LGBT rights by country or territory
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lgbt-rights-by-country-or-territory-206-11515623
title:
LGBT rights by country or territory
text:
Rights affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people vary greatly by country or jurisdiction—encompassing everything from the legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty for homosexuality. Notably, as of May 2024, 37 countries recognize same-sex marriage. By contrast, not counting non-state actors and extrajudicial killings, only two countries are believed to impose the death penalty on consensual same-sex sexual acts: Iran and Afghanistan. The death penalty is
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_by_country_or_territory
date created:
2004-08-23T22:03:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T19:50:05Z
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