Gay sex is no longer as widely criminalized as it used to be, but a total of 68 nations still have laws against it. Singapore in Southeast Asia, Antigua & Barbuda, Saint Kitts & Nevis, and Barbados in the Caribbean, Bhutan in the Himalayas and Gabon in central Africa are the most recent countries to have repealed their anti-gay laws.

However Some Countries are Tightening Their Laws

Uganda parliament passes bill criminalizing identifying as LGBTQ, imposes death penalty for some offenses

Recently, in Uganda, lawmakers approved some of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws, making some crimes punishable by death and imposing up to 20 years in prison for people identifying as LGBTQ+.

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Along with Uganda there are over 80 countries that consider homosexuality and being transgender as illegal. At Rhonda F. Gelfman, P.A. we are dedicated to helping people immigrate the United States to live and be as they are, safe from persecution. Call (305) 944-9120 or email our attorneys for immediate assistance today.