ecuador Yes Legal since 1997
+ UN decl. sign.		 No Under consideration No Constitutional ban No Unknown Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Unknown
Flag of French Guiana French Guiana Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Pacte civil de solidarité since 1999 No No Single gay persons may adopt Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Unknown
Flag of Guyana Guyana No Male illegal (Penalty: life imprisonment)
Yes Female legal		 No Added to constitution in 2004, but withdrawn afterwards by the government Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of Paraguay Paraguay Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of Peru Peru Yes Legal No No Unknown No National anti-discrimination and protections for sexual orientation Unknown
Flag of Suriname Suriname Yes Legal (Age of consent discrepancy) No No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of Uruguay Uruguay Yes Legal since 1934
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Civil unions since 2008[21],[22] No No Under consideration Yes Since 2009 Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination since 2004 Unknown
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No Under consideration No No No Ban revoked from 1999 constitution at last minute; currently debated No

Disputed territories

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of the Falkland Islands Falkland Islands (overseas territory of the U.K., claimed by Argentina) Yes Legal Yes Legal since 2005 No Yes Yes Yes Bans most anti-gay discrimination Unknown Yes UK law applies


Asia

Main article: LGBT rights in Asia

[edit] Central Asia

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Yes Legal No No Unknown Unknown No Unknown No
Flag of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Yes Legal No No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan Yes Legal No No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan No Male illegal (Penalties: fine, up to 2 year prison sentence)
Yes Female legal		 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan No Male illegal (anal sex only) (Penalties: fine, up to 3 year prison sentence)

Yes Female legal

 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No

[edit] Middle East

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Bahrain Bahrain No Illegal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Iraq Iraq Yes Legal since 2003 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Israel Israel Yes Legal since 1988
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Unregistered cohabition Legal Foreign same-sex marriages recognised Yes [23][24] Yes Yes Bans most anti-gay discrimination Unknown Yes
Flag of Jordan Jordan Yes Legal since 1951
 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Kuwait Kuwait No Illegal (Penalty: fines, men under 21 face prison sentences up to 10 years, men over 21 face prison sentences up to 7 years) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Lebanon Lebanon No Illegal (Penalty: fines, up to 1 year in prison). There's a growing public campaign to legalise homosexual relations.[25]
 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Oman Oman No Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 3 years; however, only enforced when dealing with "public scandal") Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Palestinian flag Palestinian territories (Gaza) No Male illegal (Penalty: up to 10 year prison sentence)
Yes Female legal		 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Palestinian flag Palestinian territories (West Bank) Yes Legal since 1956 No No No No No Unknown No
Flag of Qatar Qatar No Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence up to 5 years) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia No Illegal (Penalty: death or prison/fines/whipping) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Syria Syria No Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 3 years; law de facto suspended) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates No Illegal (Penalty: Death deportation, fines, prison time or death sentence) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Yemen Yemen No Illegal (Penalty: Death flogging or death) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No

[edit] South Asia

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan No Illegal No No Unknown No No Unknown No
Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh No Illegal No No Unknown No No Unknown No
Flag of Bhutan Bhutan No Illegal (Penalty: prison sentence up to 1 year; no cases of penalty actually enforced) No No Unknown No No Unknown No
Flag of India India Yes Ban on homosexual sex ruled unconstitutional by Delhi High Court on 2 July 2009 and the law read down. Government to decide on future course of action, if any.[26] No No Not specifically banned Unknown No [27] NoNot in law YesDelhi HC has ruled "We hold that sexual orientation is a ground analogous to sex and that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is not permitted by Article 15." [28] Pg85 point 104 Unknown No
Flag of Iran Iran No Illegal (Penalty: Death Death) No No Unknown No No SRS officially supported by government as a means to treat GID No
Flag of the Maldives Maldives No Illegal No No Unknown No No Unknown No
Flag of Nepal Nepal Yes Legal since 2007[29] + UN decl. sign. No No Ordered by Supreme Court; government expected to include gender-neutral marriage laws in the drafting of the upcoming constitution. [8] No Under consideration No No Under consideration No Under consideration No
Flag of Pakistan Pakistan No Illegal (Penalty: 2 years to life sentence) No No Unknown No No Unknown No
Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka No Sodomy may be illegal - British-enacted law, never implemented No No Unknown No No Unknown No

