Sentences range from fines to life imprisonment and even the death penalty. In some countries, only specific sexual acts are punished, while in others the laws are more general, often vague and open to varying interpretation. Legal sanctions against same-sex conduct vary in scope and application. This series of maps provides a global overview of those laws.
In addition, at least nine countries have national laws criminalizing forms of gender expression that target transgender and gender nonconforming people. However, at least 68 countries have national laws criminalizing same-sex relations between consenting adults. This page uses JavaScript to display multimedia content.Ī strong global movement has improved respect for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people around the world.
