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Above is a map of countries that still criminalize LGBTQ+ individuals. Below is a list, by region, of each individual country and the maximum punishment they have set for what they view as crimes. These punishments can be fines*, imprisonment, or death.

Asia [22]

AFGHANISTAN

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: Death penalty

BANGLADESH

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: Life imprisonment

BRUNEI

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Criminalizes transgender individuals

Punishment: Death by stoning

INDONESIA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Criminalizes transgender individuals

Punishment: 8 years imprisonment, 100 lashes

IRAN

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: Death penalty

IRAQ

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: Unclear

KUWAIT

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 7 years imprisonment

LEBANON

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes transgender individuals

Punishment: 6 years imprisonment

MALAYSIA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Criminalizes transgender individuals

Punishment: 20 years imprisonment, whipping

MALDIVES

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 8 years imprisonment, 100 lashes

MYANMAR

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes transgender individuals

Punishment: 10 years imprisonment

OMAN

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Criminalizes transgender individuals

Punishment: 3 years imprisonment

PAKISTAN

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: Death by stoning

PALESTINE

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 10 years imprisonment

QATAR

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: Death by stoning

SAUDI ARABIA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Criminalizes transgender individuals

Punishment: Death penalty

SRI LANKA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Criminalizes transgender individuals

Punishment: 10 years imprisonment, fine

SYRIA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 3 years imprisonment

TURKMENISTAN

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 2 years imprisonment

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Criminalizes transgender individuals

Punishment: Death penalty

UZBEKISTAN

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 3 years imprisonment

YEMEN

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: Death penalty

Africa [32]

ALGERIA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 3 years imprisonment, $75 fine

BURUNDI

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 2 years imprisonment, $50 fine

CAMEROON

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 5 years imprisonment, $333 fine

CHAD

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 2 years imprisonment, $830 fine

COMOROS

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 5 years imprisonment, $2200 fine

EGYPT

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 3 years imprisonment, $160 fine

ERITREA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 3 years imprisonment

ESWATINI

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: Imprisonment

ETHIOPIA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 1 year imprisonment

GHANA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 3 years imprisonment

GUINEA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 3 years imprisonment, $115 fine

KENYA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 14 years imprisonment

LIBERIA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 1 years imprisonment

LIBYA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 5 years imprisonment

MALAWI

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Criminalizes transgender individuals

Punishment: 14 years imprisonment with corporal punishment

MAURITANIA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: Death by stoning

MAURITIUS

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 5 years imprisonment

MOROCCO

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 3 years imprisonment, $270 fine

NAMIBIA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: Unclear

NIGERIA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Criminalizes transgender individuals

Punishment: Death by stoning

SENEGAL

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 5 years imprisonment, $2500 fine

SIERRA LEONE

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: Life imprisonment

SOMALIA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: Death penalty

SOUTH SUDAN

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes transgender individuals

Punishment: 14 years imprisonment, fine

SUDAN

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: Life imprisonment

TANZANIA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: Life imprisonment

THE GAMBIA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Criminalizes transgender individuals

Punishment: Life imprisonment

TOGO

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 3 years imprisonment, $830 fine

TUNISIA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 3 years imprisonment

UGANDA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: Life imprisonment

ZAMBIA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: Life imprisonment

ZIMBABWE

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 1 year imprisonment, fine

Pacific [7]

COOK ISLANDS

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 7 years imprisonment

KIRIBATI

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 14 years imprisonment

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 14 years imprisonment

SAMOA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 5 years imprisonment

SOLOMON ISLANDS

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 14 years imprisonment

TONGA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 10 years imprisonment

TUVALU

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 14 years imprisonment

Caribbean and South America [6]

DOMINICA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 12 years imprisonment

GRENADA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 10 years imprisonment

GUYANA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: Life imprisonment

JAMAICA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Punishment: 10 years imprisonment with hard labor

SAINT LUCIA

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 10 years imprisonment

SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Criminalizes LGBTQ+ individuals

Criminalizes sex between males

Criminalizes sex between females

Punishment: 10 years imprisonment

*Note: currency conversions as of January 2023
Sources: United Nations, Human Dignity Trust, United Nations Free and Equal

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