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Countries where homosexual acts are illegal

Countries where same-sex sexual activity is illegal, either enforced or not-enforced.
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Last updated: May 31, 2021
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Africa
Algeria
Burundi
Cameroon
Chad
Comoros
Egypt
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya
Liberia
Libya
Malawi
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Namibia
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Americas
Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Asia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Brunei
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
Malaysia
Myanmar
Oman
Pakistan
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Syria
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Yemen
Oceania
Kiribati
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
kalbahamut
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Level 82
May 5, 2013
Pretty easy given the generous time limit and the fact that all the answers are in alpha order *and* by continent. That's helpful. Still, somehow I managed to almost miss Seychelles. Came down to the wire. I'm wondering though, is this really a comprehensive list of countries where homosexual acts are illegal even if those laws are not enforced? I mean, just for example, I'm pretty sure there are still many anti-sodomy laws on the books in the United States, but they are almost never enforced anymore and in most states they might as well not exist. But... because of the difficulty in nixing old legislation the laws are still there along with a bunch of other old dumb laws that nobody cares about.
cuotak
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Level 67
May 6, 2013
For many people, naming any African country is pretty difficult ;) Anyway I'm no expert in this topic so have to rely on the source, and the Wiki page on this seems very comprehensive and up-to-date so it should be reliable. With regards to outdated laws, my guess is that if any court finds these laws unconstitutional, although they still exist, they are no longer valid and cannot be enforced. This is different from countries where the laws are still valid and enforceable but the governments choose not to prosecute.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 82
May 7, 2013
true.. I guess I should clarify and say it's easy for anyone who has already mastered the Countries of the World quiz. Since that's the most popular quiz on the site, and the original reason I came here myself, I sometimes just assume that most people have done that. But I know many have not. :) good quiz, as are your others.
cmountenay
+2
Level 86
Jun 12, 2021
I know that this was 8 years ago, but all US sodomy laws were overturned by Lawrence v Texas in 2003.
Apocalyptic
+14
Level 56
Oct 19, 2016
It's just sickening that so many countries criminalised homosexuality. Human rights people! Thankfully the list is getting gradually shorter!
Apocalyptic
+10
Level 56
Apr 11, 2017
Notice how quite a few of these places are are poor and/or uneducated? I'm wondering why is that? Is it because they more educated a country is , the more open-minded they are?
Cog
+9
Level 75
May 31, 2021
It may be because poorer countries are generally more religious which is a major reason why they're persecuted. Greater education would stop people from clinging onto ancient traditions
cathyt
+1
Level 81
Aug 23, 2023
I think you answered your own question.... Education is so important.
idontlikeit2
+6
Level 74
Jun 9, 2017
Lesser Antilles, Jamaica and Belize, you have let me down.
benjaminmarker
+2
Level 71
Jan 13, 2020
Qatar seems to be missing.. Illegal

Penalty: Fines, up to 7 years imprisonment, or death penalty (from your source)..

cuotak
+1
Level 67
Jan 13, 2020
Thanks, updated
benjaminmarker
+8
Level 71
Jan 13, 2020
I've always dreamed about visiting every country in the world. But this is the list of countries I will not be traveling to..
chailattee
+6
Level 62
May 31, 2021
I've always wanted to travel to all the countries in the world, but it's kinda hard when I'm illegal in half of them.
priamos
+1
Level 62
Feb 8, 2021
I was typing "Eswatini" repeatedly because I felt sure that this former UK colony would have inherited a prohibition. But it turns out that it still only works with the country's earlier name "Swaziland".
KingEureka
+3
Level 62
May 31, 2021
Bhutan legalized it in Feb 2021.
cuotak
+1
Level 67
May 31, 2021
Good news, quiz updated
imanew
+1
Level 63
May 31, 2021
Looks like places formerly in the British empire are more likely to still have anti-LGBT laws compared to other former colonies, especially looking at the Americas and Africa (with some outliers such as Angola and of course the northern Arabic countries).

Could it be that these countries inherited those laws to a larger extent and are yet to remove them?

Gildarts
+2
Level 57
May 31, 2021
Africa FTW
WolfCam
+3
Level 66
May 31, 2021
I believe Angola, Belize, Seychelles, Nauru, Trinidad, and Botswana have recently legalized it.
cuotak
+1
Level 67
May 31, 2021
Thanks. I haven't updated this for a while, now hopefully it's reflecting what's on Wiki.
cathyt
+1
Level 81
Aug 23, 2023
Hopefully, soon you will be able to update this quiz and there are no boxes to fill in whatsoever!!
AkiraMorishita
+1
Level 53
Jul 5, 2022
Countries where homosexual acts are illegal

Africa:Yes

matt919
+2
Level 68
May 24, 2023
The wiki page now shows that Antigua, Barbados, St Kitts, and Singapore has legalized it
IchBinKarotte
+1
Level 38
Apr 30, 2024
W countries
thecleverrat
+1
Level 23
May 1, 2024
edgy homophobic joke praising countries where homosexuality is criminalised
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