Are they going to ban being gay
Which countries impose the death penalty on gay people?
Around the world, queer people continue to face discrimination, violence, harassment and social stigma. While social movements have marked progress towards acceptance in many countries, in others homosexuality continues to be outlawed and penalised, sometimes with death.
According to Statistica Research Department, as of 2024, homosexuality is criminalised in 64 countries globally, with most of these nations situated in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. In 12 of these countries, the death penalty is either enforced or remains a possibility for intimate, consensual same-sex sexual activity.
In many cases, the laws only apply to sexual relations between two men, but 38 countries possess amendments that include those between women in their definitions.
These penalisations represent abuses of human rights, especially the rights to freedom of expression, the right to develop one's own ego and the right to life.
Which countries enforce the death penalty for homosexuality?
Saudi Arabia
The Wahabbi interpretation of Sharia law in Saudi Arabia maintains that acts of homosexuality should be disciplined in the sa
Homosexuality is a crime in 64 countries worldwide
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Ghana has change into the latest African country to offer legislation outlawing homosexuality.
The Human Sexual Rights and Family Beliefs Bill, which seeks to criminalise Gay activities and support, is returning to parliament after former president Nana Akufo-Addo failed to autograph it into commandment before leaving office at the first stage of this year.
The bill is existence sponsored by 10 lawmakers from both major parties, "an unusual bipartisan strive in Ghana's polarised political landscape", said The Africa Describe, and comes "despite international outcry and warnings from Ghana's key development partners".
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The legislation, which has the backing of President John Dram
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Criminalisation:
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual exercise between males
- Criminalises sexual outing between females
- Imposes the death penalty
Maximum punishment:
Death penalty
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- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual action between males
Maximum punishment:
Life imprisonment
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- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of transgender people
- Imposes the death penalty
Maximum punishment:
Death by stoning
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- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual exercise between males
- Criminalises sexual task between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
- Maintains discriminatory age of consent
Maximum punishment:
Eight years imprisonment and 100 lashes
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- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity
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Last updated: 17 December 2024
Types of criminalisation
- Criminalises LGBT people
- Criminalises sexual activity between males
- Criminalises sexual activity between females
- Criminalises the gender expression of transgender people
Summary
Same-sex intimacy is prohibited under the Federal Penal Code 1936, which criminalises acts of “carnal knowledge against the order of nature” (sodomy) and “outrages on decency” (gross indecency). These provisions carry a maximum penalty of twenty years’ imprisonment with whipping. Both men and women are criminalised under the Penal Code. Although the law does not expressly criminalise transgender people, the offence of “outrages on decency” can be used to target them.
Same-sex love has also been criminalised by express enacted Sharia laws. Such laws only apply to individuals who profess the religion of Islam in Transgender people are also often criminalised under Sharia law enactments, which prohibit, for example, “cross-dressing” or “males p
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