Non gay friendly countries
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Travelers can face one-of-a-kind challenges abroad based on their real or perceived sexual orientation. Laws and attitudes in some countries may affect safety and ease of travel.
More than 60 countries consider consensual same-sex relations a crime. In some of these countries, people who occupy in consensual same-sex relations may face severe punishment. Many countries do not notice same-sex marriage.
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Review the move advisory and destination communication page of the place you plan to see. Check the Local Laws & Customs section. This has information specific to travelers who may be targeted by discrimination or violence on the basis of sexual orientation.
Many countries only recognize male and female sex markers in passports. They carry out not have IT systems at ports of entry that can accept other sex markers, including valid U.S. passports with an X sex marker. If traveling with a valid U.S. passport with an X sex marker, review the immigration regulations for your destination as acceptance can v
Homosexuality is a crime in 64 countries worldwide
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Ghana has get the latest African nation to propose legislation outlawing homosexuality.
The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, which seeks to criminalise LGBTQ+ activities and representation, is returning to parliament after former president Nana Akufo-Addo failed to subscribe it into law before leaving office at the beginning of this year.
The bill is being sponsored by 10 lawmakers from both major parties, "an unusual bipartisan effort in Ghana's polarised political landscape", said The Africa Notify, and comes "despite international outcry and warnings from Ghana's key development partners".
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Almost Half of the World Sees Their Area as Gay-Friendly
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Nearly half of people worldwide (45%) viewed their city or area as a “good place” for gay or womxn loving womxn people to exist in Nearly as many, 44%, said it is “not a good place.”
Acceptance is down from levels between and , when it hovered around 50%, but it is still more than double the 21% first measured in
Nordic countries, including Norway (92%), Iceland (90%), Sweden (89%) and Denmark (86%), continue to rank among the most accepting places in the world. Other European countries -- including Spain (89%), the Netherlands (88%) and Malta (87%) -- also highest the list, as does Australia (85%).
Nepal (87%), which became the first state in South Asia to recognize lgbtq+ marriage in , remains the only non-Western country among the most accepting nations.
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Perceptions of acceptance remain lowest in African and Middle Eastern countries, including several where consensual same-sex sexual acts are illegal, such as Senegal (1%), Gambia (3%), Malawi (4%), Zambia (5%), and L
Rainbow Europe Map and Index
The Rainbow Europe Map finds that over the past 12 months a new dynamic has appeared to fill in the gaps that exist around LGBTI rights and push standards, giving governments ground to build upon as democracy in Europe faces exceptional challenges.
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This year we observe positive movement on the Rainbow Map and Index, notably:
- Denmark has jumped seven places to achieve second detect in the ranking. The reason for Denmark’s jump is that it is taking the head in filling in anti-discrimination gaps in current legislation, including the equal treatment law, which covers health, education, employment, goods and services, and the penal code to include sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics as aggravating factors in hate crime.
- More countries are pushing forward for equality by giving due recognition and protection for people’s lived realities. Iceland was awarded points because of its legislative recognition of trans parenthood, among other things, while Germany introdu