New report claims 86 countries criminalise same-sex acts
The International Lesbian and Gay Association’s 2008 report on state-sponsored homophobia says that being lesbian or gay is risking jail time in 86 countries and death penalty in seven.
The figure normally quoted is 77 countries.
The research deals only with legislation criminalising consensual sexual acts between persons of the same sex in private above the age of consent.
Laws dealing with such acts in public, with under aged people, with force or by any other reason are not included.
In addition to those 86 countries there are six provinces or territorial units which also punish homosexuality with imprisonment, said ILGA.
A 30-year-old world federation, ILGA consists of 670 lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex groups from more than 100 countries.
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The figure normally quoted is 77 countries.
The research deals only with legislation criminalising consensual sexual acts between persons of the same sex in private above the age of consent.
Laws dealing with such acts in public, with under aged people, with force or by any other reason are not included.
In addition to those 86 countries there are six provinces or territorial units which also punish homosexuality with imprisonment, said ILGA.
A 30-year-old world federation, ILGA consists of 670 lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex groups from more than 100 countries.
[Read the full story]
Labels: Discrimination, Homophobia, Homosexuality
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