[edit] East Asia

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of the People's Republic of China China Yes Legal since 1997 No No Unknown No No Unknown No
Flag of Japan Japan Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No Unknown Unknown No Unknown Unknown
Flag of Mongolia Mongolia Yes Legal since 2002 Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of North Korea North Korea No Not considered to be in accordance with the socialist lifestyle. Prison camps for dissidents No No No No Unknown Heavily obeyed gender roles for both male and female. See Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle No
Flag of South Korea South Korea Yes Legal No No No No No Discrimination ban repealed in 2007 Unknown No
Flag of the Republic of China Taiwan Yes Legal No No Pending law allows civil unions or same-sex marriage. Unknown Yes Due to military draft Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination (in work and education) Unknown No

[edit] Southeast Asia

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (Sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Brunei Brunei No Illegal (Penalty: fine or prison sentence up to 10 years) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Cambodia Cambodia Yes Legal No No Techinically prohibited, though there has been at least one recorded case of a legally registered and recognized same-sex marriage Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of East Timor East Timor Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.		 Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Indonesia Indonesia Yes Legal except for Muslims in Aceh Province No No Unknown Unknown No Unknown No
Flag of Laos Laos Yes Legal No No Unknown Unknown No Unknown No
Flag of Malaysia Malaysia No Illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Burma Myanmar No Illegal (Penalties: 10 years to life sentence) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of the Philippines Philippines Yes Legal.[30][31] No[31] No[31] No No Since 2009. Was previously banned. No [30] [31] Unknown No
Flag of Singapore Singapore No Male illegal (Penalty: up to 2 years prison sentence; no plan to repeal 377A and not enforced since 1999)

Yes Female legal

 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Thailand Thailand Yes Legal since 1956 No No Unknown Yes Since 2005 Unknown Unknown No
Flag of Vietnam Vietnam Yes Legal No No Unknown Unknown No Unknown No


Europe

Main article: LGBT rights in Europe
EU flag
Membership in the European Union not only requires repeal of anti-homosexuality legislation, the Treaty of Amsterdam also requires anti-discrimination legislation to be enacted by its member states.[32]

[edit] Northern Europe

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Åland Islands Åland Islands (self-governing part of Finland) Yes Legal since 1971 Yes Legal since 2002 No No Demilitarised Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Unknown
Flag of Denmark Denmark Yes Legal since 1933
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Legal since 1989 No Yes Only in registered partnerships Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes
Flag of Estonia Estonia Yes Legal since 1992
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No No Unregulated, it is possible for any single individual to adopt if they can prove to be suitable to bring up a child. Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of the Faroe Islands Faroe Islands (self-governing part of Denmark) Yes Legal since 1933 No No No Yes (Denmark responsible for defence) Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Unknown
Flag of Finland Finland Yes Legal since 1971
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Legal since 2002 No Yes Only in registered partnerships and only with partner's children since 2009 Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes
Flag of Greenland Greenland (member country of the Kingdom of Denmark) Yes Legal since 1933 Yes Civil unions since 1996 No Yes Only in registered partnerships and only with partner's children Yes (Denmark responsible for defence) Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Unknown
Flag of Iceland Iceland Yes Legal since 1940
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Legal since 1996 No Yes Only in registered partnerships Has no army Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes
Flag of Ireland Ireland, Republic of Yes Legal since 1993
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes (Civil Partnership Bill passed 26/06/09) No No (Single gay persons may adopt) Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes (Addressed under Civil Partnership Bill)
Flag of the Isle of Man Isle of Man Yes Legal since 1994 Yes Legal since 2005 No No Yes Yes Bans most anti-gay discrimination Unknown
Flag of Latvia Latvia Yes Legal since 1992
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No Constitutional ban since 2006 No Only married couples can adopt Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of Lithuania Lithuania Yes Legal since 1993
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No Constitutional ban since 1992 No Only married couples can adopt Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of Norway Norway Yes Legal since 1972
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Legal since 1993 Yes Legal since 2009 Yes Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes
Flag of Sweden Sweden Yes Legal since 1944
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Legal since 1995 Yes Legal since 2009 Yes Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination, including hate speech against homosexuals Yes
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Yes Legal since 1967 in England and Wales, 1980 in Scotland and 1982 in Northern Ireland
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Civil partnerships since 2005 No [almost-equivelent - civil partnerships Under review.[33] Yes Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes Gender Recognition Act 2004 Yes

