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It is illegal to be LGBTQ in these countries
In 71 countries, being queer makes you a criminal. In 11 of them, the punishment is death.
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Senate confirms gay man as ambassador to Cameroon. Homosexuality is still illegal there.
In Cameroon, homosexuality is punishable by up to five years in prison.
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Tom Daley says it’s his “mission” to ban countries that execute LGBTQ people from Olympics
Specifically calling out Qatar, host of the next World Cup, the Olympic diver stated, “I think it should not be allowed for a sporting event to host in a country that criminalizes… basic human rights.”
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Bhutan votes to decriminalize homosexuality
Finance Minister Namgay Tshering suggested it be removed during a meeting to reform the penal code, saying it had become “a stain” on the country’s reputation.
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Indonesia may criminalize homosexuality. The punishment would be exorcism.
Many leaders of ex-gay Christian ministries eventually come out as gay themselves and admit the practice doesn’t work.
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Trump administration may cut back on intelligence sharing with countries that ban homosexuality
Being gay is a crime in 69 countries – including some of America’s critical intelligence partners like Saudi Arabia.
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Bayard Rustin was convicted for having sex with a man. Lawmakers want to finally address it.
Advocates in California want an official pardon as “an affirmation of what Rustin knew all along: that he was not a criminal for being gay.”
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Trump administration launches campaign to decriminalize homosexuality worldwide
But the move isn’t heartfelt – it’s a thinly veiled attempt to shame Iran for human rights violations.
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Police arrested two men because they found ‘slimy’ tissues in their home
The men have been arrested for being gay and the tissues are the “proof.”
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25% of the world’s population thinks being gay should be a crime
18% of respondents in the United States favored criminalization.