Countries
Asia
Afghanistan
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Imposes the death penalty
Death penalty
More infoBangladesh
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Life imprisonment
More infoBrunei
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
- Imposes the death penalty
Death by stoning
More infoIndonesia
- 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
Eight years imprisonment and 100 lashes
More infoIran
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Imposes the death penalty
Death penalty
More infoIraq
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Kuwait
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Seven years imprisonment
More infoLebanon
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
Six years imprisonment
More infoMalaysia
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
Twenty years imprisonment and whipping
More infoMaldives
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Eight years imprisonment and 100 lashes
More infoMyanmar
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
Ten years imprisonment
More infoOman
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
Three years imprisonment
More infoPakistan
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Imposes the death penalty
Death by stoning
More infoPalestine
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Ten years imprisonment
More infoQatar
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Imposes the death penalty
Death by stoning
More infoSaudi Arabia
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
- Imposes the death penalty
Death penalty
More infoSri Lanka
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
Ten years imprisonment and a fine
More infoSyria
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Three years imprisonment
More infoTurkmenistan
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Two years imprisonment
More infoUnited Arab Emirates
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
- Imposes the death penalty
Death penalty
More infoUzbekistan
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Three years imprisonment
More infoYemen
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Imposes the death penalty
Death penalty
More infoAfrica
Algeria
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Three years imprisonment and a fine of 10,000 Dinars
More infoBurundi
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Two years imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 Burundian Francs
More infoCameroon
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Five years imprisonment and a fine of 200,000 West African CFA Francs
More infoChad
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Two years imprisonment and a fine of 500,000 West African CFA Francs
More infoComoros
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Five years imprisonment and a fine of 1,000,000 Comorian Francs
More infoCongo
- Maintains discriminatory age of consent
Three years and a fine
Egypt
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Three years imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 Lira
More infoEritrea
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Three years imprisonment
More infoEswatini
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Imprisonment
More infoEthiopia
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
One year imprisonment
More infoGhana
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Three years imprisonment
More infoGuinea
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Three years imprisonment and a fine of 1,000,000 Guinean Francs
More infoKenya
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Fourteen years imprisonment
More infoLiberia
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
One year imprisonment
More infoLibya
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Five years imprisonment
More infoMalawi
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
Fourteen years imprisonment with corporal punishment
More infoMauritania
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Imposes the death penalty
Death by stoning
More infoMorocco
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Three years imprisonment and a fine of 1,000 Dirhams
More infoNiger
- Maintains discriminatory age of consent
Three years and a fine
Nigeria
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
- Imposes the death penalty
Death by stoning
More infoSenegal
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Five years imprisonment and a fine of 1,500,000 West African CFA Francs
More infoSierra Leone
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Life imprisonment
More infoSomalia
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Imposes the death penalty
Death penalty
More infoSouth Sudan
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
Fourteen years imprisonment and a fine
More infoSudan
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Life imprisonment
More infoTanzania
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Life imprisonment
More infoThe Gambia
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
Life imprisonment
More infoTogo
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Three years imprisonment and a fine of 500,000 West African CFA Francs
More infoTunisia
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Three years imprisonment
More infoUganda
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Imposes the death penalty
Life imprisonment
More infoZambia
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Life imprisonment
More infoZimbabwe
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
One year imprisonment and a fine
More infoCaribbean and the Americas
Grenada
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Ten years imprisonment
More infoGuyana
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Life imprisonment
More infoJamaica
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Ten years imprisonment with hard labour
More infoSaint Lucia
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Ten years imprisonment
More infoSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Ten years imprisonment
More infoPacific
Kiribati
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Fourteen years imprisonment
More infoPapua New Guinea
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Fourteen years imprisonment
More infoSamoa
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Five years imprisonment
More infoSolomon Islands
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
Fourteen years imprisonment
More infoTonga
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Ten years imprisonment
More infoTuvalu
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
Fourteen years imprisonment
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