[edit] Western Europe

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Belgium Belgium Yes Legal since 1843
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Legal since 2000 Yes Legal since 2003 Yes Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes
Flag of France France Yes Legal since 1791
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Pacte civil de solidarité
since 1999		 No Under review. Recognizes same-sex marriage abroad. No Single gay persons may adopt Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes
Flag of Guernsey Guernsey (incl. Flag of Alderney Alderney, Flag of Herm Herm and Flag of Sark Sark) Yes legal since 1983 (Age of consent discrepancy) No No No UK responsible for defence No Unknown
Flag of Jersey Jersey Yes legal since 1990 No Under review. No Yes UK responsible for defence Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Unknown
Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg Yes Legal since 1795
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Legal since 2004 No No Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Unknown
Flag of Monaco Monaco Yes Legal since 1793 No No Unknown France responsible for defence Unknown Unknown
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Yes Legal since 1811
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Legal since 1998 Yes Legal since 2001. First country to legalize same-sex marriage. Yes Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes

[edit] Central Europe

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Austria Austria Yes Legal since 1971
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Unregistered cohabitation since 2003, Registered partnership will become legal on 1 January 2010. [34] No No Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of Croatia Croatia Yes Legal since 1977
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Unregistered co-habitation since 2003; Registered partnership refused in 2005 No No Single person may adopt Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes Act on the elimination of discrimination Yes
Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Yes Legal since 1962
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Registered partnership since 2006. No No Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes
Flag of Germany Germany Yes Legal since 1968 in East Germany and 1969 in West Germany
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Registered partnership since 2001 No YesSingle gay persons may adopt or a partner can adopt the other partner's child Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes
Flag of Hungary Hungary Yes Legal since 1962
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Registered partnership since 2009 No No Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes
Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Yes Legal since 1989
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No No Has no army No Unknown
Flag of Poland Poland Yes Legal since 1932
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No Constitutional ban since 1997 No (single gay-person may adopt) Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of Slovakia Slovakia Yes Legal since 1962
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No No Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Yes Legal since 1977
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Registered partnership since 2006 No Under consideration No Under consideration Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes Sex change can be recorded in a central register, and new documents can be issued based on person's new gender identity.[35] Unknown
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Yes Legal since 1942
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Legal since 2007 No No Single gay persons may adopt. Non-biological partner must provide educational and financial tutorship for his/her partner's child Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes

[edit] Eastern Europe

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Albania Albania Yes Legal since 1995
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No No Yes No No
Flag of Armenia Armenia (terminology "European" varies on border defintions) Yes Legal since 2002
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No No Unknown No No
Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (terminology "European" varies on border defintions) Yes Legal since 2000 No No No No Banned from military service No No
Flag of Belarus Belarus Yes Legal since 1994 No No No No Banned from military service No No
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Yes Legal since 1996 in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998 in Republika Srpska
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No No Yes Yes Bans most anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Yes Legal since 1968
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No Constitutional ban No Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of Georgia (country) Georgia (terminology "European" varies on border defintions) Yes Legal since 2000
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No No Unknown Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of the Republic of Macedonia Macedonia Yes Legal since 1996
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No No Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of Moldova Moldova Yes Legal since 1995 No No Constitutional ban No Yes No No
Flag of Montenegro Montenegro Yes Legal since 1977
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No Constitutional ban No Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of Romania Romania Yes Legal since 1996
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No No Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of Russia Russia (incl. all constituent regions) Yes Legal since 1993

(was legal in the RSFSR/Soviet Union from 1917-1930)

