Countries safe for lgbt

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Criminalisation:

  • Criminalises LGBT people
  • Criminalises sexual activity between males
  • Criminalises sexual activity between females
  • Imposes the death penalty

Maximum punishment:

Death penalty

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Criminalisation:

  • Criminalises LGBT people
  • Criminalises sexual activity between males

Maximum punishment:

Life imprisonment

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Criminalisation:

  • Criminalises LGBT people
  • Criminalises sexual activity between males
  • Criminalises sexual activity between females
  • Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
  • Imposes the death penalty

Maximum punishment:

Death by stoning

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Criminalisation:

  • 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

Maximum punishment:

Eight years imprisonment and lashes

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Criminalisation:

  • Criminalises

    LGBTQ+ Worldwide Travel Map

    CountryCommentAfghanistanAvoid travel. Death penalty or imprisonment is workable for for homosexual activity.AlbaniaWould not suggest PDA, be careful in public. LGBT people are protected from discrimination but same sex unions are not recognised.AlgeriaNo PDA in public, would not suggest travel. Homosexuality is illegal and punishable by imprisonment.AngolaWould not advise PDA, be careful in general, although a law is pending to make homosexuality legal. Adj sex union is not recognised.ArgentinaGeneral acceptance. Easier for homosexual women to be gay than it is for men.ArmeniaWould not verb PDA. Social acceptance is minimal: tradition and religion makes homosexuality taboo.AustraliaComplete acceptance in most areas, PDA is ok and gay marriage is legal.AustriaSame sex marriage has been legal since , Vienna is more tolerant than the rest of the country.AzerbaijanWould not suggest PDA, LGBT travellers should encounter no problems if they are discreet.BangladeshNo PDA in public, woul

    Rainbow Map

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    These are the main findings for the edition of the rainbow map

    The Rainbow Map ranks 49 European countries on their respective legal and policy practices for LGBTI people, from %.

    The UK has dropped six places in ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map, as Hungary and Georgia also register steep falls following anti-LGBTI legislation. The data highlights how rollbacks on LGBTI human rights are part of a broader erosion of democratic protections across Europe. Read more in our press release.

    “Moves in the UK, Hungary, Georgia and beyond signal not just isolated regressions, but a coordinated global backlash aimed at erasing LGBTI rights, cynically framed as the defence of tradition or public stability, but in reality designed to entrench discrimination and suppress dissent.”

    • Katrin Hugendubel, Advocacy Director, ILGA-Europe


    Malta has sat on top of the ranking for the last 10 years. 

    With 85 points, Belgium jumped to second place after adopting policies tackling hatred based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. 

    International Travel

    Travelers can face unique challenges abroad based on their genuine or perceived sexual orientation. Laws and attitudes in some countries may affect safety and ease of travel. 

    More than 60 countries consider consensual same-sex relations a crime. In some of these countries, people who engage in consensual same-sex relations may deal with severe punishment. Many countries do not recognize same-sex marriage.

    Research your destination before you travel 

    Review the travel advisory and destination information page of the place you plan to visit. Check the Local Laws & Customs section.  This has information specific to travelers who may be targeted by discrimination or violence on the basis of sexual orientation.  

    Many countries only recognize male and female sex markers in passports. They do not have IT systems at ports of entry that can accept other sex markers, including valid U.S. passports with an X sex marker. If traveling with a valid U.S. passport with an X sex marker, check the immigration regulations for your destination as acceptance can v