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Rights affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people vary greatly by country or jurisdiction—encompassing everything from the legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty for homosexuality. Laws concerning gender identity-expression by country or territory
The situation for LGBTQ people is considered the worst in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. All European countries that allow marriage also allow joint adoption by same-sex couples. Of the countries that have civil unions only, none but Croatia allows joint adoption, and only Czechia and San Marino allow step-parent adoption only.
The report estimates that some 2.9 billion people live in Commonwealth countries where consensual homosexuality is punishable, and approximately 174 million living there may identify as LGBT. It found that: [5] There is a direct link between criminalizing laws and increased rates of HIV, and the Commonwealth undeniably demonstrates this link.
William Russell researchers found that Brazil leads the way percentage-wise, with 15 percent of its population identifying as LGBTQ+. Specifically, 5 percent identify as lesbian, gay or homosexual ...
Travel blog Asher & Lyric assembled has created an index of the 150 worst and safest countries to travel to if you're LGBTQ+.
To coinciding with gay Pride, Yahoo UK looks at the best and worst countries to be LGBT in Europe.
Sex between men is illegal in 9 of the 18 countries that make up the region. It is punishable by death in four of these 18 countries. The rights and freedoms of LGBTQ citizens are strongly influenced by the prevailing cultural traditions and religious mores of people living in the region – particularly Islam.
The High Commissioner's report, released December 2011, found that violence against LGBTQ+ persons remains common, and confirmed that "Seventy-six countries retain laws that are used to criminalize people on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity" (para. 40), and that "In at least five countries the death penalty may be applied to ...