 No No No Yes No No
Flag of Serbia Serbia Yes Legal since 1994 (1981 in Vojvodina)
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No Constitutional ban No No Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of Turkey Turkey Yes Legal since 1858 (decriminalized by the Ottoman Empire) No No No No particular legal ban. Yes Can apply for exemption from draft No Added to constitution in 2004, but withdrawn afterwards by the government No
Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Yes Legal since 1992 No No Constitutional ban No Yes No No

[edit] Southern Europe

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Andorra Andorra Yes Legal since 1763
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Legal since 2005 No Unknown Has no army Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination Yes
Flag of Cyprus Cyprus Yes Legal since 1998
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No No Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of Gibraltar Gibraltar (overseas territory of the U.K.) Yes Legal since 1993 (Age of consent discrepancy) No No No Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination Yes UK law applies
Flag of Greece Greece Yes Legal since 1951 (Age of consent discrepancy)
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No No No Banned from military service Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of Italy Italy Yes Legal since 1890
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No No Only married couples can adopt Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of Malta Malta Yes Legal since 1973
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No No Yes Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of Portugal Portugal Yes Legal since 1983
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Legal since 2001 No No Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of San Marino San Marino Yes Legal since 1864, recriminalised in 1974 and again legalised in 2001
+ UN decl. sign.		 No No No Unknown No No
Flag of Spain Spain Yes Legal since 1979
+ UN decl. sign.		 Yes Legal since 1998 (12 of 14 communities legalised Civil unions) Yes Legal since 2005 Yes Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes La Ley de Identidad de Género (Gender Identity Law), enacted in 2007. Yes

[edit] Disputed territories

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Kosovo Kosovo (only partially recognised, claimed by Serbia) Yes Legal since 1994 (as part of Serbia), 2008 (as partially recognised sovereign territory) No No Unknown Unknown Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination No
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Turkish Republic Northern Cyprus (only recognised by Republic of Turkey) Yes Legal since 2009 No No Unknown Unknown No No

Oceania

Main article: LGBT rights in Oceania

[edit] Australasia

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Australia Australia (incl.  Christmas Island,  Cocos (Keeling) Islands,  Norfolk Island) Yes Legal since 1994 in all Australian states and territories

+ UN decl. sign.

 Yes Unregistered cohabitation in all states; registered partnerships in ACT, Tasmania and Victoria Only transsexual persons allowed to marry (All States) Yes ACT, Western Australia
No other states and territories		 Yes Yes, since 1992 Yes Bans most anti-gay discrimination Yes Yes, Covered by all state and territory laws only Yes
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand Yes Legal since 1986

+ UN decl. sign.

 Yes Yes, since 2004 No No Single gay persons may adopt Yes Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes Covered under the 'sex discrimination' provision of the Human Rights Act 1993 since 2006. Yes

[edit] Melanesia

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of East Timor East Timor (terminology "Oceania" varies on border defintions) Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign		 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of Fiji Fiji No Male illegal
Yes Female legal		 Unknown No Unknown Unknown No 1997 constitution that banned all anti-gay discrimination has been suspended Unknown
Flag of New Caledonia New Caledonia (overseas collectivity of France) Yes Legal Civil union No Unknown Yes Yes since? Unknown
Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea No Illegal Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands No Illegal Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of Vanuatu Vanuatu Yes Legal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

[edit] Micronesia

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of Guam Guam (unincorporated territory of the United States) Yes Legal since 1979 No No No Unknown Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia Micronesia Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of Kiribati Kiribati No Male illegal
Yes Female legal		 Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of the Marshall Islands Marshall Islands Yes Legal since? No No No Unknown No
Flag of Nauru Nauru No Male illegal
Yes Female legal		 Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of Palau Palau Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

