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The criminalization of homosexuality is often justified by the scientifically discredited idea that homosexuality can be acquired or by public revulsion towards homosexuality, in many cases founded on the condemnation of homosexuality by the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam).
Bans all anti-gay discrimination Senegal: Illegal since 1966 Penalty: 1 to 5 years imprisonment. [68] [113] Sierra Leone: Male illegal since 1861 (as the Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate) Penalty: Up to life imprisonment (Not enforced, repeal disputed). Female always legal + UN decl. sign. [68] Bans some anti-gay discrimination. Togo ...
Homosexual activity remains a criminal offence in 34 (see below) of the 54 sovereign states of the Commonwealth and legal in only 19 (see below).. However, developments in the area of employment discrimination suggests some progress is being made, with member states such as the Seychelles (2006), Fiji (2007), Mozambique (2007), Mauritius (2008) and Botswana (2010) introducing legislation ...
“The laws stigmatize LGBT people and create an obstacle to full equality.”
In Senegal, homosexuality is illegal across the country and 97% of the population is, at least publicly, against it. Privately, well, it did make the list. Pixabay/Public Domain. 9. Lebanon
Laws governing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights are complex and diverse in the Americas, and acceptance of LGBTQ persons varies widely.. Same-sex marriages are currently legal in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, United States and Uruguay.
A Peruvian high court has ordered same-sex unions to be legally registered in public records, marking a victory for the LGBTQ community in a country that has been reluctant to recognize gay couples.
In the 1980s, early United Nations reports on the HIV/AIDS pandemic made some reference to homosexuality.. In its 1994 decision in Toonen v.Australia, the UN Human Rights Committee—which is responsible for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)—declared that laws criminalizing consensual same-sex relations between adults are in violation of international human ...