[edit] Polynesia

LGBT rights in: Homosexual acts legal? Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Same-sex adoption Allows gays to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation) Laws concerning gender identity/expression Immigration equality for same-sex couples
Flag of American Samoa American Samoa (unincorporated territory of the United States) [36] Yes Legal since 1899 No No No No US military has "Don't ask, don't tell" policy Unknown
Flag of Chile Chile (Flag of Easter Island Rapa Nui only) Yes Legal since 1998 No No No Unknown No
Flag of the Cook Islands Cook Islands (part of the realm of New Zealand) No Male illegal
Yes Female legal		 Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of French Polynesia French Polynesia (overseas collectivity of France) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown
Flag of Niue Niue (part of the realm of New Zealand) Yes Legal since 2007 Unknown No No Unknown Unknown
Flag of the Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn Islands (overseas territory of the United Kingdom) Yes Legal since 1967 Yes Civil partnerships since 2005 No Yes Yes Yes Bans most anti-gay discrimination
Flag of Samoa Samoa No Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of Tokelau Tokelau (part of the realm of New Zealand) Yes Legal since 2007 Unknown No No Unknown Unknown
Flag of Tonga Tonga No Male illegal
Yes Female legal		 Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Flag of Tuvalu Tuvalu No Male illegal
Yes Female legal		 Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Wallis and Futuna (overseas collectivity of France) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown


[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Middle Assyrian Law Codes (1075 BC) states: "If a man have intercourse with his brother-in-arms, they shall turn him into a eunuch", see Sodomy_law#History
  2. ^ "Quiet pink revolution in dark before dawn?"
  3. ^ Ottosson, Daniel (May 2009). "State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults". International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA). Page 45. http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2009.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-05-19. 
  4. ^ Ottosson, Daniel (May 2008). "State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults". International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA). Page 11. http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-01-12. 
  5. ^ Gambia: Mob Violence And Murder Feared After President's Gay Beheading Threat, AllAfrica, June 12, 2008
  6. ^ Page 6 of [1]
  7. ^ http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/burundi-abolishes-the-death-penalty-but-bans-homosexuality-200904727
  8. ^ Ethiopia travel advice, British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
  9. ^ Not tickling Mugabe’s fancy, Tribune, October 24, 1997
  10. ^ Lesotho travel advice, British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
  11. ^ Sexual Orientation and Legal Rights (92-1E)
  12. ^ Same Sex Couple Adoption: The Situation in Canada and Australia (Research Note 29 1999-2000)
  13. ^ Northwest Territories Human Rights Act, S.N.W.T. 2002, c.18. Section 5.
  14. ^ http://www.hrc.org
  15. ^ http://www.hrc.org
  16. ^ [2](Portuguese)
  17. ^ [3](Portuguese)
  18. ^ [4](Portuguese)
  19. ^ [5](Portuguese)
  20. ^ [6](Portuguese)
  21. ^ Gay News From 365Gay.com
  22. ^ Uruguay to Allow Civil Unions - Towleroad, a site with homosexual tendencies
  23. ^ http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505079,00.html "Attorney General rules same sex couples eligible to adopt"
  24. ^ Gay couple wins right to adopt foster son
  25. ^ {{cite Yes Female legalweb|url=http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf|title=State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults|last=Ottosson|first=Daniel|date=May 2008|publisher=International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)|pages=Page 22|accessdate=2009-01-12}}
  26. ^ http://lobis.nic.in/dhc/APS/judgement/02-07-2009/APS02072009CW74552001.pdf
  27. ^ http://www.stratpost.com/being-gay-still-a-crime-in-the-military
  28. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo.cms?msid=4728348
  29. ^ Ottosson, Daniel (May 2008). "State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults". International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA). Page 27. http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-01-12. 
  30. ^ a b http://www.akbayan.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=207:anti-discrimination-bill-hb-956&catid=15:bills&Itemid=100
  31. ^ a b c d http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/502.html
  32. ^ http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/treaties/dat/12002M/pdf/12002M_EN.pdf
  33. ^ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11649.html
  34. ^ "Registered partnership on 1. January 2010". 2009-02-18. http://www.gaynet.at/news/artikel/5199_Lambda. Retrieved on 2009-02-18. 
  35. ^ http://www.dz-rs.si/index.php?id=101&sm=c&q=mati%C4%8Dna+knjiga&mandate=-1&o=30&unid=UPB|CC22EE26543CE98BC1257150002632BE&showdoc=1
  36. ^ "Sodomy Laws American Samoa". Sodomylaws.org. N.A.. http://www.sodomylaws.org/usa/samoa/samoa.htm. Retrieved on 2008-12-21. 

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